Regions – Page 36 – Prologue Journal

Turkey-PKK Deal May Benefit Erdogan at Home and Abroad

New York Times The gambit could give the Turkish president a chance to extend his power, while also calming a conflict that threatens to undermine the new Syrian government. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/middleeast/turkey-pkk-peace-deal-ocalan-erdogan.html

Israel lobbies US to keep Russian bases in a ‘weak’ Syria, sources say

Jerusalem Post Israel has publicly declared its mistrust of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist faction that led the campaign that toppled Assad. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-844166

‘Crushing calamity’: Israeli forces tighten West Bank restrictions, torch homes in Tulkarm

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli forces block roads and tighten restrictions on movement in the occupied West Bank, amid kidnapping campaigns against Palestinians. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/28/743662/Israel-tightens-restrictions-West-Bank-detains-Palestinians

Why China’s Xiaomi Can Make an Electric Car and Apple Can’t

New York Times Xiaomi, which produces smartphones and consumer electronics, delivered 135,000 E.V.s last year after tapping China’s robust manufacturing supply chain. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/business/china-xiaomi-apple-electric-cars.html

Lebanon seizes $2.5 million bound for Hezbollah, sources say

Jerusalem Post $2.5 million was concealed with a man arriving from Turkey. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-844157

What’s Next for the Gaza Truce? Look at the Border With Egypt.

New York Times Israeli forces are supposed to begin withdrawing from the Philadelphi Corridor, a sensitive border zone between Gaza and Egypt, this weekend. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/middleeast/gaza-truce-philadelphi-corridor.html

Avalanche in Indian mountain state leaves at least 41 people trapped

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The avalanche struck a labour site where eight containers and one shed, with 57 workers inside, were buried under the snow. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3300622/avalanche-indian-mountain-state-leaves-least-41-people-trapped?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore couple burnt corpse of girl, 4, who was starved, abused and fatally punched

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Megan Khung, 4, was abused for over a year by her mother and her mother’s boyfriend. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3300621/singapore-couple-burnt-corpse-girl-4-who-was-starved-abused-and-fatally-punched?utm_source=rss_feed

Over 120 Hezbollah fighters martyred in Israeli invasion laid to rest in south Lebanon

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. More than 120 Hezbollah fighters, who sacrificed their lives while resisting Israeli aggression against Lebanon, are laid to rest in the country’s south. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/28/743653/Lebanon-Hezbollah-fighters-burial-Israel

Kurdish militants in Iraq, Syria must lay down weapons, Erdogan’s party says

Jerusalem Post Thursday’s call from PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan for the group to disarm and disband could potentially lead to ending a 40-year conflict. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-844152