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Syria Army, Hizbullah Seek to Oust Rebels from Qalamun Foothills
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Kurdistan Region-Iraq News in brief 23.6.2014	6 21:00 Shipman [1754]
Israeli military carries out air strikes in Syria	5 21:03 Shipman [1758]
Two rangers gunned down in ambush in southern Thailand	0 [1738]
Good morning	7 14:31 Titus Ebbineger6329 [1733]
Two militants killed in Karachi: police	0 [1729]
Syria's ISIL Using American-Made Humvees Seized in Iraq	1 00:45 Besoeker [1736]
Blasts Target Iraq Mourners, Six Killed	0 [1737]
118 suspects arrested in Peshawar	0 [1746]
Militants Execute 21 in Two Iraq Towns, Take Another Border Crossing	0 [1733]
Suicide Blast Kills Three in Northeast Nigeria	0 [1732]
Saudi Jails Five Shiites over Flag Insult	0 [1735]
Israel Launches Strikes On Targets In Syria	1 13:41 Shipman [1737]
Dozens Of Terror Tunnels Discovered In West Bank	1 14:05 3dc [1731]
Sunni militants 'seize Iraq's western border crossings'	0 [1736]
ISIS Captures Iraq Border Crossing With Jordan For First Time	7 15:09 Bill Clinton [1729]
5 Suspected Terrorists Held in Bekaa, Including Cousin of Haret Hreik Bomber	0 [1741]
Sunni Militants Seize More Iraq Towns as U.S. Presses Unity	8 21:02 Shipman [1758]
Shiite Rebels Wound 17 Yemen Police in Ambush	0 [1740]
Al-Qaida Kills Two Yemeni 'Sorcerers'	0 [1739]
Syria Army, Hizbullah Seek to Oust Rebels from Qalamun Foothills	0 [1763]
Security Forces Detain Several Foreigners in Sunday Market	0 [1740]
Army Cordons Off Tripoli Area, Fires Shots at Motorcycle Driver for Not Stopping at Checkpoint	0 [1735]
26 Fugitives Arrested in the North's Majdlaya	0 [1735]
Report: French-Arab Arrested during Hamra Raid	5 21:05 Shipman [1755]
W. Bank: Two Palestinians Killed During Clashes With IDF, Nine Arrested Overnight	0 [1735]
Palestinian Youths Threw Stones And Bricks At PA Ramallah Police Station	1 08:24 Shipman [1736]
Al-Qaida Militants Kill Senior Yemeni Army Officer	0 [1739]
Armed Gazan Terrorist Infiltrates Into Israel, Gazan Rockets Get IAF Response	0 [1737]
Page 2: WoT Background
Redacted Al-Awlaki drone killing memo released after NY court fight	1 16:56 DepotGuy [1734]
Three al-Jazeera reporters sentenced in Cairo	1 08:22 Besoeker [1725]
Zarb-i-Azb: Ground assault delayed	0 [1739]
'Model Town incident a conspiracy against govt'	0 [1726]
Will head to PM house if supporters harmed: Dr Qadri	0 [1736]
Confrontational politics to harm national interests: Shahbaz	0 [1734]
Suspend N Waziristan operation in civilian areas: Imran	0 [1732]
Nisar warns against any attempts to march on Islamabad	0 [1733]
Afghan Election Frontrunner Releases Audio to 'Prove' Fraud Claims	0 [1727]
Presbyterians to divest over Israel policies	6 17:42 Squinty [1728]
PM says Abbas's condemnation of Hamas kidnappings was 'good'	0 [1726]
Turkey to Fill Kurdish Oil Shortage	6 09:11 Muggsy White8658 [1729]
Iran rejects U.S. action in Iraq, ISIL tightens Syria border grip	3 20:50 JosephMendiola [1759]
Sri Lanka Police Face Media Flak over Anti-Muslim Riots	0 [1733]
Iraqis Seek Shelter from Battles and Privation	0 [1736]
Kenya Attacks Revive Specter of Ethnic Violence	0 [1723]
Kerry Lectures Egypt on Democracy as U.S. Releases Aid	8 17:50 Uncle Phester [1736]
Hizbullah Calls for Security Coordination, Says Lebanon Not a Safe Haven for ISIL	1 20:52 JosephMendiola [1757]
UAE Urges Citizens to Leave Lebanon, Avoid Traveling to the Country	1 07:23 ed in texas [1732]
Report: Security Forces Obtain Telecom Data Linked to Dahr al-Baydar Blast	0 [1734]
Netanyahu: We Have Unequivocal Evidence That Hamas Is Behind W. Bank Kidnapping	1 16:32 Uncle Phester [1737]
Page 3: Non-WoT
North Korea army mobilized as rivers run dry in worst drought in years	5 21:51 Redeck Jim [1755]
Malaysia's top court: 'Allah' for Muslims only	3 13:52 trailing wife [1732]
US student is rescued from giant vagina in Germany	6 21:46 SteveS [1761]
MH370 pilot plotted route to southern Indian Ocean on home simulator.	18 22:55 SteveS [1765]
S. Korea Troops in Shootout with Soldier who Killed Five	3 12:07 Squinty [1726]
India ratifies IAEA additional protocol for nuclear inspections	0 [1734]
Fresh Clashes Threaten Ukraine Ceasefire	7 21:17 Shipman [1758]
Free-will couple, son murdered by relatives in Quetta	0 [1735]
Nigeria's Ruling Party Boosted by Key State Poll Win	0 [1732]
Polish minister says US ties worthless	14 20:35 JosephMendiola [1758]
Mother pleads with soldier as he makes last stand after killing five comrades	1 20:43 JosephMendiola [1747]
The EU's curious choice of Juncker for president	8 12:00 Bright Pebbles [1739]
Death Toll from Venezuela Protests Rises to 43	14 21:44 SteveS [1765]
Page 4: Opinion
Book: Hillary Has Bad Heart	15 21:54 tu3031 [1759]
Netanyahu Advises Obama On Iraq: When Your Enemies Are Fighting Each Other, Weaken Both	11 16:50 Glaish Bourbon1198 [1731]
Israeli Officials: We're Facing Escalation On Gaza Front	4 15:03 Squinty [1733]
Page 6: Politix
The scandal of fiddled global warming data	11 18:05 DarthVader [1729]

    
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7	Govt of Pakistan
6	Hamas
5	Islamic State of Iraq & the Levant
2	Abdullah Azzam Brigades
2	al-Qaeda in Arabia
1	TTP
1	Thai Insurgency
1	al-Shabaab
1	Boko Haram
1	Govt of Iran
1	Hezbollah
1	Houthis
1	Palestinian Authority

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Two weeks of WOT

Mon 2014-06-23
Syria Army, Hizbullah Seek to Oust Rebels from Qalamun Foothills

Sun 2014-06-22
30 militants killed in Khyber Agency, N Waziristan air blitz

Sat 2014-06-21
Lebanon security chief escapes suicide attack

Fri 2014-06-20
Zarb-i-Azb operation: 23 militants killed in fresh strikes

Thu 2014-06-19
Iraq Battles ISIL for Control of Baiji Refinery

Wed 2014-06-18
Iraqi PM sacks senior security officers over failure in fighting insurgents

Tue 2014-06-17
Iraq calls for Iranian help to fight militants

Mon 2014-06-16
Mighty Pak Army launches operation in North Wazoo

Sun 2014-06-15
Iraq Rebels Stall North of Baghdad

Sat 2014-06-14
Iran sends forces to Iraq as ISIS militants press forward

Fri 2014-06-13
Iraqi security forces withdraw from Syrian border

Thu 2014-06-12
'They have lined the streets of Mosul with the heads of police and soldiers'

Wed 2014-06-11
Maliki asks for state of emergency

Tue 2014-06-10
Mosul Falls to Insurgency

Mon 2014-06-09
Sisi Sworn in as Egypt President, Vows 'No Leniency' for Violence

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