THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 15 March 2023 Printable Version SYRIA 1. Assad in Moscow to Discuss Comprehensive Settlement in Syria (Syria TV). The Kremlin announced that Putin and Assad would meet in Moscow on Wednesday to discuss Russian-Syrian cooperation in …
THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 14 March 2023 Printable Version IRAN 1. Iran-Saudi Deal to Resume Ties Stirs Controversy in Iran (Iran International). Tehran’s deal to resume relations with Saudis has stirred controversy in Iranian political circles as reform politicians and …
THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 13 March 2023 Printable Version GULF REGION 1. Saudi FM: Agreement with Iran Doesn’t Translate to Resolving all Differences (Al Sharq Al Awsat). Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said that the Saudi-Iranian agreement to …
THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 10 March 2023 Printable Version GULF REGION 1. Saudis Seek U.S. Security Guarantee and Nuclear Assistance in Return for Normalization with Israel (Al Hurra). According to the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, the Kingdom of Saudi …
THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 9 March 2023 Printable Version TURKIYE 1. After 20 Years in Power, Will 2023 End the Reign of Turkey’s ‘Sultan’ Erdogan? (Al Arabiya). Despite the amount of power he has consolidated over the years, Erdogan faces …
THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 8 March 2023 Printable Version IRAQ 1. Pentagon chief pledges continued US forces’ presence in Iraq during visit to Baghdad (Al Arabiya English). US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, making an unannounced trip to Iraq on Tuesday …
THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 7 March 2023 Printable Version SYRIA 1. US State Department Sanctions Amjad Youssef, Perpetrator of the Tadamun Massacre (Syria TV). On Monday the United States imposed sanctions on Amjad Youssef, an officer in the Syrian regime’s …
THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 6 March 2023 Printable Version IRAN 1. Iran Denies Existence of New Camera Installation Agreement, Contradicting IAEA Chief Grossi (Al Arabiya). Iran has denied that it reached an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) …
THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 3 March 2023 Printable Version IRAN 1. Iranian Teachers Unions Accuse Khamenei of “Biological Terrorism” in Response to Claims of Poisoned Students (Iran International). The Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers Syndicates has called for protests on …
THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 2 March 2023 Printable Version ISRAEL AND PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES 1. Israel Arrests Settlers Suspected in Hawara Attack (Al Sharq Al Awsat). Israeli police have arrested five suspects in an attack by settlers in the West Bank …
