Middle East News

BBC Middle East News

• Three Israeli soldiers killed near Egypt border
  The incident came after a drug smuggling operation was thwarted at the border, the army says.
• Huge sandstorm sweeps across Suez Canal in Egypt
  Two of the canal's ports were closed as parts of Egypt were engulfed by dust and sand.
• Iran prisoner spends 1,000 days in solitary confinement
  Amnesty International says Vahid Afkari was wrongly convicted and should be immediately released.
• Watch: William and Kate attend lavish Jordan royal wedding
  The Prince and Princess of Wales were among the guests at the wedding of Jordanian Crown Prince Hussein and Saudi architect Rajwa Al Saif.
• Itamar Ben-Gvir: Israel minister jeered as thousands attend Jerusalem Pride march
  The Jerusalem event was the first since the election of a hardline government with homophobic ministers.

Al Jazeera News

• Change is coming to Capitol Hill and Israel won’t like it
  A recent event marking the Nakba at the US Congress shows Palestinians can no longer be silenced in Washington.
• Barcelona win Women’s Champions League with stunning comeback
  Down 2-0 at halftime, Barcelona came back to beat VfL Wolfsburg 3-2 at a sold out stadium in Eindhoven.
• Residents brace for Sudan army’s recapture of Khartoum from RSF
  Analysts suggest the Sudanese army pulled out of ceasefire talks to launch a major offensive to retake the capital.
• Gundogan scores brace as Man City beat Man United to win FA Cup
  City one game away from a historic treble after Ilkay Gundogan scored twice to beat United 2-1 in the FA Cup final.
• ‘Second lease on life’ say survivors of deadly India train crash
  Nearly 290 people have died in the accident involving three trains in the country's worst rail disaster in 20 years.

Middle East Monitor

• Israel alarmed by IAEA report, possible US backchannel diplomacy with Iran
  Also: IAEA report hints at Iran’s post-JCPOA nuclear posture; Gulf uncertainty over US policy; Omani diplomacy back in spotlight. 
• Erdogan's inauguration: What to expect for Turkey's big bash
  Several foreign leaders from Venezuela to Armenia are expected to travel to Turkey for the inauguration day.
• NATO turns on charm offensive with Turkey to settle Sweden's membership bid
  NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and Sweden’s former premier Carl Bildt are scheduled to travel to Ankara to attend Erdogan's inauguration and convince the Turkish government to greenlight the Swedish membership.
• US sanctions Iranian firm over internet censorship
  The Treasury Department says that the technology company Arvan Cloud has a close and collaborative relationship with Iran's intelligence services.
• Italian press questions circumstances of ex-Mossad agent’s death
  The Italian newspaper La Republicca suggests that the Israeli and Italian passengers on the boat that capsized on Lake Maggiore were actually spy agents celebrating cooperation.

Reuters Middle East Business

• QatarEnergy to sign long-term LNG supply deal with Bangladesh
  Reuters exclusively revealed that QatarEnergy will sign a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal with Bangladesh’s state-owned gas company […] The post QatarEnergy to sign long-term LNG supply deal with Bangladesh appeared first on Reuters News Agency.
• Erdogan party split on economic plan as Turkey runoff looms
  Reuters exclusively reported that, in the days leading up to Turkey’s runoff presidential election, there is disagreement and uncertainty within […] The post Erdogan party split on economic plan as Turkey runoff looms appeared first on Reuters News Agency.
• Qatar fund explored claims against Switzerland for Credit Suisse losses
  Sources exclusively revealed to Reuters that Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, Credit Suisse’s second-largest investor, has explored seeking redress for losses […] The post Qatar fund explored claims against Switzerland for Credit Suisse losses appeared first on Reuters News Agency.
• Turkey faces election runoff, Erdogan seen with momentum  
  Reuters led reporting of the Turkish presidential elections, from initial reports showing President Erdogan’s comfortable lead to the subsequent local […] The post Turkey faces election runoff, Erdogan seen with momentum   appeared first on Reuters News Agency.
• Iraq does not expect OPEC+ to make further cuts at June meeting
  In an exclusive interview with Reuters, Iraq’s oil minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani said they do not expect OPEC+ to make further […] The post Iraq does not expect OPEC+ to make further cuts at June meeting appeared first on Reuters News Agency.