Mid East – Page 1367 – Prologue Journal

Turkey steps up strikes on militants as conflict escalates in Syria

Jerusalem Post Ankara said on Thursday a ground operation into Syria was one option it could consider. Turkey has mounted several previous incursions into northern Syria against the YPG. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-761983

Palestinians face ‘sharp rise’ in Israeli settler violence, rights group warns

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. An international human rights organization has warned about a “sharp increase” in Israeli settler violence against Palestinians across the occupied territories. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/10/06/712176/Rights-group-warns-about–sharp-rise–in-Israeli-settler-violence-against-Palestinians

Only 2% of Saudis back normalization with Israel: Survey

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A survey says only two percent of young Saudi Arabians back normalization of ties with the Israeli regime, as the US is pushing for an agreement between Riyadh and Tel Aviv. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/10/06/712165/Only-2–Saudis-back-normalization-Israel

Naci Gorur, Famous in Turkey for Earthquake Warnings, Wishes More People Listened

New York Times Naci Gorur, a geologist, has become a household name in Turkey for imploring the country to prepare for quakes he has predicted. He has been disappointed by the response and is deeply worried about Istanbul. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/06/world/europe/turkey-earthquakes-naci-gorur.html

Israeli troops, settlers kill two more Palestinians in occupied West Bank

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli settlers, backed by the regime’s forces, killed another Palestinian in the occupied West Bank, bringing to four the number of those killed in just 24 hours. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/10/06/712156/Israeli-settlers-kill-another-Palestinian-West-Bank

Iraq to end all dollar cash withdrawals by Jan. 1, 2024: Central bank

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iraq will ban cash withdrawals and transactions in US dollars as of Jan. 1 2024 in the latest push to curb the misuse of its hard currency reserves in financial crimes, a top…

Syria Drone Attack Kills at Least 80, Government Says

New York Times Retaliatory shelling by Syrian government forces against towns in the northwest killed at least eight people, according to a rights group. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/05/world/middleeast/syria-drone-strike.html

Syrian power plant back into operation with help of Iranian experts

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Syria inaugurates a thermal power plant that is back into operation with the help of Iranian experts. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/10/05/712142/Syria-Aleppo-power-plant-Iran

Protests to Egypt’s Presidential Elections Grow as Sisi Announces Campaign

New York Times Voters will chose a leader in December. It will likely be President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, though with the economy in dire straits, protests are gaining momentum. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/05/world/middleeast/egypt-election-sisi.html

Turkish airstrikes on Kurdish targets kill 9 in northeastern Syria

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A series of Turkish strikes on Kurdish targets has killed at least nine people in northeastern Syria. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/10/05/712136/Turkey-Syria-Hasakah-PKK