Regions – Page 3734 – Prologue Journal

Nasrallah: ‘Developments of the last year have served our struggle against Israel’

Jerusalem Post Hezbollah Secretary General Nasrallah said that “this year, we saw the axis of resistance strong, capable and cohesive, and we will witness this in the coming weeks also with regard to developments.” https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-739203

Iran executions reach new high not seen since 2015 – report

Jerusalem Post The report alleges that only 12% of state executions were reported by officials. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-739202

Jack Teixeira: The Airman Who Wanted to Give Gamers a Real Taste of War

New York Times The group liked online war games. But then Airman Jack Teixeira, members say, began showing them classified documents. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/world/europe/jake-teixeira-pentagon-leak.html

Jordan pushing Arab peace plan to end Syria conflict

Jerusalem Post Syria would also need to take steps to stamp out a multi-billion dollar drug trafficking trade to Jordan and the Gulf from it’s southern borders. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-739200

Pierre Lacotte, Choreographer Who Aided a Defection, Dies at 91

New York Times He befriended Rudolf Nureyev in 1961 while the Kirov Ballet was in Paris and witnessed his headline-making defection at the height of the Cold War. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/arts/dance/pierre-lacotte-dead.html

Your Friday Briefing: An Arrest in the Documents Leak

New York Times Also, the WTA will return to China. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/briefing/arrest-documents-leak-asia.html

Meir Shalev, Whose Novels Found Humor in Israeli Life, Dies at 74

New York Times He focused mostly on the half century before Israeli independence, finding the plight of the early Zionists ripe for affectionate satire. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/books/meir-shalev-dead.html

Iran and Nicaragua Discussed Military Cooperation, Leaked Report Says

New York Times The two countries had found common ground in opposing “perceived U.S. efforts to expand influence in Latin America,” according to an intelligence update based on C.I.A. intercepts. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/world/middleeast/iran-nicaragua-military-cooperation.html

After Shunning Assad for Years, the Arab World Is Returning Him to the Fold

New York Times President Bashar al-Assad of Syria was isolated for years after brutally crushing his country’s Arab Spring uprising. But in most Arab capitals today, the only question is how — not whether — they should deal with him again. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/world/middleeast/assad-syria-middle-east.html

Biden Thanks Ireland for Backing Ukraine

New York Times “I’m at home,” the president told the Irish Parliament to thunderous applause. “I only wish I could stay longer.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/world/europe/biden-ireland-ukraine-speech.html