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Elite Army units moving to Idlib for major assault
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Russia denies it was behind air raid in Afghanistan	1 21:46 Sock Puppet of Doom [11132]
Former rebels join Syrian Army to fight Nusra in Idlib	0 [11129]
Elite Army units moving to Idlib for major assault	0 [11130]
Kurdish fighters captures alive 6 ISIS militants in southern Hasakah	8 16:43 Frank G [11125]
Houthis attack Saudi coalition with armed drones	0 [11124]
Houthis fire ballistic missile at Saudi military base in Nijran	0 [11125]
Student killed in ‘crossfire’ between police and peddlers in Afghan Camp	0 [11128]
Bid to attack Gilgit-Baltistan girls' school foiled	0 [11126]
ISIL leader in Afghanistan killed in air raids	1 07:37 Frank G [11125]
Bad Lip Reading Parody of Press Conference	7 21:55 Sock Puppet of Doom [11131]
Iranian F-5 fighter jet crashes at air base, killing one pilot	16 22:55 Skidmark [11131]
Page 2: WoT Background
Iran Says It Has Full Control Of Gulf, U.S. Navy Does Not Belong There	9 22:57 Skidmark [11131]
U.S. Set to Reject Palestinian Fantasy of 'Right of Return'	5 18:38 mossomo [11128]
Macron: France Ready to Conduct New Strikes on Syria if Chemical Weapons Used	1 10:24 g(r)omgoru [11128]
World Court hears Iran lawsuit to have U.S. sanctions lifted	5 12:51 746 [11133]
Turkey’s Erdogan says will bring ‘security and peace’ to Syria, Iraq	3 01:01 magpie [11123]
Keep a close watch over Iran, Qatar and Hezbollah, urges US Congressman	1 07:18 M. Murcek [11126]
Israel to reopen Gaza crossing after week of calm on border	1 00:45 gorb [11128]
Rouhani's woes mount as Iran economy minister impeached	4 10:51 NoMoreBS [11128]
DG ISPR denies giving Miramshah protesters assurances to court-martial army personnel	0 [11125]
TLP to march towards Islamabad against blasphemous cartoon competition in Netherlands	1 14:34 g(r)omgoru [11127]
Zarif accuses US of waging 'psychological war' against Iran	2 22:58 Skidmark [11134]
Refugees allowed to leave ship as prosecutor investigates Salvini	0 [11130]
Turkey detains two more suspects over US embassy shooting	0 [11125]
Millions in Idlib brace for Syrian government assault	0 [11126]
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe returns to prison in Iran	0 [11126]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Trump announces agreement with Mexico on NAFTA overhaul	2 14:40 Rob Crawford [11124]
Swiss youth more concerned about pensions than immigration	2 10:44 Bright Pebbles [11127]
Breaking: Police Confirm Madden 19 Tournament Shooter Was Gamer, David Katz	12 16:48 swksvolFF [11128]
In Morocco, American football isn’t just for men	1 23:00 Skidmark [11130]
Tobacco control advocates hopeful govt will increase tax on cigarettes	0 [11127]
Performance art is considered ~~stupid~~ derogatory, even among the art community, says artist Natasha Jozi	3 19:55 Bugs Thud4877 [11126]
PML-N's Raja Zafarul Haq replaces Sherry Rehman as leader of the opposition in Senate	0 [11130]
Kabul police arrest man with 400 fake National Identity Cards	1 01:32 Zenobia Floger6220 [11129]
Zimbabwe: Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as new president	0 [11126]
Deadly mass shooting at video game tournament in Florida	0 [11124]
Ex-Vatican envoy urges Pope Francis to resign over abuse case	3 17:59 charger [11136]
The Centennial of the Battle of Ambos Nogales	2 07:30 Deacon Blues [11126]
A big reason for the coming Turkish Economic Collapse	3 04:46 Bright Pebbles [11128]
Page 4: Opinion
‘Sleeper' case could torpedo Mueller report	3 17:48 49 Pan [11125]
Mollie Tibbetts and the Lower Alien Crime Rate Lie	2 17:28 lord garth [11129]
EU security must no longer depend on US, says Macron	7 20:25 Rob Crawford [11133]
Why California Is Becoming A Third World Country	8 23:01 Skidmark [11137]
Impeachment Hysteria & The Enablers	5 17:52 49 Pan [11125]
Risk of hard Brexit grows every day, says German industry chief	3 13:25 Raj [11127]
Amazon plays dirty inside the corridors of the Pentagon.	1 23:03 Skidmark [11133]
The Left Still Doesn't Know Why It's Losing	1 08:56 Raj [11129]
In familiar dance, Turkey warms to Russia as US ties unravel	5 19:44 swksvolFF [11128]
Senator Jeff Flake: Firing Sessions Would Be the 'First Domino to Fall'	2 23:04 Skidmark [11132]
The UK's Labour Party has effectively become a hate group	1 07:20 Procopius2k [11129]
U.S. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson rejects POTUS directives easing ability to fire federal workers	7 18:33 Spomoling Speter9278 [11126]
House task force interviews FBI official about Clinton emails, isn't done yet	0 [11124]
Former CIA Director Brennan Warns of Violence in the Streets	24 23:06 Skidmark [11132]
Sweden's far-right poised for record election gains	3 10:14 M. Murcek [11125]
Aoun’s era should not be allowed to slip to that of Lahoud	0 [11127]
Page 6: Politix
Lanny Davis: On Second Thought, Maybe My Client, Michael Cohen, Doesn't Know If Trump Knew In Advance About Don Jr's Meeting With The Russians	3 22:01 gorb [11131]
McCain memorial service on Saturday in Washington, burial on Sunday	15 21:51 CrazyFool [11136]

    
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1	Hamas
1	Hezbollah
1	Moslem Colonists
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Two weeks of WOT

Mon 2018-08-27
Elite Army units moving to Idlib for major assault

Sun 2018-08-26
John McCain dies at 81

Sat 2018-08-25
Syrian Army launches powerful assault in northern Hama

Fri 2018-08-24
Arab coalition thwarts Houthi boat bomb targeting commercial ships off Yemen

Thu 2018-08-23
Syrian Army cuts all supply lines to ISIL’s last stronghold in southern Syria

Wed 2018-08-22
‘IS militants’ launch attacks in Chechnya; five killed

Tue 2018-08-21
U.S. Rejects Turkey's Offer to ~~Release~~ Ransom Pastor, Report Says

Mon 2018-08-20
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Sun 2018-08-19
Yemeni army inflicts heavy casualties on Houthi militants in Taiz

Sat 2018-08-18
HTS executes 6 people accused of being ISIS members in Idlib

Fri 2018-08-17
American Couple Dies Tragically While Biking Through ISIS Territory Trying to Prove Evil Does Not Exist

Thu 2018-08-16
ISIS Killer Caught in Sacramento

Wed 2018-08-15
101st Airborne, US Special Forces Called Into Ghazni Battle

Tue 2018-08-14
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