Mid East – Page 8 – Prologue Journal

Iran seeks Caspian-Persian Gulf economic corridor

Jerusalem Post Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with officials from Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan during the 3rd Caspian Economic Forum. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-842822

Israel to release longest-serving Palestinian inmate Nael al-Barghouti

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Nael al-Barghouti, the longest-serving Palestinian inmate, is to be released from Israeli prisons on Saturday after more than four decades. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/19/743101/Palestine-Barghouti-inmate-Israel-Hamas-Gaza-ceasefire-hostage-deal

Israelis Gird for Release of Bodies of Captives From Gaza

New York Times In contrast to the joyful scenes of living hostages returning home over the past few weeks, the transfer of bodies on Thursday, including those of two children, will be somber. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/world/middleeast/hostage-bodies-release-gaza.html

Two Israeli soldiers flee Amsterdam over arrest warrant fears

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Two Israeli soldiers, who fought in Gaza, had to flee the Netherlands, and return to the occupied territories after pro-Palestinian groups tracked them down on social media. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/19/743098/Two-Israeli-soldiers-run-away-from-Amsterdam-over-arrest-warrant-fears

Israel-Premier Tech cycling team kicks off UAE Tour with high hopes and a message of unity

Jerusalem Post Racing in the Emirates since before the Abraham Accords, IPT continues to promote peace through sport. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/abraham-accords/article-842781

Alarmed by Trump’s Gaza Plan, Arab Leaders Brainstorm on Their Own

New York Times Since President Trump suggested depopulating Gaza, Arab officials have suggested other ideas for reconstruction. But the emerging consensus repackages old ideas as new ones. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/world/middleeast/gaza-reconstruction-alternatives.html

‘Existential threat’: Israel to seize Armenian properties in al-Quds

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Armenian Quarter in the Old City of al-Quds is currently facing an existential as the Israeli regime attempts to auction off its properties. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/19/743096/Palestine-Israel-ANCA-Armenian-Christians-al-Quds-face-threat-municipality-foreclosure-properties-tax-seize

BBC pro-Israel bias in reporting Gaza genocide

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Palestine Action targeted BBC headquarters in London, in an attempt to draw attention to what they call the broadcaster’s ongoing complicity in the Israeli genocide of Palestinians. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/19/743092/BBC-pro-Israel-bias-in-reporting-Gaza-genocide

Far-right Israeli minister calls for ‘forced’ relocation of Gazans

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A far-right Israeli minister has called for the immediate execution of a controversial plan to forcibly remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/19/743093/Israeli-minister-call-forced-evacuation-Gazans-voluntary-migration

Islamic Republic ‘prepared for any possible conflict’ against Israel, IRGC general says

Jerusalem Post Hajizadeh also justified the ballistic missile attacks against Israel, saying it was due to Israel’s “misconception that Iran would not take direct action because it was avoiding war.” https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-842769