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Turkey asks NATO to provide air support for the operation in Idlib
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Afghan Police Official Says Iran Supplying Taliban With MANPADS	6 23:07 gorb [11133]
Saudi Arabia infiltrated Twitter 'by using two corrupt moles working for the site to exploit security flaws, spy on dissidents and hack thousands of users' data'	2 17:25 Woodrow [11131]
Palestinian teenager killed in clashes between PA forces and locals near Jenin	0 [11129]
Turkish rights defender Kavala re-arrested after acquittal	3 15:13 SteveS [11124]
Gunmen kill 4 Kurdish villagers amid disputed territory security vacuum	0 [11123]
Sinkhole containing 1,000 ISIS victims uncovered in Iraq’s Tal Afar	2 14:03 Dron66046 [11124]
Afghan Special Forces storm the largest hideouts of Taliban in Ghazni	2 09:46 trailing wife [11130]
Yemeni Minister of Defense Mohammed al-Maqdisi survives a land mine explosion in the Sirwah district in Yemen	0 [11126]
Al Shabaab militants kill at least 12 Somali soldiers and briefly captured a military base southwest of the capital	0 [11127]
Two Oxfam aid workers were killed and another volunteer injured in an attack on their vehicle in Syria	0 [11130]
Captain of a Lebanese-flagged cargo ship has been arrested in northern Italy for investigation of suspected international arms trafficking	1 06:32 Frank G [11128]
Huge explosion in the center of Hama City	0 [11125]
Turkey asks NATO to provide air support for the operation in Idlib	19 18:37 lord garth [11125]
Turkish forces in northern #Syria are shelling the village of Tal Jijan in northern #Aleppo countryside	0 [11126]
Video purportedly showing Iranian security forces blocking off roads in city of Qom	5 15:10 Frank G [11127]
Russian airstrikes and Syrian Army shelling around a-Dana, a town on the Syrian-Turkish border	0 [11124]
Large Turkish army convoy with dozens of tanks on the M4 Highway in Jabal Zawiyah in Southern Idlib	0 [11126]
At least two Turkish UAVs are airborne tonight; collecting information from both along the border and within #Syria	0 [11124]
Snipers from the Islamic Jihad terror organization fire from #Gaza at IDF troops inside #Israel	0 [11125]
Jihadist drones attempted to attack the Hmeimim Airbase in southwest Latakia this evening. Attack failed	0 [11127]
Four F-35Is of #Israel Air Force flown from #Nevatim carried-out the airstrike at a large convoy of #IRGC-Quds Force/#PMU/#Hezbollah on its way from #AbuKamal to #Aleppo	10 16:23 g(r)omgoru [11129]
Students in #Basra chant slogans during demonstrations	0 [11123]
#Iraqi protesters has Burned the whole embassy of #Iran in #Najaf	4 23:17 gorb [11129]
CCTV camera shows the moment when an #IS militant opens fire at a group of #Kurdish men and kills four	0 [11123]
Angry protesters have blocked a vital street in the center of Diwaniyah	0 [11122]
Hanau: 'Several dead' in mass shooting in Germany	18 18:48 Unosh Hupinelet8756 [11130]
Page 2: WoT Background
Donald Trump to make ambassador to Germany Rick Grenell acting director of national intelligence, making him first openly gay cabinet secretary in history	8 22:06 M. Murcek [11130]
UK school textbook asks how creation of Israel caused 9/11 attacks	7 14:36 newc [11129]
There is 'Chance' of Taliban Deal: Trump	2 06:57 Winky Squank8124 [11127]
Hekmatyar Rejects Results: Ghani Chose 'Path of Crisis'	0 [11125]
An insight into wavering stance of the so-called Emperor of Balkh amid controversial elections	0 [11125]
Lebanese central bank is investigating transfers abroad, says its investigation unit, as the country's economic situation continues to deteriorate	0 [11123]
#Algeria has issued an order to deport the country head of telecommunications company @ooredoo for the offense of sacking 900 Algerian workers	2 13:35 Mercutio [11125]
Chairman of Lebanon’s Association of Banks Salim Sfeir calls for an orderly rescheduling of a $1.2 billion Eurobond due on March 9	0 [11123]
Body overseeing Turkish judges and prosecutors has launched an investigation into three judges who acquitted philanthropist businessman Osman Kavala and eight other activists of terrorism charges	2 13:34 Mercutio [11123]
Major Lebanese political parties and Palestinian factions in Lebanon rejects US President Donald Trump’s plan to solve the Israel-Palestine conflict	1 02:14 newc [11126]
#ERDOGAN: "#Turkey cannot be confined within its 780,000 km2 border	8 21:51 Frank G [11127]
Erdogan: Since I set Turkish feet in #Tripoli, the progress of Hafter has been halted, and #EU has no authority to take a decision on #Libya	1 11:03 Skidmark [11127]
LNA Spox: There is no possibility of peace, and there is no sovereignty while we have foreign terrorists on our soil	1 09:39 mossomo [11126]
#UN envoy condemned the targeting of weapons shipment in #Tripoli sea port ,but didn’t condemn the shipment itself	0 [11126]
IRGC-backed Al-Nujaba posted footage, saying it could easily target American airplane	2 13:30 Mercutio [11126]
Iraq's outgoing prime minister urged political leaders to quickly approve his designated successor's cabinet	0 [11125]
Saipov threatened to decapitate corrections officer	0 [11125]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Locust Update	0 [11127]
Criminals have 'smaller BRAINS': Scientists claim the 'handicap' which can be spotted in early childhood may explain why life-long offenders lie, steal and are violent	10 20:48 Secret Master [11125]
Countries with the fastest internet speeds revealed: Taiwan, Singapore and JERSEY top the list but the UK languishes in 33rd place and the US sits slightly higher in 15th	2 13:15 Bright Pebbles [11127]
Two newborn babies are found dead hours apart at a New Jersey recycling center	1 12:57 Procopius2k [11126]
Live Science: Live updates on Corona Virus including vulnerability by age group	1 13:41 Elmerert Hupens2660 [11127]
14 killed, hundreds fall sick from "apparent toxic gas leak" in Pakistan	3 22:21 Sock Puppet of Doom [11126]
Tennessee man to be electrocuted for killing fellow inmate	8 22:54 Silentbrick [11130]
Data Has Hydrosis. Who Knew?	0 [11122]
A belated Happy 100th Birthday to the iconic Citroën	3 09:36 Solomon Snore8345 [11124]
Pigeons Wearing Tiny MAGA Hats Are Pooping All Over Dem Debate in Vegas	8 13:54 Mercutio [11129]
Retired Lt. Gen. Charles Pitman Sr., whose heroics helped stop 1973 New Orleans sniper attack, dies at 84	5 20:42 James [11129]
Mexican National Accused of Working as Russian Agent in US	1 12:37 Bobby [11124]
New Estimates Suggest Chinese Tech Shipments Are About To Crash	15 23:03 SteveS [11127]
Bizarre surgical mask printed with your face protects from 'viral epidemics' and claims to unlock your smartphone	0 [11124]
Hero school crossing guard, 88, known as 'Mr Bob' is killed saving two young boys from the path of a 'distracted driver'	5 12:36 Bobby [11125]
Rapper 'Pop Smoke' aka Bashar Barakah Jackson Tango Uniform in Hollywood Hills Shooting	0 [11126]
Rapist who was shot dead by victim who lost her 'Stand Your Ground' defense had a history of domestic abuse against multiple women - and was arrested 71 TIMES for drugs, DUI, shoplifting and assaults	7 21:50 M. Murcek [11128]
Structure of Coronavirus.	7 13:29 Besoeker [11126]
2,512 new virus infections per day average reported in week before Valentine’s Day, but rose to 15,148 on the day itself, another Wuhan hospital chief infected	8 15:44 Skidmark [11126]
Library guard fatally stabbed after she asks man to turn down music	7 12:22 Spanky Slinens4859 [11127]
Queen BANS Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from using lucrative 'Sussex Royal' brand	9 21:34 Thaith Elmeresing6163 [11124]
Oberlin College to lay off more than 100 in custodial, dining services	10 19:57 USN, Ret. [11125]
The moment a man was knocked out with one punch and left in a coma by a 17-year-old in horrifying road-rage brawl	1 08:33 ranture [11126]
India is hastily building a brick WALL to block Donald Trump's view of the slums ahead of visit that could attract up to seven million people	4 14:14 European Conservative [11126]
Page 4: Opinion
Judge Nap: Almost Any Judge In The Country Would Order A New Trial For Roger Stone	11 19:50 Lex [11127]
Notes on the First Hour of the Democrat Debate in NV	7 16:54 swksvolFF [11126]
My 2017 Defense Of Bill Kristol Is The Worst Column I Ever Wrote	3 16:22 charger [11125]
The Cruel Reality Of Life As One Of The Media's Never-Trump Waterboys	1 16:24 charger [11126]
Is This Real Life? Washington Post Argues in Headline, ‘It's Time To Give the Elites a Bigger Say in Choosing the President‘	11 16:17 charger [11128]
If Duterte Wants Us Out, Let's Go	3 16:28 Procopius2k [11126]
Page 6: Politix
Roger Stone Is Sentenced In D.C. Courtroom	0 [11123]
Breaking = Ilhan Omar DID marry her brother reveals Somali community leader	8 18:59 lord garth [11126]
Trump forces out top Pentagon policy chief who warned against withholding aid from the Ukraine, as President's impeachment revenge continues	5 12:57 Lt. Worf [11124]
Durham Expands Probe Into Special Counsel's Activities – Interviews Several FBI Investigators Who Worked on Mueller's Team	1 01:24 Alaska Paul [11124]
Maxine Waters: Americans ‘Where Are You?’ — ‘I Don’t Hear Enough Voices’ Resisting	7 13:45 Mercutio [11127]
Greeted in L.A. by jeers and cheers, Trump slams city leaders	5 16:57 JohnQC [11124]
San Francisco sheriff, mayor say they won't help federal agents deport illegal immigrants	3 16:33 Procopius2k [11125]

    
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12	Sublime Porte
4	Govt of Iraq
3	Hezbollah
3	Islamic State
2	Taliban
2	al-Nusra
2	Govt of Iran Proxies
1	Moslem Colonists
1	Palestinian Authority
1	al-Shabaab (AQ)
1	Govt of Iran
1	Govt of Qatar (MB)
1	Govt of Syria
1	Hizb-i-Islami-Hekmatyar
1	Houthis
1	Islamic Jihad (Palestian)
1	Jamaat-e-Islami

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Two weeks of WOT

Thu 2020-02-20
Turkey asks NATO to provide air support for the operation in Idlib

Wed 2020-02-19
Ashraf Ghani declared winner of Afghan presidential poll, Abdullah rejects results

Tue 2020-02-18
LNA claims to destroy Turkish arms ship in Tripoli harbor.

Mon 2020-02-17
24 Killed In Brutal Terror Attack On Burkina Faso Church; Local Pastor Targeted

Sun 2020-02-16
Switzerland Thwarts Major Islamic State Terror Attack

Sat 2020-02-15
Six Cartel Kidnappers Busted with Mexican Border City Victim in Trunk

Fri 2020-02-14
US navy ship seizes 150 Iranian-manufactured anti-tank guided missiles after boarding a vessel in the Arabian Sea

Thu 2020-02-13
Hafiz Saeed sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for terror financing

Wed 2020-02-12
Sudan will hand over Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court

Tue 2020-02-11
Russians bomb a joint Turkish & Jihadi column

Mon 2020-02-10
Ehsanullah Ehsan sends greetings from Turkey, thumbs nose

Sun 2020-02-09
Multiple US troops killed during shootout in eastern Afghanistan

Sat 2020-02-08
Khalid Haqqani and Qari Saifullah banged in Kabul

Fri 2020-02-07
Syria says its troops enter the strategic city of Saraqib in Idlib and begins ‘combing’ its neighborhoods

Thu 2020-02-06
Hazim Al-Halafi, a senior commander of Saraya Al-Salam dead

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