Middle East Experience

A Turkish university said Tuesday that Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu -- a rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and already the target of a clutch of court cases -- falsely obtained his university degree. The ruling could deprive him of the chance to challenge Erdogan for the presidency -- an office which requires a higher education degree.Imamoglu slammed the decision as "unlawful" and said the board of Istanbul University had no authority to make such a decision.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Turkey university cancels Erdogan rival's university degree

"This incident occurred about a month and a half ago when a document fell from my hands. It was quickly found and returned to the military without causing any damage," he noted.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Dismissed IDF officer speaks out on security breach

Sa'ar's comments came as he spoke at a meeting hosted by AIPAC's Board of Directors in Jerusalem on Tuesday evening.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Gaza airstrikes are not one-off, US approved in advance, Gideon Sa'ar tells AIPAC

IDF soldiers have also launched ground operations in order to create a partial buffer between the northern and southern parts of the Strip.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: IDF tanks enter Netzarim Corridor in Gaza Strip, sources confirm to 'Post'

Putin reportedly wants Donald Trump to recognize Crimea, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson as part of Russia.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Putin wants Trump to formally recognize all land Russia has taken in Ukraine, Kommersant reports

'The Israeli Air Force's strike against Hamas terrorists was only the first step,' he warned. Katz also told the 'residents of Gaza' that 'this is the last warning.'
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Israel will resume evacuating civilians from Gaza Strip combat zones, Katz says

Five people were kidnapped, three of whom were returned, and two of whom are still being held by Hamas or other terror groups.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Alumim Oct. 7 probe: 17 Thai, Nepalese workers killed because no plan to protect them

A judge moved the legal case of a pro-Palestinian protest leader detained and slated for deportation by US authorities to a new court Wednesday, but not the highly conservative jurisdiction sought by President Donald Trump's administration.The administration had pushed for Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil's case to be heard in Louisiana, a district sympathetic to deportation efforts, but a New York judge instead moved it to New Jersey.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Detained pro-Palestinian activist's case moved to new US court

Israel's return to fighting in Gaza just before the scheduled protest swung the pendulum for many protesters, who emphasized the importance of bringing the hostages above all else.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Bringing down Bibi or bringing home hostages? What are the protesters fighting for

After heavy aerial bombardments, Israeli troops launched their first ground incursion into central Gaza since January's ceasefire was reached.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Israel launches ground operation in Gaza as ceasefire collapses: What we know