THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 18 January 2023 Printable Version SYRIA 1. Iranian Foreign Minister: We Welcome the Talks between Turkey and the Syrian Regime (Syria TV). Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that his country welcomes the talks between …
THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 17 January 2023 Printable Version SYRIA 1. Cyberattack on Damascus Airport Delays Departure of Iranian Foreign Minister (Syria TV). The control tower at Damascus airport and other equipment were subjected to sudden technical malfunctions, likely caused …
THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 13 January 2023 Printable Version SYRIA 1. Assad: Turkey’s “Occupation” Must End in Order for Possible Meetings with Turkey and Russia to be Fruitful (Sham News). Meeting with Assad, Russian envoy to Syria Alexander Lavrentiev indicated …
THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 12 January 2023 Printable Version IRAN 1. Dual-National And Ex-Official Sentenced To Death In Iran (Iran International). A former Iranian defense ministry official, who holds dual Iranian-British citizenship, has been sentenced to death on charges of …
THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 11 January 2023 Printable Version IRAN 1. Daughter Of Iran’s Ex-President Sentenced To Five Years In Prison (Iran International). Faezeh Hashemi was indicted on July 3 for “propaganda against the establishment” and “insulting the sanctities”. THE …
THE EARLY PHOENIX Today’s Notable Headlines from the Middle East 10- Jan- 23 Printable Version IRAN 1. Iran Warns Venezuela Against Improving Ties With US (Iran International). Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has warned Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro against normalizing relations with the United States, after signs that Caracas entertains the idea. In a meeting with the …
THE EARLY PHOENIX Today’s Notable Headlines from the Middle East 06- Jan- 23 Printable Version IRAN Iran Warns France Over Ayatollah Khamenei’s Cartoons In Charlie Hebdo Magazine (NDTV). Iran warned France on Wednesday of consequences after satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo published cartoons depicting supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that Tehran deemed to be insulting. Sources …
THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 30 DECEMBER 2022 Printable Version IRAN 1. Iran Makes Clandestine Purchase of Four Airliners to Evade U.S. Sanctions (Iran International). The planes started their journeys out of South Africa apparently headed for Uzbekistan but ended up …
THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 29 DECEMBER 2022 Printable Version SYRIA 1. Syrians Protest Against Ankara’s Outreach to the Assad Regime (Syria TV). On Wednesday activists in northwestern Syria called for demonstrations and vigils against the rapprochement between Turkey and the …
THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 28 DECEMBER 2022 Printable Version IRAN 1. Detained Victims In Iran Share Harrowing Stories Of Sexual Assault (Iran International). Armita Abbasi was reportedly raped brutally after being arrested on October 10, 2022. There are some reports …
