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 …
THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 22 DECEMBER 2022 Printable Version IRAN 1. Iranian Foreign Minister Denounces France’s “Interference in Iran’s Internal Affairs” and Claims France Will Change Its Position (Tasnim News Agency). Amirabdollahian made the statement after meeting his French counterpart …
THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 21 DECEMBER 2022 Printable Version IRAN 1. Khamenei Blames US for October Terrorist Attack in Shiraz (Tehran Times). During a meeting with the families of the victims of the Shiraz explosion, Khameni said that “the terrorist …
THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 16 DECEMBER 2022 Printable Version IRAN 1. Leaked Info Reveals Details About John Bolton Terror Plot (Iran International). A Syria-based commander of the Revolutionary Guard’s Qods (Quds) extraterritorial force was behind a failed operation to assassinate …
THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 15 DECEMBER 2022 Printable Version TURKEY 1. President of the Russian Duma Proposes Working With Turkey To Combat Terrorism (Syria TV). The Speaker of the Russian State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, called for an international conference to …
THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 14 DECEMBER 2022 Printable Version SYRIA 1. Assad’s Government Shuts Down All Agencies Due to Worsening Fuel Crisis, Calling it a Holiday. (Syrian Boursa & Enab Baladi). The Ministry of Internal Trade announced that it would …
THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 13 DECEMBER 2022 Printable Version GULF AND YEMEN 1. Report: 127,000 Houthi Human Rights Violations in Yemen Since 2014 (Al Arabiya). Houthi mines, during the 8 years of the coup, killed 3,673 civilians, including 647 children …
THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 12 DECEMBER 2022 Printable Version GULF AND YEMEN 1. Saudi Foreign Minister: If Iran Obtains a Nuclear Weapon, the Countries of the Region will Seek to Ensure Their Own Security (Al Sharq Al Awsat). Saudi Foreign …
