Mid East – Page 71 – Prologue Journal

Moscow: US, UK special forces directing attacks on Russian bases in Syria

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) says US and British special services are plotting a series of terrorist attacks against Russian military bases in Syria. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/28/739875/US,-British-special-forces-directing-attacks-on-Russia-bases-in-Syria,-says-intelligence-agency

Syria’s New Government Steps Up Pursuit of Assad Loyalists

New York Times Finding the remnants of the old dictatorship and bringing them to justice has emerged as a top priority for the new administration in Syria. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/28/world/middleeast/syria-government-arrests-human-rights.html

Houthi rocket set off alarms in Jerusalem, Iran was pleased

Jerusalem Post Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami claimed that Iran’s “resistance” axis has not been weakened. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-835169

Iraq’s PMU voices loyalty to Iran for help in anti-terror fight

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iraq’s anti-terror Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) says it will remain faithful to Iran over the Islamic Republic’s support and assistance. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/28/739868/Iraq-Popular-Mobilization-Units-fight-Daesh-loyal-

From prisons to mass graves, unmasking media propaganda in post-Assad Syria

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Following the fall of Assad government and the dramatic takeover of Damascus by West-backed militant groups, media propaganda has surged to unprecedented levels. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/24/739643/from-prisons-mass-graves-unmasking-media-propaganda-post-assad-syria

What to Know About Gaza’s Humanitarian Crisis Amid Cease-Fire Push

New York Times Human rights organizations and residents describe the situation in the enclave as getting more desperate. Here is a closer look. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/28/world/middleeast/gaza-cease-fire-human-rights.html

Harvesting Caviar in the Crossfire of Israel and Hezbollah’s War

New York Times The war with Hezbollah has cleared out the north of the country — save for a hardy few and their thousands of prized fish. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/28/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon-border-hezbollah-caviar-farm.html

Dec. 27: ‘Axis of Resistance’ operations against Israeli occupation

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Amid Israeli genocide in Gaza, Palestinian and regional resistance groups continued their operations against the regime and its Western backers on Friday, December 27. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/28/739860/dec-27-axis-resistance-ops-against-israeli-occupation

Humans of Gaza: Walaa Jumaa al-Afranji, artist, writer and fashion designer killed

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Walaa Jumaa al-Afranji, a 35-year-old Gaza-based artist, writer, handicraft promoter and fashion designer was killed with her husband and sister in an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/28/739863/humans-of-gaza-walaa-jumaa-afranji-artist-writer-fashion-designer-killed

‘I thought Gaza, Lebanon, Jenin were exciting – then I went to Syria’

Jerusalem Post Unlike Gaza and Lebanon, Syria had a full-fledged army with tanks, aircraft, and chemical weapons, and a well-guarded dangerous border. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-834856