Wiki re: Middle East

[Kevin Pacey]

aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/23/extreme-weather-brings-winds-fierce-rains-to-saudi-arabias-mecca:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/...-arabias-mecca

aljazeera.com/economy/2023/8/25/saudi-arabia-considering-chinese-bid-to-build-nuclear-plant-report-says:

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/20...nt-report-says

theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/05/australias-rise-in-military-export-approvals-to-saudi-arabia-labelled-disturbing:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...led-disturbing

cbc.ca/news/world/Powerful earthquake hits Morocco, killing hundreds:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/deadly...uake-1.6961717

cbc.ca/news/world/Spread of disease, unexploded munitions in Libya recovery concern officials:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/libya-...ials-1.6967699

theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/18/iran-american-prisoner-swap-american-hostage-decries-irans-vile-path-to-profit-by-taking-hostages:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...sanction-biden

[Kevin Pacey]

aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/6/US shoots down Turkish drone over Syria after attacks near Hasakah [The incident comes as Turkey intensifies its military operation in northern Syria {vs. Kurds} after a suicide bombing in Ankara.]:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/...s-near-hasakeh

[Kevin Pacey]

cbc.ca/news/world/'We are at war,' Israeli PM says after Hamas launches surprise attack, takes hostages [At least 200 Israelis killed and hundreds wounded, about 200 Palestinians killed in Gaza]:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gaza-i...kets-1.6990209

cnbc.com/2023/10/09/Israel orders total siege of Gaza; 11 Americans confirmed dead in Hamas attack: Live updates:

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/09/isra...e-updates.html

timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/egypt-spy-chief-warned-netanyahu-of-gaza-assault-was-ignored-report:

https://www.timesofisrael.com/livebl...gnored-report/

bbc.com/news/live/world-middle-east/Push for lifesaving access to Gaza as Israel cuts off power and supplies [The dilemma for Israel: besides terrorists, what to do about any innocent Gazan civilians?]:

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-...-east-67073970

reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-president-saudi-crown-prince-speak-first-time-since-diplomatic-ties-restored-2023-10-11:

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle...es-2023-10-11/

youtube.com/US COMBAT VET REACTS/watch [under 9 min.]: Israel Strikes Syria! War Escalating Across the Middle East?!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LBBWRn7rvk

youtube.com/US COMBAT VET REACTS/watch [under 11 min.]: War Spreads to West Bank & Lebanon! US: Hospital Strike Wasn't Israel! 19 OCT Unbiased Daily Update:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OSvXZo72as

[Kevin Pacey]

youtube.com/US COMBAT VET REACTS/watch [under 10 min.]: BREAKING US Forces Attacked in Iraq, Syria & Red Sea! Unbiased Israel-Hamas Update:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP_fkIQRT6E

cnbc.com/2023/10/21/Israel-Hamas war live updates: First aid trucks enter Gaza from Egypt; Israel says it will increase attacks on Gaza:

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/21/isra...-conflict.html

theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/21/us-holding-back-israel-from-strike-against-hezbollah:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...inst-hezbollah

bbc.com/news/live/world-middle-east/Iran warns of escalation risk as Israel PM says war with Hamas is ‘do or die’:

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-...-east-67185260

ctvnews.ca/world/hezbollah-and-israel-exchange-fire-and-warnings-of-a-widened-war:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/hezboll...-war-1.6612182

reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-strikes-gaza-lebanon-overnight-netanyahu-convenes-generals-2023-10-22:

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle...ls-2023-10-22/

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/news/archive/tag/ISRAEL HEADLINES:

https://www.reuters.com/news/archive...=2&pageSize=10

reuters.com/world/biden-pope-francis-discuss-israel-gaza-in-call-2023-10-22:

https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-...ll-2023-10-22/

youtube.com/US COMBAT VET REACTS/watch [under 20 min.]: Israel's Gaza Invasion is Going to Be A Failure!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XTV3AGywHQ

Unrelated:
thepostmillennial.com/Coca-Cola quietly deletes mentions of BLM from company website ["For every corporate donor who sent millions to BLM ... do you regret supporting such a virulently antisemitic organization?" Cruz said on his podcast.]:

https://thepostmillennial.com/coca-c...ompany-website

[Kevin Pacey]

politico.eu/article/Erdoğan, at last, sends Sweden’s NATO bid to Turkish parliament [Sweden welcomes the move, though the length of the Turkish approval process remains unclear.]:

https://www.politico.eu/article/turk...sh-parliament/

[Kevin Pacey]

voanews.com/a/Israel Launches New Strikes on Hamas Targets as Macron Visits Jerusalem:

https://www.voanews.com/a/macron-vis...a/7323764.html

bbc.com/news/world-middle-east/Israel demands UN chief resign over Hamas attack comments:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67215620

france24.com/en/live-news/2023-06-05-the-israelis-set-for-new-jewish-temple-on-al-aqsa-site:

https://www.france24.com/en/live-new...n-al-aqsa-site

jewishvoice.org/read/article/update-building-third-temple:

https://www.jewishvoice.org/read/art...g-third-temple

thehill.com/policy/international/4294715-netanyahu-suspends-minister-who-suggested-dropping-nuclear-bomb-on-gaza:

https://thehill.com/policy/internati...-bomb-on-gaza/

cbc.ca/news/world/Six months after Oct. 7, Israelis demand more be done to rescue hostages from Hamas as war rages [Thousands rally in Jerusalem to demand release of about 130 still in captivity. I'd note that in WWII unintentional bombing of civilians by the Allies was unavoidable, whether done in the liberation of France, or of Germany, for example. Today there is perhaps the belief precision weaponry can change the equation, but it's hard to see how much so, with enemy forces plus any innocent civilians close to one another. In the need to eliminate Hamas, the IDF led the Gazans to know to go to the south away from combat, perhaps with Netanyahu hoping against hope that Egypt might help take the civilians away, but in the past Arab nations have largely refused to take in Palestinians, perhaps partly/mostly to keep pressure on Israel. Now, to avoid a wholesale killing of any innocent civilians, Netanyahu might be best advised to declare victory, as he himself already claims he has eliminated the bulk of them. Israel may always have enemies to take their place. On the other hand, Netanyahu faces a bribery charges trial resuming in more peaceful times...]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel...-war-1.7166322

usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/05/US, Israel brace for possible attack(s) by Iran in revenge for Israeli strike on Syria that killed Iranian commander:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...t/73223334007/

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/world/middle-east/Gaza truce talks still deadlocked, Netanyahu sets date for hoped-for-final-offensive:

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle...ss-2024-04-08/

apnews.com/article/Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seizes a container ship near Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Israel:

https://apnews.com/article/strait-of...8c89403776a8ac

usatoday.com/story/news/world/israel-hamas/2024/04/13/Iran launches dozens of drones at Israel, one injured in attack: Live updates:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...p/73311944007/

theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/10/the-line-saudi-arabia-scaling-back-plans-105-mile-long-desert-megacity-crown-prince:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...y-crown-prince

[Kevin Pacey]

aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/17/hezbollah-launches-missiles-and-drones-at-northern-israel [...The attack comes a day after Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed three people, including a Hezbollah field commander identified by the Israeli army as Ismail Yusaf Baz.]:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/...orthern-israel

[Kevin Pacey]

cbsnews.com/news/israel-iran-missile-strikes/Israeli missile hits Iran, U.S. officials confirm:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-...ssile-strikes/

[url]https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/4/19/LIVE: Iran says drones downed over Isfahan after explosions heard:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveb...o-iran-assault

bbc.com/news/world-middle-east/Israeli missile hits Iran, with blasts heard in centre of country:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68852522

timesofisrael.com/liveblog-april-19-2024/Israel said to launch ‘limited’ strike on Iranian military base as response attack:

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-april-19-2024/