Regions – Page 3456 – Prologue Journal

BRICS push for dollar alternatives is not a threat but a positive development

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Amid growing concern about dollar risks, a stable, reliable non-Western alternative currency system would benefit a multipolar world and be a major milestone towards an Asian century https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3227484/brics-push-dollar-alternatives-not-threat-positive-development?utm_source=rss_feed

Marga Minco, Who Chronicled Jewish Life in Wartime, Dies at 103

New York Times Her first and best-known book, “Het Bittere Kruid” (“Bitter Herbs”), described her experiences as a young woman after the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands in 1940. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/15/books/marga-minco-dead.html

What do MENA Muslims think about the role of women in society? – study

Jerusalem Post The researchers surveyed respondents from Algeria, Egypt, Pakistan, Tunisia, Turkey, and the Palestinian Territories on their perception of women’s chastity and marital patriarchy. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-750177

Carlos Alberto Montaner, Prominent Critic of Castro’s Cuba, Dies at 80

New York Times After fleeing the island in 1961, he became one of the leading voices of opposition against the country’s Communist dictatorship. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/15/world/americas/carlos-alberto-montaner-dead.html

Are the Hezbollah border threats the new normal for Israel? – analysis

Jerusalem Post The Hezbollah incidents and threats to Israel along the northern borders appear to be increasing in both tempo and type. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-750191

UK’s 2nd-largest trade union backs anti-Israel boycott movement

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Unite, the second-largest trade union in the UK has backed the Palestinian-led BDS boycott movement against the Israeli regime. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/15/707101/UK%E2%80%99s-2nd-largest-trade-union-backs-anti-Israel-boycott-movement

Rahul Gandhi appeals to India’s top court over defamation conviction

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The opposition leader was sentenced to two years in prison for comments he made in 2019 which a court ruled were insulting to PM Narendra Modi. Gandhi filed an appeal asking the Supreme Court…

Red Sea oil leak disaster may be averted as tanker heads to transfer oil

Jerusalem Post The Iran-Saudi deal likely paved the way for this, Iran has backed the Houthis in Yemen and they prevented access until now. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-750186

India and UAE strengthening ties during Modi’s visit

Jerusalem Post Modi’s visit to the UAE will impact the region because India is important for the Middle East and it plays an important role globally. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-750183

Hamas urges mass mobilization to confront Judaization scheme in al-Quds

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas calls for mass mobilization of Palestinians in order to thwart the Israeli regime’s Judaization scheme. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/15/707108/Hamas-urges-mass-mobilization-to-foil-Judaization-plans-in-al-Quds,-Aqsa-Mosque