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Read @EmCLew's latest on Nasrallah's comments amid the ongoing dispute between Lebanon and Israel over the demarcation of the maritime border, with each country claiming the territory as part of its own exclusive economic zone.https://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2019/May-27/484050-lebanon-will-assert-right-to-oil-gas-resources-nasrallah.ashx …

Trump says the US is not looking for regime change in Iran, as tensions between the two countries risehttps://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-says-us-not-looking-regime-change-iran …

#Iraq stands by #Iran, will not support #US military action: Iraqi FMhttps://aml.ink/Awigu 

#Trump administration cites #Iran as justification to invoke emergency powers to transfer several billion dollars’ worth of bombs & other weapons to #SaudiArabia & #UAE over congressional objections https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/05/trump-administration-iran-emergency-arms.html#ixzz5ouEgTNs3 … … … @Brykharris_ALM

PA foils planned ISIS suicide bombing in Israelhttps://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-5515233,00.html …

#Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani received on Sunday an invitation from Saudi Arabia's King Salman to attend two summits in Mecca on May 30....https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2019-05-26/qatars-emir-receives-invitation-from-saudi-king-to-attend-two-summits-in-mecca?src=usn_tw …

"Iranians are indeed conscious that #Moscow might favor a controlled level of tensions between #Tehran & #Washington, as it would redirect the #US focus from #Russia & the Commonwealth of Independent States toward #Iran & the Middle East" https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/05/iran-russia-nuclear-deal-jcpoa-trump-us-sanctions-oil.html#ixzz5ocSMq2oU … @AlirezaNoori6

This Memorial Day, please take the time to read this incredible article by a decorated Marine reflecting on the Battle of Falluja 15 yrs ago. It’s a stark reminder of what we’ve asked men & women in uniform to do & endure in our name since 9/11.https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/25/opinion/memorial-day-falluja.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share …

#Iran's judiciary has reportedly been processing 32 cases of major corruption over the past year. Most of the files implicate individuals connected to the country's top political elite including #Rouhani and Jahangiri's brothershttps://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/05/iran-corruption-hossein-hemmati-scandal-trial-judiciary.html#ixzz5okRFk3XQ …

It is important to understand that the economic piece of the Kushner plan is to be funded by Gulf Arabs,” said Theodore Karasik, @GulfStateAnalyt “Previous discussions of an Arab Marshall Plan for Palestinians were the precursor for this upcoming event.”https://thearabweekly.com/node/44013 

Saudi Arabia and the Limits of Religious Reform - Stéphane Lacroix, The Review of Faith & International Affairs:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15570274.2019.1608650?journalCode=rfia20 …

L'un des articles les plus réfléchis sur le conflit israélo-palestinien que j'ai lu ces dernières années. Par @shadihamid Il est rare que les écrivains transcendent de tels paradigmes. A lire absolument.https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/05/israeli-palestinian-conflict-isnt-just-about-land/590212/ …

Stagnant economy, growing deficit, deep fears about the Kushner plan: these are uneasy times for the monarchy in Jordan, with whispers that some of the king's closest allies are plotting against him.https://www.inss.org.il/publication/concerns-for-jordans-stability/ …

#Irak Les commerçants du quartier chiite sacré de Kadhimiya en Irak, ont vu leurs ventes fortement chuter depuis la réimposition des sanctions contre l'Iran, d'où viennent la plupart des touristes religieux.https://english.alarabiya.net/en/features/2019/05/26/US-sanctions-on-Iran-felt-in-Iraqi-Shiite-tourist-shops.html …