Regions – Page 3583 – Prologue Journal

Voices from the Arab press: From the Gulf to the Red Sea

Jerusalem Post A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-744851

Lebanon’s Hezbollah says not linked to accused in peacekeeper killing

Jerusalem Post A court document identified the accused as linked to Hezbollah and their ally, the Amal movement. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-745022

US military continues to smuggle crude oil from Syria: Report

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Two convoys of US military vehicles have reportedly smuggled crude oil from fields in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah to bases in neighboring Iraq. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/02/704550/US-military-smuggles-new-batches-of-crude-oil-from-Syria-Hasakah-to-Iraq-Report

Are Galaxy, MGM casinos betting on Thailand amid Macau shift?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With the potential for Thailand and the UAE to legalise casinos in coming years, operators are seeking to get a head start. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3222769/are-galaxy-mgm-casinos-betting-thailand-amid-macau-shift?utm_source=rss_feed

Blinken Finishes Nordic Trip in Finland, NATO’s Newest Member, Focused on Ukraine War

New York Times A speech by the U.S. Secretary of State celebrated an unexpected degree of Western unity and Ukrainian resolve, but included cautionary notes about what he suggested would be a long and difficult road ahead. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/world/europe/blinken-finland-nato-russia.html

Even in Prison, She’s ‘an Indomitable Voice’ for Freedom in Iran

New York Times Fighting for change has cost Narges Mohammadi her career, separated her from family and deprived her of liberty. But a jail cell has not succeeded in silencing her. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/world/middleeast/narges-mohammadi-iran-political-prisoner.html

‘No senior zone’: South Koreans see red as more businesses turn away old people

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cafes, bars, restaurants and guest houses are among the businesses banning older people from their premises, preferring to cater to the younger generation amid an ageing society. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3222578/no-senior-zone-south-koreans-see-red-more-businesses-turn-away-old-people?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan’s Niigata Prefecture declares war on ‘ferocious’ raccoons as critters destroy crops, buildings

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Experts say it may be tough to stamp out these intelligent, highly adaptable creatures that also reproduce very quickly. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3222740/japans-niigata-prefecture-declares-war-ferocious-raccoons-critters-destroy-crops-buildings?utm_source=rss_feed

Minister says Malaysia still keen on Chinese firms in second 5G network roll-out

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said ‘the ones who need to be convinced are the telecommunication companies, the mobile network operators’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3222733/minister-says-malaysia-still-keen-chinese-firms-second-5g-network-roll-out?utm_source=rss_feed

Israeli forces critically injure Palestinian toddler, father near Ramallah

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli forces have shot and critically injured a Palestinian toddler and his father near a military roadblock northwest of the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/02/704543/Palestinian-toddler-father-injured-by-Israeli-army-gunfire-near-Ramallah