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Iraq sentences man to death by hanging for slaughtering Russian diplomat
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Al-Qaeda Leader Ayman al-Zawahiri: Trump 'Revealed the True Face of the Modern Crusade'	9 23:53 KBK [1755]
Teenage girl accused of plotting ISIS attacks on London landmarks including British Museum	2 17:48 Bright Pebbles [1739]
Bodies of 20 Egyptian IS victims flown home from Libya	0 [1750]
Two police personnel wounded in bomb blast, west of Anbar	0 [1746]
Iraq sentences man to death by hanging for slaughtering Russian diplomat	1 19:23 Frank G [1778]
Iraqi warplanes destroy Islamic State logistics center in Syria	0 [1743]
Kirkuk combat chronicle: 3 tribals kaboomed, big turban and 4 little turbans permanently unwound	0 [1744]
More details about Monday’s festivities in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank	2 07:49 lord garth [1727]
Israel to reopen Gaza crossing after rioters burn it for 3rd time	1 07:17 Frank G [1757]
‘Unprecedented’ Violence In Gaza Leaves 58 Palestinians Dead, Thousands Wounded	4 22:20 Silentbrick [1762]
Imminent Fall of Remaining Key Houthi Pockets West of Taiz	0 [1745]
Egypt: Military Trial for 278 People on Terrorism Offenses	0 [1740]
Tubu tribe fighters seize several vital areas in Libya's Sabha as rivals pull out	0 [1738]
IS Vows to Fight to Death in Battle for Areas Near Deir el-Zour	0 [1739]
Syrian military launches massive attack on ISIL’s last positions in southern Damascus	0 [1744]
Deputy commander of large FSA faction kidnapped in southern Idlib	0 [1742]
Yemeni ballistic missile targets Saudi Aramco oil facility in Jizan	2 19:13 Frank G [1764]
Suicide bombings in Indonesia are the work of two families, police say after attack on HQ	1 00:15 Slomose Gleager4777 [1758]
UAE extends military reach in Yemen and Somalia	0 [1739]
Kabul police confirm no casualties as magnetic bomb goes off in the city	0 [1741]
Page 2: WoT Background
Egypt orders Rafah border crossing with Gaza remain open in wake of Israeli bloodshed	0 [1739]
Interior Ministry says biggest terrorist scheme foiled before targeting Baghdad	0 [1734]
Iranian Group Offers $100,000 to Blow Up New U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem	10 15:08 Skidmark [1734]
Schumer applauds Trump on moving US Embassy to Jerusalem	4 19:42 Frank G [1758]
Hezbollah chief says Iran rocket fire on Golan marks start of ‘new phase’	1 04:33 Mike Kozlowski [1732]
US quashes Security Council call for probe of Gaza deaths	3 09:21 Frank G [1733]
US Calls on Qatar to Stop Funding Terrorist Militias	1 09:42 Clurong Peacock9529 [1735]
Saudi Minister of Islamic Affairs: Terrorism, Wilayet al-Faqih Regime Threaten Muslim Societies	0 [1734]
Saada Governor to Asharq Al-Awsat: Military Advances Being Made on All Fronts	0 [1734]
Gaza killings constitute 'war crimes': Amnesty	6 15:32 magpie [1738]
Abbas Condemns Israeli Massacres in Gaza, US ‘Settler Outpost’ in Al-Quds	2 20:00 Frank G [1753]
Al-Shabaab Displays Military Official Defected From Jubbaland Army	1 19:39 Frank G [1758]
US president to announce 'deal of century' on Palestine within next few weeks: Nasrallah	2 20:01 Frank G [1767]
Turkey recalls ambassadors to Israel and United States	3 12:50 Mercutio [1744]
Shia cleric al-Sadr leads in Iraq's initial vote results	1 07:09 Mercutio [1733]
Naqeebullah murder case: Eyewitness claims 'false' statement was taken under duress	0 [1737]
Ahsan Iqbal discharged from Lahore's Services Hospital after 9 days	0 [1731]
US diplomat who killed biker in road accident allowed to leave Pakistan	3 13:41 g(r)omgoru [1736]
Nork rocket technicians may have left Iran	0 [1734]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Salt Lake City Tribune Cans One Third Of Newsroom Staff	7 22:35 P2kontheroad [1767]
Trump defends intervention to help China telecom company ZTE	2 07:15 P2kontheroad [1735]
Great News from Charles Krauthammer! (Bret Baier Video)	1 06:32 Gloter Ulusoger7010 [1735]
Int'l Body Welcomes Inter-Korean Summit	0 [1731]
China's Xi, North Korea's Kim meet ahead of Trump summit	1 07:40 P2kontheroad [1731]
Congo-Kinshasa: Nineteen Dead in Latest Congo Ebola Outbreak	0 [1730]
Catalonia: Pro-independence candidate wins presidency	4 12:19 rjschwarz [1743]
UN chief welcomes North Korean plan to close nuclear site	1 20:14 Frank G [1760]
Harry Reid has Cancer	16 22:18 Glenmore [1761]
Gurls with Guns	5 18:18 Injun Bucket8891 [1760]
Page 4: Opinion
South African group under fire for lobbying US for white rights	2 17:23 DooDahMan [1729]
An Important Question: Has Mueller Given Comey Immunity?	7 15:08 rjschwarz [1741]
Tom Ridge: Get Drugs out of the US Mail	1 09:12 Anguper Hupomosing9418 [1735]
Trevor Noah wants his audience to stay away from Fox News	12 18:24 Injun Bucket8891 [1754]
Is This The Worst Scandal In Minnesota History?	9 13:55 Woodrow [1733]
'Shadowy' Stefan Halper and the origins of the FBI counterintelligence investigation of the Trump campaign	3 13:33 g(r)omgoru [1736]
Who gains from burning Gaza’s only fuel pipelines?	1 01:01 Alaska Paul [1741]
Mueller may have a conflict ‐ and it leads directly to a Russian oligarch	3 18:04 CC Reader [1740]
Noose Tightens around Qatar	0 [1738]
Chicago Fed Blog: Should property taxes pay for unfunded pensions offered by governnment?	8 20:25 Airandee [1752]
Page 6: Politix
EXPOSED: Ex-Obama, Clinton Officials Behind Stormy Daniels' Legal Fund	3 14:06 Woodrow [1736]
Robert Mueller and John Kerry Were High School Teammates	6 19:26 Frank G [1756]
Case against Greitens is dropped, for now. Legislative leaders say nothing's changed	0 [1729]
Seattle City Council votes 9-0 for scaled-down head tax on large employers	12 23:02 USN,Ret. [1762]
Mueller's Indictment Of Russian Company Is Facing Dismissal Over Legal Incompetence	14 19:36 Frank G [1757]

    
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Who's in the News
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9	Islamic State
7	Hamas
4	Houthis
3	Govt of Pakistan
3	Commies
2	al-Shabaab (AQ)
2	Govt of Iraq
2	Hezbollah
2	Muslim Brotherhood
1	Govt of Qatar (MB)
1	al-Qaeda
1	Govt of Iran Proxies
1	Arab Spring
1	Govt of Iran
1	Palestinian Authority
1	Sublime Porte
1	Taliban
1	Govt of Saudi Arabia
1	Govt of Syria

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Two weeks of WOT

Tue 2018-05-15
Iraq sentences man to death by hanging for slaughtering Russian diplomat

Mon 2018-05-14
Liveblogging Israel: Gaza Riots, American Embassy Ribbon Cutting to Come

Sun 2018-05-13
ISIS militants kill 9 of their own comrades in Nangarhar province

Sat 2018-05-12
12 militants killed in Special Forces raids in Laghman

Fri 2018-05-11
Clashes erupt in Bethlehem on 70th Nakba Day protests

Thu 2018-05-10
After alleged Iranian barrage, Israel launches massive counterattack in Syria

Wed 2018-05-09
Israel Will 'Eliminate' Assad if He Continues to Let Iran Operate From Syria, Minister Warns

Tue 2018-05-08
BREAKING. President Trump's Remarks On Leaving The Iran Nuclear Deal

Mon 2018-05-07
District governor among 5 killed, wounded in Paktia car bombing

Sun 2018-05-06
ISIS intruding into Afghanistan via Iran, claims Hekmatyar

Sat 2018-05-05
Sweden arrests suspect on suspicion of planning terror attack

Fri 2018-05-04
Syrian rebels start pull-out from south Damascus

Thu 2018-05-03
28 foreign females sentenced to death over belonging to Islamic State

Wed 2018-05-02
Ellwangen, Germany: Deportation Fails, Refugees Issue Ultimatum, Police Witthdraw

Tue 2018-05-01
ISIS claim deadly suicide attacks in Kabul city, Taliban sez they didn’t do it

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