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Assailants attack several protest camps in north and south Lebanon
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Israeli student victim of anti-Semitic attack on NY subway	12 22:43 Dron66046 [11130]
38 Taliban militants killed in Special Forces raids, airstrikes in 12 provinces	1 00:51 SteveS [11134]
Explosion injures 18 civilians in Balkh province of Afghanistan	0 [11132]
Special Forces conduct major offensive against Taliban compounds in Kunduz	0 [11132]
Al-Shabaab Carries Out Two Attacks In Puntland	0 [11130]
Three Dead In Al-Shabaab Attack On Somali Army Base	0 [11130]
US Raid Kills Al-Shabab Members In Southern Somalia	0 [11128]
Robber killed in Jhenaidah ‘gunfight’	0 [11130]
Armed terrorist from #Gaza approaches security fence with #Israel	3 08:15 AlanC [11129]
Regime bombardment kills 14 civilians in northwest Syria	0 [11134]
Algerians protest in thousands to reject talks with new president	0 [11127]
Assailants attack several protest camps in north and south Lebanon	2 20:57 Frank G [11140]
Roadside bombing kills 10 civilians in Afghanistan	1 11:15 Glenmore [11132]
Israeli army says strike hits Palestinian in southern Gaza	0 [11126]
Turkey detains nearly 200 over Gulen links	2 17:50 Skidmark [11131]
Musharraf handed death sentence in high treason case	5 23:20 Dron66046 [11134]
At least seven protesters went missing a few days after massive protests broke out in Baghdad and other Iraqi cities	0 [11129]
3 truck drivers killed and a fourth wounded by gunmen in Salah al-Din	0 [11136]
Security forces fire tear gas bombs to disperse #Iraqi unarmed demonstrators at #alWathba square in #Baghdad	0 [11130]
Iraqi Protesters in Basra chanting slogans against Qusai Al-Suhail, Al-Fateh new candidate for the Iraq's premiership	0 [11132]
Tahrir Square in Baghdad. Have a look and watch the real numbers	0 [11127]
Brothers jailed in Australia for ISIS-inspired plot to blow up plane	1 09:23 Mullah Richard [11131]
Page 2: WoT Background
Congress nixes Trump’s $175m. peace plan fund, gives $150m. aid to Palestinians	3 21:33 Herb McCoy [11133]
Erdogan allowing Hamas to plan attacks on Israel from Turkey	9 17:11 Lex [11134]
Jersey City official refers to Jewish ‘brutes,' asks if residents are ‘brave enough' to explore shooters' message	10 20:46 CrazyFool [11136]
Hundreds of undocumented migrants flock to New York DMV offices to take advantage of new law that allows them to get valid driving permit	9 22:02 Lex [11137]
Black Hebrew Israelite leader condemns ‘heinous’ Jersey City shooting	0 [11128]
In blow to Turkey, US Congress ends decades-old arms embargo on Cyprus	0 [11136]
Russia and Turkey to discuss Libya military support in January: Kremlin	0 [11128]
Egypt, USAID ink a second phase of North Sinai development initiative agreement worth $6 mln	2 08:34 b [11132]
#Turkish parliamentary committee approves security and military agreement with #Libya	0 [11127]
Spokesperson of warlord Haftar claimed Monday that their forces will destroy Turkish navy ships entering #Libya territorial waters	5 17:30 g(r)omgoru [11131]
Somali PM Meets With Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan In Geneva	0 [11128]
PM: Plots of ‘Pakistani-lovers’ will never be successful	0 [11127]
IDF has identified remaining Hezbollah tunnels	2 22:12 trailing wife [11133]
Pakistan’s Khan says millions of Muslim refugees could flee India	10 21:58 Maggie Peacock9944 [11137]
Israel approves gas exports to Egypt	0 [11133]
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz receives Greece's Minister of Foreign Affairs	2 07:11 Procopius2k [11130]
Iran arrests evangelical Christians before Christmas holiday	0 [11125]
Al-Sisi has warned against attempts ‘to control’ neighboring Libya	0 [11125]
Erdogan urges resettling of one million refugees to ethnically cleanse northern Syria	3 13:50 magpie [11130]
Page 3: Non-WoT
$1.5 trillion worth of $100 bills reportedly disappeared	13 16:05 Bright Pebbles [11128]
Twitter Link on Chinese devices to spy on general population	5 14:41 Thing From Snowy Mountain [11132]
Boris Johnson threatens BBC with two-pronged attack	15 21:12 charger [11141]
One man’s role in the fight against modern slavery in Kurdistan	1 08:55 Skidmark [11129]
Qaisari’s Arrest ‘Ordered by Deputy Interior Minister’: Police	0 [11131]
2 held for attempted rape of Australian woman	0 [11126]
Ukraine: Occupation authorities in parts of Luhansk region declared the whole Luhansk region as their "republic"	3 17:08 Lex [11133]
South Sudan president, ex-rebel leader agree to form a unity government	1 15:25 Mullah Richard [11129]
US-China trade tension eased but not yet resolved: Fitch	0 [11129]
Fox Business reporter busted bringing crack pipe into Manhattan courthouse	14 13:35 magpie [11131]
Howard Rubin, ex-Soros Fund financier, settles rape accusation	1 08:23 Elmereger Clavins7805 [11130]
Page 4: Opinion
The Future of the China - Peter Zeihan	0 [11127]
'Under Netanyahu, Israel moved forward'	7 22:40 trailing wife [11132]
SS, Cont'd: Media Maroons Go Insane, Interpret Army-Navy Cadets/Mids' 'Circle Game' Goofy Gesture as White Supremacist Signals	7 18:39 Seeking Cure For Ignorance [11129]
Old WW2 German Soldier's Advice About War (July 5, 2019 YouTube)	1 20:03 Injun Omusoting7448 [11131]
'Braveheart' To Get All-Female Reboot Starring Lena Dunham	11 13:41 Lex [11126]
The Hidden Hand	2 07:02 Procopius2k [11133]
Page 6: Politix
A New York Judge Has Thrown Out State Charges Against Paul Manafort	0 [11131]
The Slippery Comey Gets Nailed	9 12:52 Lex [11132]
Tom Steyer Adds $81 M to Trump Economy, Polls average 1.3%	4 17:10 Lex [11130]
Ex-Trump campaign official Rick Gates gets 45 days in jail	4 12:21 SteveS [11128]
Nuclear – Devin Nunes Questions FISC Judge Lack of Candor – Again Calls For Dismantling of FISA Court…	1 19:10 Woodrow [11134]
McConnell Suggests Senate Will Move to Dismiss Impeachment After Opening Arguments	7 21:42 charger [11131]
Violent Assault On Trump Women At The Willard Hotel In DC by Dem. Nat'l. Committee members	22 19:43 chris [11134]
FISA Court rips FBI over lack of candor in Trump campaign eavesdropping	20 15:49 Procopius2k [11131]
Cafeteria workers settle with food company -- Democratic Prez debate can go on	5 15:23 Mullah Richard [11128]

    
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Who's in the News
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8	Sublime Porte
4	Govt of Iraq
3	Taliban
3	al-Shabaab (AQ)
2	Islamic State
2	Hezbollah
2	Govt of Pakistan
2	Arab Spring
2	Commies
1	Human Trafficking
1	Islamic Jihad (Palestian)
1	Moslem Colonists
1	Palestinian Authority
1	Govt of Iran
1	al-Nusra
1	Govt of Pakistain Proxies
1	Govt of Saudi Arabia
1	Govt of Sudan
1	Hamas

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Two weeks of WOT

Wed 2019-12-18
Assailants attack several protest camps in north and south Lebanon

Tue 2019-12-17
Backer of Iraq anti-government protests killed in Baghdad

Mon 2019-12-16
Iran claims the whole Persian Gulf. Both sides!

Sun 2019-12-15
Attempt to assassinate the son of the political spokesman of Muqtada al-Sadr

Sat 2019-12-14
Haftar-led Libyan Army claims new advance near Tripoli

Fri 2019-12-13
Triumphant Boris hails landslide win gives him ‘power to get Brexit done’

Thu 2019-12-12
AMAL, Hizbullah Supporters Try to Storm Riad al-Solh, Repelled by Tear Gas

Wed 2019-12-11
Iraqi protesters defiantly turn out in the capital Baghdad

Tue 2019-12-10
Jersey City shooting - possibly 6 dead at JC Kosher grocery

Mon 2019-12-09
Al-Shabaab Militants Kill 8 On Bus In Northern Kenya

Sun 2019-12-08
At least 10 killed in Kenya bus attack claimed by al-Shabab

Sat 2019-12-07
Baghdad operations commander orders the Iraqi army to move in Sinak and Khilani to protect the protesters

Fri 2019-12-06
Naval Air Station Pensacola shooter who killed 3 was Saudi aviation student

Thu 2019-12-05
Pelosi Asks House Judiciary Committee to Proceed with Articles of Impeachment

Wed 2019-12-04
Anti-government protesters have set fire to the Iranian consulate in Najaf for the third time in a week

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