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Jihadists take control of Idlib province after collapse of Turkish-backed rebels
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Arab Israeli jailed for 11 years for plot to assassinate Netanyahu, J’lem mayor	1 02:18 Bright Pebbles [11131]
Syrian, Russian military convoys sent to Idlib amid jihadist takeover	0 [11131]
Saudi Air Force allegedly kills 5 allied fighters in attack on northern Yemen	1 07:42 Frank G [11126]
Jihadists take control of Idlib province after collapse of Turkish-backed rebels	0 [11132]
Over 1,500 Turkish-backed rebels exit southwest Idlib after agreement with jihadists	0 [11123]
Free Idlib Police announce disbandment, they will transfer equipment to jihadists	0 [11125]
British Air Force destroys ISIS bomb factories in east Syria	0 [11125]
Houthi forces launch big counter-offensive in central Yemen	0 [11129]
US to setup 4 new military bases along Syrian border: report	0 [11127]
What lies beneath foiled bids to smuggle Turkish arms to North Africa?	3 22:34 trailing wife [11137]
Syrian jihadists cement grip, forcing deal on Idlib rebels	0 [11125]
14 Taliban, ISIS-K militants killed in Afghan, coalition forces operations	0 [11127]
ISIS-K militants suffer casualties in coalition airstrikes in Nangarhar	0 [11133]
Taliban commander Mullah Basir and his 20 fighters killed in Balkh airstrike	0 [11129]
Dutch police arrest 4 protesters for attacking Iran embassy	0 [11133]
Page 2: WoT Background
'We're not racists!' Protester confronts police minister on Melbourne street, accuses her of failing to tackle African gang crisis	3 08:44 Raj [11132]
Egyptian security officials arrive in Gaza amid fears of fresh border violence	0 [11127]
Turkey says it will launch Syria offensive if US delays pullout	4 14:27 SR-71 [11128]
Assad to rebuild Armenian Genocide Memorial Church in Deir Ezzor	1 22:50 trailing wife [11131]
Hezbollah planned surprise ‘earthquake-like’ invasion of Israel: ex-IDF chief	1 03:41 newc [11126]
Is Hurriyat nod to Norway mediation on Kashmir dispute sign of breakthrough?	0 [11129]
Family denounces Muslim Likud candidate, will shun her until she recants	0 [11126]
In first, Israel opens road with wall dividing Israeli and Palestinian traffic	0 [11127]
Brotherhood connection: German state puts Turkish organization under scrutiny	0 [11127]
Yemen government denounces Iran’s disobeying of UN resolutions	0 [11125]
UN envoy to Yemen 'alarmed' by escalation of violence	0 [11129]
50 Kurdish migrants land in Italy, one missing	1 04:43 Bright Pebbles [11127]
Artefacts from the ancient Greco-Roman city of Palmyra damaged by Islamic State are being restored by archaeologists working in Damascus	0 [11125]
'There will be two civilisations in Europe – one Christian, one mixed Islamic': Hungary's PM calls for 'anti-immigrant forces' to take over EU and says he'll 'fight' Macron to save his country	4 14:23 Bright Pebbles [11126]
Pompeo Rejects Obama's Policy in Egypt: ‘The Age of Self-Inflicted American Shame is Over'	1 00:21 Herb McCoy [11132]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Mecca's Grand Mosque plagued by swarm of locusts	13 22:37 trailing wife [11132]
Latin trap star Kevin Fret shot dead at 24	2 18:49 Betty Ghibelline4272 [11134]
Ahlem, DE Todesanzeigen (obituaries)	2 14:11 Frank G [11129]
Sen. Cornyn Reintroduces National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Legislation	5 09:15 Frank G [11132]
Murder of Russian journalists in Africa linked to secretive mercenary group they were investigating, reports claim	2 13:26 Woodrow [11127]
US clothing company drops Chinese supplier over Xinjiang forced labour concerns	3 14:40 Frank G [11127]
AT&T says it'll stop selling location data amid calls for federal investigation	6 14:11 gorb [11127]
Victorian man with funny name arrested for sending dozens of packages to consulates	4 14:08 gorb [11129]
Politico Update - White House urging allies to prepare for possible RBG departure	6 17:17 Mike Kozlowski [11127]
277 Passengers Sickened by Norovirus Outbreak on Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship	4 14:23 Glenmore [11129]
Dedollarization in Russia means yuanization.	0 [11127]
Gilets jaunes protesters 'destroy over half of speed cameras' in France	5 14:09 Bright Pebbles [11125]
Page 4: Opinion
The Rise And Fall Of The New World Order	0 [11129]
Greece says it has grounds for war reparation claim against Germany	9 19:41 Mike Kozlowski [11132]
CNN Analyst Files Nails, Doesn't Care About Border Security	7 22:43 One Eyed Hupimp3128 [11133]
The Secret Logistics of America's Global Deep State	5 15:11 Bright Pebbles [11130]
Q&A: How the government shutdown might end	2 15:07 Abu Uluque [11127]
Dem Congresswoman Commits Cardinal Progressive Sin: I'm Not Offended By The Concept Of Corporate PAC Money	2 16:13 magpie [11135]
Strong economy does little to lift department store sales	3 14:48 Abu Uluque [11129]
Mitt Romney is discovering that his WaPo op-ed attack on Trump wasn't such a good idea, after all	12 17:49 Regular joe [11131]
Our New 'Most Dangerous of Morons'	4 14:38 SR-71 [11127]
5 Things To Do About Our Culture's Antagonism Against Men	0 [11129]
Steve King asks how terms 'white nationalist' and 'white supremacist' became offensive	0 [11129]
Lindsey Graham: ‘It Is Time for President Trump to Use Emergency Powers' for Wall	15 22:46 trailing wife [11128]
Philly Archbishop: Dems' Attacks on Catholic Nominee Show ‘Pattern of Bigoted Thinking'	3 09:24 Besoeker [11128]
Posit: #LEO A scary drone scenario? Law Enforcement hunted from the sky by gangs, drug dealers & international/domestic terrorists...	3 14:37 Anguper Hupomosing9418 [11128]
The ‘neo-Ottoman’ invader	1 10:36 USN, Ret. [11132]
Erdogan Rejoiced at Trump's Syria Pullout. Then He Realized It Was Trump	3 11:24 jpal [11136]
America Wants a Secure Border, Not Disorder	1 04:40 Bright Pebbles [11124]
Former CIA Analyst Clare Lopez Explains Policy Shift, Benghazi, and Syrian rebels (video)	2 22:53 trailing wife [11131]
Quickly read, analyze, and interpret body language	1 14:44 Anguper Hupomosing9418 [11126]
Page 6: Politix
AOC and Rashida Tlaib Lose Fight for Influential House Committee Seats	7 15:08 Bright Pebbles [11131]
Former Obama Tech Guy Was Behind 2018 Midterm Disinformation Campaign on Facebook	3 11:25 Bright Pebbles [11127]
Seattle TV editor fired after Trump video appears altered	3 06:29 Procopius2k [11125]
Trump cancels Davos trip amid ongoing U.S. government shutdown	1 11:14 Procopius2k [11128]
Obama And Clinton Gun Running Operation: Government Watchdog Uncovers Proof of Criminality	8 14:01 Frank G [11124]
Government shutdown delays commercial crew test launches	3 15:49 magpie [11132]

    
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3	Govt of Syria
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2	al-Nusra
1	Hezbollah
1	Narcos
1	PFLP
1	Taliban
1	Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life,
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1	Govt of Iran
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1	Hamas

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Jihadists take control of Idlib province after collapse of Turkish-backed rebels

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Tue 2019-01-08
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Sat 2019-01-05
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Fri 2019-01-04
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Thu 2019-01-03
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Wed 2019-01-02
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Tue 2019-01-01
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