THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 31 March 2023 Printable Version IRAN 1. Iran Condemns Fresh Israeli Attacks on Syria (Tasnim Agency). In a statement on Friday, Nasser Kanaani vehemently condemned the attacks that the “aggressive Zionist regime” has conducted against several […]

THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 30 March 2023 Printable Version IRAN 1. IRGC Urges Palestinians to Take Advantage of Turmoil in Israel (Iran International). The spokesman of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) has called on the Palestinians to take advantage of recent

THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 29 March 2023 Printable Version IRAN 1. Austin: Iran and Its Proxies Launched 83 Attacks on American Interests since Biden Took Office (Al Arabiya). A senior US cabinet official admitted Tuesday that the Biden administration should

THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 28 March 2023 Printable Version ISRAEL 1. Netanyahu Pauses Judicial Overhaul to Allow Dialogue, but Vows Reform Will Happen (Times of Israel). After immense public pressure that has seen 12 weeks of massive demonstrations, and, on

THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 27 March 2023 Printable Version SYRIA 1. Washington Says “No Plans” to Reduce Military Presence in Syria after Iranian Attacks (Syria TV). John Kirby, Strategic Communications Coordinator at the National Security Council at the White House,

THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 23 March 2023 Printable Version ISRAEL AND PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES 1. Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Decision to Allow Resettlement in West Bank (Sky News). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has conveyed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s strong

THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 22 March 2023 Printable Version IRAN 1. US Treasury Issues New Sanctions Against Iran’s Drone Program (Iran International). The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), in coordination with the Federal Bureau of investigations

THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 21 March 2023 Printable Version IRAN 1. New EU and UK Sanctions Against Iranian Officials (Al Sharq News). The European Union has imposed sanctions on the Supreme Council for the Cultural Revolution and Iranian officials, while

THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 20 March 2023 Printable Version SYRIA 1. UAE Host Assad and His Wife on Official Visit (Al Hurra). Bashar al-Assad arrived in Abu Dhabi on Sunday for a formal visit, accompanied by his spouse, Asma al-Assad…Emirati

THE EARLY PHOENIX A first look at today’s most notable stories from the Middle East, selected by ACLS experts 16 March 2023 Printable Version SYRIA 1. On the 12th Anniversary of the Syrian Revolution, Celebrations Permeate Idlib and Aleppo Countryside (Syria TV). On Wednesday, demonstrations took place in Idlib and the countryside of Aleppo, northwestern

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