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Saudi King approves additional deployment of US troops
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Iran's bragging footage.	5 17:51 Lex [1764]
Journalist Travels to Ilhan Omar's Homeland to Prove it's Beautiful, Ends up Dead	14 23:36 Snavimble Bucket1794 [1794]
IED blows up near Kabul University, killing 8, injuring 33	2 18:10 SteveS [1777]
Amid Gulf tensions, US to send troops to Saudi Arabia	0 [1762]
PFLP-GC commander snuffed in the eastern countryside of Homs	0 [1752]
ISIS claims suicide bombing that killed 2 in Egypt’s Sinai	0 [1760]
US sanctions two leaders of Iranian-linked militias in Iraq	1 15:55 Mercutio [1759]
Squadron of warplanes and helicopter carry out tens of airstrikes on areas in the countryside of Hama and Idlib	0 [1756]
Britain advises all UK shipping to stay away from Strait of Hormuz for an "interim period".	2 13:27 Alaska Paul [1752]
Large military mobilizations of the Turkish forces and their loyal factions arrive in the outskirts of Manbij	0 [1784]
Airbase at Khoram Abad reputed to be an #IRGC #Missile Silo base	0 [1756]
Israeli F-35I jets carried-out an airstrike against a Popular Mobilization Forces camp in E. Saladin	2 04:06 Seeking Cure For Ignorance [1755]
'Mesdar' apparently resuming course @MarineTraffic with #Iran media reporting is has not been seized	2 16:01 Mercutio [1756]
Saudi King approves additional deployment of US troops	2 10:53 DooDahMan [1788]
German police raid suspected Islamists' homes	0 [1754]
Alleged migrant smugglers arrested on Greek islands	0 [1753]
Iran seizes British oil tankers for 'violating international maritime rules' as tensions escalate in Gulf	1 16:03 Mercutio [1768]
Qaida Attack in Yemen Kills 5 Soldiers	0 [1759]
NGO Says Staff Member, Five Others, Missing After Deadly Nigeria Convoy Attack	0 [1760]
U.S. prosecutors charge New York man with being Islamic State sniper	1 05:38 Skidmark [1754]
Thousands protest at Gaza border, over 100 said injured amid riots	0 [1751]
Drone bombs base used by pro-Iranian militia in Iraq	0 [1771]
Afghan forces conduct 104 joint, special ops and 15 airstrikes in past 24 hours: MoD	0 [1761]
10 killed, 86 wounded in Taliban attack in Kandahar city, attack planned in Pakistan	0 [1756]
4 killed, 16 wounded in an explosion near Kabul University	0 [1765]
Turkish airstrike injures five civilians in Duhok village	0 [1760]
Page 2: WoT Background
Sudan crisis: The ruthless mercenaries who run the country for gold	1 11:58 SteveS [1757]
Royal Navy trials new missile to target small boats in wake of tensions with Iran	7 21:49 gorb [1769]
Fatah: Terrorist Who Killed 12 Kids Is A Symbol For ‘humanistic Struggle’	3 12:53 chris [1764]
Ethiopia in turmoil as ethnic group seeks breakaway region	6 12:03 Frank G [1758]
Lockheed awarded $1.48 bln Saudi missile defense contract: Pentagon	2 08:02 Besoeker [1751]
Indian veterans back in dangerous waters to fight pirates	3 11:15 AlanC [1770]
Germany: 1.8 million people sought humanitarian protection in 2018	2 07:36 Bright Pebbles [1745]
German Rescue Ship Captain Questioned by Italy Prosecutor over Migrants	2 17:08 Alaska Paul [1750]
Burning down the house!	2 12:57 Frank G [1761]
Iraq Kurds Identify Suspected Shooter of Turkish Diplomat	0 [1746]
US sanctions suspected Hezbollah mastermind behind 1994 attack in Argentina	0 [1746]
Brazil’s state oil company denies fuel to 2 Iranian ships	1 17:05 Alaska Paul [1750]
A 32ft Wide Moat Is Set To Be Built Around The Berlin Reichstag To Protect It From Terrorists	6 20:13 P2kontheroad [1774]
Page 3: Non-WoT
U.S. pageant winner refuses hijab, gets dethroned	8 21:22 Lex [1787]
Torpedoed US warship found, solving 75-year-old cold case	3 11:06 SteveS [1761]
Deadly heatwave to leave DC as hot as DEATH VALLEY this weekend as 200M brace for temperatures in excess of 100F sparking NYC to declare an emergency and roads to buckle	13 19:22 AlanC [1776]
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit from College Student Hit by Car While Protesting Trump	9 18:34 Bright Pebbles [1786]
NHS flu jabs delayed amid scramble to keep up with 'Aussie' strain	1 15:36 M. Murcek [1752]
Federal Judge Upholds Trump Short-Term Health Plan Expansion	1 10:47 Iblis [1756]
From Chappaquiddick to Tranquility Base in One Weekend	4 22:53 Phearong the Fragrant9941 [1790]
'Cow vigilantes' kill three in India	0 [1747]
Country cannot run on charity alone: FBR chairman	0 [1750]
Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed by snipers in Donbas today	1 08:27 Besoeker [1757]
You might have a Musk CYBORG implant down the road.	4 14:27 Elmerert Hupens2660 [1765]
Page 4: Opinion
Latest Development In Flynn Case Proves Special Counsel Was A Cover For Taking Down Trump	8 21:25 KBK [1782]
BM tips from Prevention.com	3 19:31 DooDahMan [1777]
Pres. Trump is missing an opportunity in Hong Kong	6 21:19 Lex [1783]
Plans to decriminalize prostitution will increase human trafficking	4 15:26 trailing wife [1751]
Trump: Is There Anything He Can't Do?	8 23:58 Phearong the Fragrant9941 [1781]
Page 6: Politix
GOP investigators seek Nellie Ohr's research for Fusion GPS on Trump family	6 16:02 M. Murcek [1754]
Does this photo prove Trump tormentor's second marriage was a sham? Far-left Ilhan Omar is pictured with her first husband AND her second husband - as Trump accuses him of being her BROTHER and he posts from a beach	6 11:52 SteveS [1748]
CNBC: Mueller witness George Nader charged with transporting boy for sex, child porn	7 16:22 trailing wife [1750]

    
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                        22:53 Phearong the Fragrant9941

                        21:49 gorb

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                        21:25 KBK

                        21:22 Lex

                        21:19 Lex

                        20:13 P2kontheroad

                        20:11 3dc

                        19:31 DooDahMan

                        19:29 The peanut gallery

                        19:26 AlanC

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                        19:12 CrazyFool

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                        19:08 AlmostAnonymous5839

                        18:34 Bright Pebbles

                        18:15 SteveS

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                        18:00 Phaick Uneretle6310

                        17:53 Lex

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7	Govt of Iran
5	Moslem Colonists
4	Islamic State
3	Sublime Porte
3	Govt of Iran Proxies
2	Govt of Saudi Arabia
2	Govt of Syria
1	al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
1	al-Shabaab (AQ)
1	Boko Haram (ISIS)
1	Fatah
1	Govt of Pakistan
1	Hamas
1	Hezbollah
1	Pirates
1	Taliban

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Two weeks of WOT

Sat 2019-07-20
Saudi King approves additional deployment of US troops

Fri 2019-07-19
'HOSTILE ACT' Iran seizes British oil tanker in the Gulf with 23 crew on board days after clash with Royal Navy

Thu 2019-07-18
Iran seizes foreign tanker with 12 crew accused of smuggling oil

Wed 2019-07-17
Pakistani police arrest Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed (again)

Tue 2019-07-16
United Arab Emirates oil tanker vanishes after drifting into Iranian waters

Mon 2019-07-15
Car bomb and all-night hotel siege kill 26 in Somalia's Kismayo

Sun 2019-07-14
African Migrants Turned Church Into Base to Deal Heroin

Sat 2019-07-13
Kismayo attack: 26 dead as gunmen storm Somali hotel

Fri 2019-07-12
Labor Sec. Alex Acosta Resigns Amid Pall of Jeffrey Epstein Investigation

Thu 2019-07-11
Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boats tried, failed to seize British oil tanker in Persian Gulf

Wed 2019-07-10
Egyptian Court Convicts Al-Azhar Professor, Others For Spying For Iran

Tue 2019-07-09
Hafiz Multan, Taliban’s deputy Red Unit commander killed in Kandahar

Mon 2019-07-08
Bouteflika’s ex-party chief detained in Algeria corruption probe

Sun 2019-07-07
Radioactive material worth $72m seized from car in Turkey

Sat 2019-07-06
Deal between protest leaders and Sudan’s ruling generals

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