{"id":95440,"date":"2026-10-28T05:42:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T10:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95440"},"modified":"2026-10-28T05:42:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T10:42:32","slug":"news-and-analysis-10-28-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95440","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis 10\/28\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The American people deserve to know about a U.S. ally attempting to sabotage peace negotiations in secret&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightsanddissent.org\/news\/new-espionage-act-arrest-contractor-accused-of-leaking-cia-reports-on-israel\/?sourceid=1112518&amp;emci=86959f43-39d2-f111-bf5b-000d3a4fbd50&amp;emdi=9fc355ea-3ed2-f111-bf5b-000d3a4fbd50&amp;ceid=7698575\">New Espionage Act Arrest: Contractor Accused of Leaking CIA Reports on Israel<\/a> (Defending &#8220;Rights &amp; Dissent)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Committee to Protect Journalists has said Egypt remains one of the world&#8217;s leading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/originals\/2023\/08\/egypt-releases-journalist-detained-over-reporting-zambia-plane-seizure\">jailers of journalists<\/a>, with at least 25 imprisoned as of late October&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/originals\/2026\/10\/egypt-orders-closure-mada-masr-releases-editor-lina-attalah\">Egypt Orders Closure of Mada Masr, Releases Editor Lina Attalah<\/a> (Al-Monitor)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Iran war updates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cqly3v5vz4kko\">Two in Court over Alleged Iran-linked Plot at RAF Fairford<\/a> (BBC)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2026\/10\/27\/iran-war-fuel-costs-8x-higher-american-consumers-trump-auto-energy-policy\/\">The Trump Admin Said Energy Costs Were a Small Price to Pay in Iran War, but U.S. Consumers Are Paying Nearly 8x More than Anyone Else in Fuel Costs<\/a> (Fortune)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/oct\/28\/gulf-states-multipart-peace-deal-avert-renewal-us-iran-war\">Gulf States Working on Multipart Peace Deal to Avert Renewal of US-Iran War<\/a> (The Guardian)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/10\/28\/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz-costs-centcom.html\">Trump Says Iran War Will End \u2018When I Want It to\u2019 as Costs Reportedly Balloon to $47 Billion<\/a> (CNBC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Israeli war crimes continue:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/countercurrents.org\/2026\/10\/israel-killed-22-palestinians-in-gaza-over-four-days-including-three-children\/\">Israel Killed 22 Palestinians in Gaza Over Four Days, Including Three Children<\/a> (Countercurrents)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/imemc.org\/article\/israeli-forces-abduct-23-palestinians-across-west-bank\/\">Updated: Israeli Forces Abduct 27 Palestinians Across West Bank<\/a> (IMEMC)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fidh.org\/en\/region\/north-africa-middle-east\/israel-palestine\/israel-palestine-israel-s-systematic-targeting-of-palestinian-health\">Israel\/Palestine: Israel\u2019s Systematic Targeting of Palestinian Health Workers Continues<\/a> (International Federation for Human Rights)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Kennedy&#8217;s ignorance notwithstanding, &#8220;an Egyptian American chemist &#8230; won the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1999 and had previously spoken about his faith&#8221; and two Muslim women have won the Nobel peace prize&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/health\/2026\/10\/27\/rfk-jr-says-arab-muslims-no-longer-produce-prizeworthy-science-or-literature\/\">RFK Jr. Falsely Says Arab Muslims Don\u2019t Produce Prizeworthy Science, Literature<\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Zionist war on free speech &#8212; and the resistance continues:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakpark.com\/2026\/10\/27\/undo-the-harm-of-the-palestine-exception-law\/\">Undo the Harm of the \u2018Palestine Exception\u2019 Law<\/a> (Journal of Oak Park and River Forest)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;That the UAE is directly aiding one of its chief regional opponents is extraordinary&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropsitenews.com\/p\/uae-yemen-ansarallah-houthis-saudi-arabia-covert?publication_id=2510348&amp;post_id=222394020&amp;isFreemail=true&amp;r=46bwo&amp;triedRedirect=true\">The UAE Is Secretly Helping Ansarallah Fight Saudi Arabia in Yemen<\/a> (Drop Site)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Iranian repression &#8212; and resistance &#8212; continues:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/news\/general-news\/jafar-panahi-sentenced-prison-iran-1235224032\/\">Jafar Panahi Faces Five-Year Prison Sentence in Iran After Releasing \u2018It Was Just an Accident\u2019<\/a> (Indie Wire)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jurist.org\/commentary\/2026\/10\/every-tuesday-irans-prisoners-go-hungry-to-stop-the-next-execution\/\">Every Tuesday, Iran\u2019s Prisoners Go Hungry to Stop the Next Execution<\/a> (Jurist)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Despite lack of access, UN assesses Iran&#8217;s nuclear program:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/originals\/2026\/10\/un-nuclear-watchdog-chief-urges-iran-grant-access\">UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief Urges Iran to Grant Access<\/a> (Al-Monitor)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/middle-east\/no-sign-iran-is-rebuilding-nuclear-sites-but-440-kg-of-uranium-unaccounted-for-un-watchdog-says-3008579\">No Sign Iran Is Rebuilding Nuclear Sites but 440 kg of Uranium Unaccounted For, UN Watchdog Says<\/a> (Arab News)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The American people deserve to know about a U.S. ally attempting to sabotage peace negotiations in secret&#8221;: New Espionage Act Arrest: Contractor Accused of Leaking CIA Reports on Israel (Defending &#8220;Rights &amp; 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