Mid East – Page 54 – Prologue Journal

‘Don’t be afraid, close up’: Iranian merchants strike against inflation in Tehran

Jerusalem Post Last week, The New York Times reported that Iran is facing an energy crisis, forcing educational institutions, governmental offices, and shopping malls to operate at a reduced capacity. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-835825

The US-backed ‘Syrian Free Army’ in Syria is at a crossroads

Jerusalem Post When the Syrian regime began to collapse, rebel forces took advantage of the vacuum in power and began to expand their area of operations beyond the 55km area. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-835847

Alawites targeted as HTS militants launch crackdown on Homs

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants have launched a crackdown on a minority group in Homs after recent protests against Syria’s new rulers who seized power after the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/02/740180/Syrian-security-forces-HTS-crackdown-minority-groups-Homs-

Press TV Journalist of the Year: Abubaker Abed, the young chronicler of Gaza’s tragedy

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. In the besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza, ravaged by the 14 months of genocidal war, Abubaker Abed—a 21-year-old journalist from Deir al-Balah—has become a powerful voice of truth. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/02/740176/Press-TV-Journalist-of-the-Year–Abubaker-Abed,-the-young-chronicler-of-Gaza%E2%80%99s-tragedy

Children killed as Israeli airstrike hits tents in Khan Yunis

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israel has conducted a fresh round of strikes on the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Yunis, killing at least 11 people. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/02/740170/Israeli-strikes-Gaza-Strip-Khan-Yunis-

Israeli writer drops ‘citizenship’ in denunciation of Gaza genocide

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. An Israeli writer formally renounces his “citizenship” in condemnation of the regime’s genocidal war in the Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/02/740171/Palestine-Israel-writer-author-citizenship-Gaza-Avi-Steinberg-genocide-settler-colonialism-migration-

Experts warn of Israeli intelligence lapses after seized documents show Hamas’s tactical depth

Jerusalem Post Captured Hamas documents reveal years of meticulous intelligence gathering on Israeli border towns, exposing blind spots in Israel’s security and intelligence efforts that experts say were exploited. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-835800

What to Know About ISIS Terror Attacks

New York Times The group whose flag was found after a New Orleans truck-ramming attack has never stopped orchestrating and inspiring acts of terror. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/world/middleeast/isis-islamic-state.html

Palestinian Authority Temporarily Bans Al-Jazeera

New York Times The authority’s official news media accused the Qatari-backed broadcaster of “inciting sedition” and “interfering in internal Palestinian affairs,” though it did not provide detailed examples of law breaking. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/world/middleeast/palestinian-authority-al-jazeera.html

Iran is open to nuclear negotiations, if US responds with respect, Araghchi says

Jerusalem Post Araghchi warned that if the US decides to use past tactics of putting pressure on Iran, they would be met with equal resistance. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-835775