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Saudi Arabia declares Canadian ambassador persona non grata, orders him to leave in 24 hours
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
IDF fires at balloon launching cells in Gaza; 4 said wounded	3 13:59 Glenmore [1729]
Egypt forces kill 52 'takfiris' in Sinai operation: Military	0 [1742]
11 terrorists killed in a shootout with Egyptian police in Arish: MENA	0 [1737]
Taliban’s shadow military chief, 2 suicide bombers killed in Helmand	1 15:09 gorb [1732]
Taliban suffer heavy casualties after attacking Paktia outposts	0 [1730]
MoD confirms deployment of US Special Forces in Farah province	0 [1735]
Suicide attack rocks Jalalabad city, casualties feared	0 [1745]
Terrorist sentenced to death in Iraq over killing 19 persons, joining al-Qaeda	0 [1739]
Bomb explosion leaves civilian wounded in Diyala	0 [1731]
Syrian Army kills jihadist commander in Al-Ghaab ahead of planned offensive	0 [1739]
Rebel forces in northern Hama arrest scores for ‘promoting reconciliation with Syrian gov’t’	0 [1734]
Syrian military to ISIS: Release Sweida prisoners or we will destroy you	0 [1735]
Defeated Jaish Islam group re-establishes itself in north Aleppo	0 [1738]
Scores of jihadist rebels killed in northern Hama	0 [1728]
South Korea deploys warship off Libya's coast after abduction of a national	0 [1736]
Soldiers killed in al-Shabab military base attack near Mogadishu	0 [1737]
Iranian protester killed as curfew imposed across some cities	0 [1739]
Protesters in oil-rich Basra threaten to block bridges, roads	0 [1730]
Nigeria: Wanted Boko Haram Leader Arrested	0 [1740]
Suspect behind torching of Diamer schools killed in search operation	0 [1764]
Suicide attack kills three Nato soldiers in Afghanistan	0 [1736]
Page 2: WoT Background
Iraq Says Jihadists Repeatedly Hit Power Line	3 21:04 SteveS [1757]
Migrant rescue ship Aquarius won't take people back to Libya	2 19:35 Frank G [1765]
Behind the scenes of the Gaza ceasefire talks	0 [1740]
Israel releases first pictures of sea barrier to defend against Gaza attacks	5 17:09 Skidmark [1751]
Official: Closure of Shingal-Duhok road by Iraq punishes Yezidis	0 [1738]
European losers in new Iranian sanctions game	3 17:03 Skidmark [1764]
Iraq, Jordan ink deal on mutual cooperation, anti-terrorism war	0 [1733]
Netanyahu says ‘committee’ to ease Druze outrage over state-law	3 14:12 SteveS [1733]
Saudi Arabia declares Canadian ambassador persona non grata, orders him to leave in 24 hours	0 [1765]
Pashtun leaders pay high price as voters demand change	0 [1754]
Mali: Candidate Soumaila Cisse goes to court alleging vote fraud	0 [1728]
Iran holds ex-central bank deputy for alleged economic crimes	0 [1733]
Iran eases currency rules, hoping to buoy rial ahead of sanctions	3 09:26 Frank G [1740]
Amnesty under study for IS fighters in Afghanistan	0 [1730]
Iraqi immigrant accused of shooting Colorado Springs cop remained in U.S. despite series of crimes	0 [1746]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Road Closure: Huge EXPLOSION near airport sends fireball into the sky	9 17:13 gorb [1755]
PepsiCo's Indra Nooyi to step down as CEO	8 23:37 Grunter [1758]
Communist Chinese Officials Bulldoze Catholic Church in Surprise Raid	2 12:48 Woodrow [1739]
Water crisis: Iraqi farmers cultivate 50% less land than previous summer	0 [1732]
‘She knew what I was doing' Sex robot fanatic, 60 reveals ‘realism' of first Harmony romp	12 17:23 Robot Reporter [1763]
ExxonMobil close to hitting huge oil reserves in Pakistan, bigger than Kuwait’s	6 17:49 Bobby [1764]
Egypt’s Coptic pope quits ‘waste of time’ Facebook	0 [1732]
A French report on China's GF-11 - calls it a KeyHole.	1 01:58 Besoeker [1729]
South Sudan government and rebels reach peace deal. Again.	1 09:17 Harcourt Bucket3271 [1735]
Washington denies any involvement in Venezuela drone blast	8 15:13 SteveS [1735]
At least 82 killed by 7.0 quake in Indonesia’s Lombok, Bali islands	0 [1736]
Congo-Brazzaville: Congolese Refugees Risk Infecting Neighboring Countries with Ebola	0 [1731]
Venezuela arrests 'terrorists' over Maduro attack as opposition fears reprisals	5 19:44 ruprecht [1759]
Zimbabwe opposition in court over post-vote violence	0 [1736]
20 dead as WWII vintage plane crashes into Swiss mountainside	2 19:30 Mike Kozlowski [1753]
Stray kite string claims life of 10-year-old girl in Karachi	2 07:48 Frank G [1744]
36 Chicago shootings leave dozens of people wounded, at least 3 dead over the weekend	1 11:36 Skidmark [1737]
The Las Vegas Shooting Case Is Closed ‐ But Police Didn't Determine A Motive	2 11:35 magpie [1738]
Page 4: Opinion
Rapper Diddy aka Sean Combs lived with the Amish and milked cows as a child	9 23:42 swksvolFF [1752]
Get It Through Your Head That Progressives Hate You	5 19:00 charger [1770]
How Many Divisions Does Judge Bates Command?	3 12:16 Anguper Hupomosing9418 [1733]
Ex-Muslim Woman Has Stunning Warning About Michigan Governor Hopeful Abdul El-Sayed: "He's Practicing Taqiyya"	1 04:33 g(r)omgoru [1733]
Metro weighs separate subway cars for 'white civil rights' rally participants, protesters	8 17:31 Silentbrick [1762]
Israel's mighty army is no match for Hamas's flaming condom bombs	7 23:17 gorb [1764]
Immigration Will Not Make America Great Again	7 12:18 Mullah Richard [1731]
Iranian regime playing a dangerous game with Trump administration	0 [1741]
Attack on schools	0 [1743]
Tomgram: Nick Turse, A Grim Inheritance	4 04:28 newc [1735]
Why is Maria Butina in prison?	1 11:00 magpie [1735]
Page 6: Politix
'We Have to Regulate Every Aspect of People's Lives'-leftist lets the mask slip	10 16:29 Airandee [1761]
Nabil Gabol 'manhandles' passenger at Karachi airport, later issues clarification	0 [1754]

    
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5	Govt of Iran
4	Hamas
4	Taliban
4	Commies
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3	Govt of Iraq
2	Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (IS)
2	al-Nusra
2	Moslem Colonists
1	al-Shabaab (AQ)
1	Arab Spring
1	Boko Haram (ISIS)
1	Govt of Saudi Arabia
1	Govt of Syria
1	Jaish al-Islam (MB)
1	Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats
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Two weeks of WOT

Mon 2018-08-06
Saudi Arabia declares Canadian ambassador persona non grata, orders him to leave in 24 hours

Sun 2018-08-05
Iran protesters attack religious school in province near Tehran

Sat 2018-08-04
Death Toll Rises To 30 In Bombings On Paktia Mosque

Fri 2018-08-03
Jordan army clashes with Islamic State militants fleeing Syrian forces

Thu 2018-08-02
Egypt police kill five members of terrorist group Hasm in Nile Delta shootout

Wed 2018-08-01
Man arrested after suspected homemade explosive device found at Vereeniging, South Africa mosque

Tue 2018-07-31
It was terrorism: Iran denies any role in deadly Tajikistan attack

Mon 2018-07-30
2 killed in Gaza blast during attempted launch of projectile toward Israel

Sun 2018-07-29
Duterte invites the Abu Sayyaf to peace talks

Sat 2018-07-28
Police enter Al-Aqsa Mosque, clash with worshipers in Temple Mount riots

Fri 2018-07-27
Imran to be next PM

Thu 2018-07-26
Houthis send missiles at tankers transiting from the Red Sea

Wed 2018-07-25
Russian Air Force launches more than 40 airstrikes over southwest Syria

Tue 2018-07-24
2 Syrian missiles with half-ton warheads trigger Israel's anti-missile system

Mon 2018-07-23
Several dead in Kabul suicide blast as exiled VP Dostum returns

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