Mid East – Page 83 – Prologue Journal

UK suspends 6,500 Syrian asylum claims after Assad’s fall

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The UK Home Office suspended the processing of asylum applications for thousands of Syrians after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad earlier this month. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/25/739693/UK-Syrian-family-fear-future-Christmas-asylum-application-suspend-Assad-fall

Yemen fires second hypersonic missile at Israeli targets in as many days

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Yemeni Armed Forces claimed responsibility for a missile strike on a military target within the Israeli-occupied territories in support of Gaza, marking the second attack in two days. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/25/739696/Yemeni-forces-claim-fresh-missile-strike-on-Israeli-occupied-lands-amid-Gaza-genocide

‘Gazafication’: The terror threat in northern West Bank is growing

Jerusalem Post Weapons are flowing to the West Bank and enabling the growing terrorist threat, the building blocks of a kind of “Gazafication” are now in place. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-834802

Christ still under the rubble in Gaza, Palestinian pastor says in Christmas message

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Christ is still under the rubble in Gaza as the besieged Palestinian territory is being annihilated, Palestinian pastor Munther Isaac said in his annual Christmas message. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/25/739698/christ-still-under-rubble-gaza-palestinian-pastor-christmas-message

Kurdish-led SDF beats back Turkish militants in Syria, says will ‘thwart’ Ankara’s ambitions

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The US-sponsored, Kurdish-led SDF forces have engaged in clashes with the Turkish-backed militants in northern Syria to reclaim areas near the border with Syria. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/25/739691/Kurdish-led-forces-fight-back-against-Turkish-backed-militants-in-northern-Syria

Taliban purge academics, reshape education with ‘extremist agenda’

Jerusalem Post Taliban targets academics, overhauls curricula, and enforces extremist ideologies, dismantling Afghan education. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-834793

Dec. 24: ‘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 Tuesday, December 24. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/25/739689/dec-24-axis-resistance-ops-against-israeli-iccupation

Israeli occupation forces expand aggression in SW Syria, seize local weapons

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Israeli military expands its invasion of Quneitra Province in southwestern Syria, forcing the locals there to hand over their weapons to the regime’s forces. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/25/739692/Israeli–military-expands-aggression-in-SW-Syria-province-purges-local-weapons

Christmas in Pictures: Lights and Color Mark the Season

New York Times Around the world, people found ways to show their holiday spirit. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/world/middleeast/christmas-photos-world-2024.html

In Tyre, Lebanon, a Somber Christmas Underlined by Trauma and Grief

New York Times The ancient Christian community in the coastal city of Tyre has little cause for celebration this year, with many mourning their dead and still rattled by months of Israeli bombardment. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/world/middleeast/lebanon-christmas-war.html