Mid East – Page 1449 – Prologue Journal

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

Drone attack on Syrian military academy kills at least 100 people

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A drone strike on a Syrian military academy has killed at least 100 people in the city of Homs, news agencies say. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/10/05/712135/Drone-attack-on-Syrian-military-academy-kills-over-60-people

How did Israeli tech affect Azerbaijan’s victory in Nagorno-Karabakh? – analysis

Jerusalem Post Israel’s defense connection with Azerbaijan is believed to have contributed to Baku’s capabilities. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-761855

Israel-Saudi peace can’t happen without Palestinian progress, ex-commanders say

Jerusalem Post Commanders for Israel’s Security endorsed a call by 20 US Senators for any deal between Israel and the Saudis to be conditioned on the Palestinians. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-761842