Prologue Journal – Page 36303 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Who will be Islamic State’s new leader? Experts, analysts weigh in

Jerusalem Post The next leader of ISIS is likely to be chosen from a group of battle-hardened Iraqi jihadists. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/isis-threat/article-695931

ISIS lost its leader, but it still poses a threat – analysis

Jerusalem Post ISIS sells its followers on the idea of a future so-called caliphate, or Islamic state, and is not dependent on a charismatic leader. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/isis-threat/article-695811

Biden says ISIS leader Quraishi killed in Syria raid

Jerusalem Post The world is now a “safer place” after the killing of Islamic State leader al-Qurayshi, according to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/isis-threat/article-695396

ISIS attacks jump after US Afghanistan pullout – intel. Cntr.

Jerusalem Post In 2021 the greatest number of casualties caused by ISIS were in Afghanistan, Iraq and West Africa, according to a Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center report. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/isis-threat/article-694661

ISIS cells are reappearing in Syria and Iraq

Jerusalem Post Researcher: Foreign countries not repatriating their citizens who fought with Islamic State will result in repeated prison breaks. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/isis-threat/article-694461

Newly revealed document: Trump considered confiscating 2020 election voting machines – Politico

Jerusalem Post Politico revealed a draft of an executive order to seize voting machines after the elections due to unfounded claims of voter fraud and enabling the National Guard to participate. https://www.jpost.com/us-elections/donald-trump/article-694320

Islamic State prison break repelled by Kurdish-led forces in Syria

Jerusalem Post The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said its forces thwarted an escape attempt by prisoners that coincided with a car bomb that was detonated near the prison by militants. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-694150

Kazakhstan says Islamist radicals played role in attacks

Jerusalem Post Authorities on Monday for the first time linked the violence to what they said were members of Islamist groups. https://www.jpost.com/international/islamic-terrorism/article-692052

Reuters reveals Shell’s Nigerian oil assets attract interest from local firms

Reuters Reuters revealed that at least five Nigerian oil and gas companies are preparing to submit bids this month for Royal Dutch Shell’s onshore oilfields in a sale that could fetch up to $3 billion, three sources involved in the process told Reuters. Shell started talks with the Nigerian government last year about selling its stake in…

Sudan’s Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok, Resigns

New York Times Mr. Hamdok was restored to power a month ago after being deposed in a coup, but he was never able to gain control of the fractious country. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/02/world/africa/abdalla-hamdok-resigns-sudan.html