Mid East – Page 1521 – Prologue Journal

Iranians Blame Power Grid and Gas Shortage for Shutdown Amid Heat

New York Times The government in Tehran cited “unprecedented” heat when it ordered a two-day shutdown to protect health and conserve energy, but many residents were not buying it. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/world/middleeast/iran-heat-shutdown-power-grid.html

In letter to Pope, Ayatollah Sistani calls for promotion of respect among followers of religions

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Ayatollah Sistani underlines the significance of concerted efforts to promote respect among followers of various faiths. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/02/708213/Iraq-Shia-cleric-Grand-Ayatollah-Ali-alSistani-peaceful-coexistence-mutual-respect-Pope-Francis

Palestinian officers, gunmen clash in Jenin amid ongoing crackdown

Jerusalem Post The clashes erupted after the PA security forces refused to release Khaled al-Ararawi, whose nephew, Majdi, was killed during last month’s large-scale Israeli military operation in the camp. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753431

OIC warns against Israel’s recurrent incursions into al-Aqsa Mosque

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Foreign ministers from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have warned against Israel’s repeated incursions into the al-Aqsa Mosque compound. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/02/708195/OIC-warns-against-Israel%E2%80%99s-recurrent-incursions-into-al-Aqsa-Mosque

Israeli forces use live fire, tear gas on Palestinian in Nablus, injure dozens

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Dozens of Palestinians have been injured and suffered breathing difficulties after Israeli military forces raided the eastern flank of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/02/708191/Dozens-injured-Israeli-forces-shoot-live-fire-tear-gas-Palestinians

Who Is Shikma Bressler, the Face of Israel’s Protests?

New York Times Shikma Bressler, a mother of five who says her passion is life in the lab, has emerged as a symbol of the struggle against the government’s divisive judicial overhaul. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/world/middleeast/shikma-bressler-israel-judicial-protests.html

2016 terror victim gave Ma’aleh Adumim terrorist a ride home

Jerusalem Post Klein is still injured from the 2016 attack where he suffered an axe to the head. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-753384

YouTube deletes two more accounts linked to Yemen’s Ansarullah

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. YouTube has taken down two more accounts affiliated with Yemen’s Ansarullah resistance movement. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/02/708178/YouTube-deletes-two-more-accounts-linked-Yemen-Ansarullah

Iran Orders Two-Day Shutdown Because of ‘Unprecedented’ Heat

New York Times The government announced a two-day public holiday, ordering all government agencies, banks and schools to close amid soaring temperatures that threatened public health and strained the power grid. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/world/middleeast/iran-heat-shutdown.html

Staff member at Sweden consulate seriously wounded in Turkey shooting

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A Turkish staff member at the Swedish consulate in Izmir is seriously wounded in a shooting incident. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/01/708161/Turkey-Izmir-Swedish-consulate-shooting-Quran-burning