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Rouhani and his VP both reported to have coronavirus
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Turkish DM seen in video about destruction of Syrian column of troops.	1 20:25 Frank G [1790]
Good morning	7 10:21 Varmint Splat1454 [1744]
Rouhani and his VP both reported to have coronavirus, Friday prayers cancelled	21 16:16 AuburnTom [1809]
Emergency security meeting headed by Erdogan	0 [1779]
Turk casualty count from tonight is likely to climb	2 06:47 b [1790]
Regime convoy ‘destroyed’ on the M5 road, east of Idlib	5 14:37 Matt [1769]
Turk protesters in front of Russian consulate in Istanbul, chanting: ‘Killer Russia, killer Putin’	1 11:12 Lex [1779]
Group of Syrian refugees allowed to cross to Europe from Edirne	0 [1776]
Dozens of wooden coffins are sent to the hospital in Reyhanli for dead Turkish soldiers	0 [1751]
3 air def launches over #Aleppo city against hostile missiles	0 [1748]
IAF F-15 jet shot down the UAV likely belonging to Hamas flying at 1700 feet,	4 21:42 swksvolFF [1774]
Heavy Russian/Assad airstrikes over Sarmin and Saraqeb	0 [1754]
Russian forces targeted Turks in Al-Bara village in Idlib	0 [1750]
Major alert in Reyhanli and Hatay hospitals in Turkey	0 [1759]
Turks firing MANPADS on Russian jet over Idlib	3 13:18 3dc [1749]
Twitter unavailable across #Turkey for users of national provider Turk Telekom following attack on Turkish troops in Idlib	0 [1741]
Four Turkish helicopters entered the Syrian airspace in the sky of Idlib	0 [1750]
Turkey will open the Syria border for free passage and won’t stop Syrian refugees from going to Europe	2 07:43 Mercutio [1756]
Turkish Army is heavily targeting Latakia, Hama, Nubla and Zahraa with missiles	0 [1748]
Governor of Hatay province in Turkey reports the number of Turkish soldiers killed in airstrike in Idlib roses to 22	2 11:49 mossomo [1747]
SANA reports Israeli military helicopters over the Golan Heights have attacked a number of positions near Quneitra	0 [1754]
US grants sanctions waiver to ease humanitarian trade to Iran	0 [1755]
8 Security Incidents Reported on Sixth Day of RIV: Officials	1 02:15 g(r)omgoru [1754]
#Iraqi protesters march in al-Khullani square to mourn the victims of the protests against corruption and oppression	0 [1757]
Due to lack of quorum, #Iraq’s Parliament session to vote on PM #Allawi’s new cabinet has been postponed until further notice	0 [1750]
Reports: #Iranian President Hassan #Rouhani has been infected with deadly #coronavirus	10 16:21 Alaska Paul [1761]
Turkey activates article 4 of Nato	11 18:28 Ips Prez [1786]
Page 2: WoT Background
Turkey threatens Europe with refugees after 33 troops killed	0 [1754]
Putin has landed in Sochi accompanied by a communications relay aircraft	0 [1777]
Imad Al-Tawil (banged yesterday) was responsible for Hezbollah's foreign operations	1 06:52 b [1762]
Terrorist groups may be plotting an attack against a major hotel in Nairobi	0 [1755]
Chechen blogger escapes apparent assassination bid in Poland	1 02:34 g(r)omgoru [1755]
Graham calling for Pentagon to establish a no-fly zone in Russian-controlled airspace in Idlib	13 16:28 Alaska Paul [1760]
Ayad Allawi calls for pursuing killers of protesters	0 [1750]
5,000 Taliban prisoners to be released after the signing of peace deal with US sez Talibs	4 22:31 gorb [1769]
Iraqi officer says around 250-350 Iraqis enter the country comibg from #Iran daily through the border exits	0 [1749]
Iraq's PM-designate Muhammed Allawi ends meetings with #Kurdistan Region blocs without reaching any agreement	0 [1761]
Former #Iranian ambassador to the Vatican, Hadi Khosrow-Shahi, dies from #coronavirus	2 18:01 Canuckistan sniper [1779]
Protesters examined at #TahrirSquare in #Baghdad, fearing #coronavirus spread. No cases reported	1 01:26 Ulolump Grumble1426 [1751]
Tater sez he may revive Jaish al-Mahdi	1 01:30 Ulolump Grumble1426 [1753]
Erdogan: #Turkey launches retaliatory acts against the #Syrian regime	0 [1747]
Turkey to open Idlib border and allow Syrian refugees free passage to Europe	0 [1754]
Germany's democracy at risk, warns Israeli ambassador.	4 06:46 Procopius2k [1751]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Coronavirus apparently has a functional mutation	0 [1766]
ABC: Mexico has 2 cases of virus.	0 [1743]
Iran: funny fails..	0 [1759]
A dog in Hong Kong has tested ‘weak positive' for coronavirus	2 11:10 Lex [1745]
Johns Hopkins GIS map of the COVID-19	10 20:48 Skidmark [1786]
Chinese destroyer fired a laser at U.S. aircraft, Navy says	5 12:04 Abu Uluque [1755]
Coronavirus fear touches off a global run on face masks	5 20:05 Anomalous Sources [1786]
Indian police arrest over 500 for Delhi sectarian violence	0 [1745]
CA Woman Hospitalized 8 Days Before Testing Positive for Coronavirus; 8,400 Being Monitored	4 21:52 Texhooey [1781]
Justice Dept. charges professor with hiding ties to China	1 07:40 Clorong Spawn of the Ostrogoths9612 [1745]
Virus-Driven Supply Chain Anxiety Mounts as Wall Street Plunge Continues	6 17:14 newc [1778]
Israel confirms its first non-quarantined case of coronavirus	0 [1749]
Rapidly disappearing news regarding the Milwaukee Coors brewery shooter	5 08:15 Mercutio [1752]
China's Internal Reports on Coronavirus Response: Our Main Priorities Are Controlling Public Opinion, Social Stability	5 17:21 charger [1790]
North Korea's first confirmed Coronavirus COVID 19 patient shot dead: report	5 20:16 Anomalous Sources [1777]
Applying essential oil to anus 'cures coronavirus': Iranian cleric	10 21:18 Grunter [1789]
Coronavirus round-up: Iraq reported the first case of #coronavirus in the capital #Baghdad its sixth in total	0 [1745]
Top Marine Corps official orders removal of all Confederate symbols from bases worldwide	12 18:15 746 [1785]
White House GAGS government health experts from speaking about coronavirus	12 16:39 Alaska Paul [1759]
Page 4: Opinion
Are the Dems rooting for the virus?	16 21:51 Rex Mundi [1785]
Spengler: The US should tackle coronavirus fears with massive fiscal stimulus	12 20:36 charger [1787]
Study Reveals Most Millennials Don't Have Kids Because Their Parents Can't Afford It	4 13:28 magpie [1764]
CPAC: Ambassador David Friedman on the Importance of Jerusalem	0 [1753]
AG Barr Says US Has ‘Moral Obligation' to Support Wellbeing of Police Officers	4 17:03 charger [1785]
Coronavirus Panic: Some Store Shelves Empty in UK, Australia, Czech. Republic & South Korea	4 18:07 European Conservative [1785]
NYU Professor Notes Coronavirus May Be ‘Bi-Phasic like Anthrax', It's Time to Press the Chinese for More Answers	4 14:09 KBK [1749]
Democrats block passage of bill aiding newborn babies	4 15:56 CrazyFool [1757]
'You can't get a straight answer': Businesses struggle to plan through coronavirus damage to Chinese supply chains	16 13:03 Lex [1747]
A Tale Of Two Skepticisms: Fighting And Talking With The Taliban During The Obama Years	0 [1771]
We should applaud the Syrian military's actions in Idlib, not deplore them	5 20:19 JC [1783]
Page 6: Politix
Perhaps one of the reasons Pres. Trump placed his VP at the helm of the Corona crisis	1 08:44 Besoeker [1771]
Catherine Pugh Sentenced To Three Years In ‘Healthy Holly' Scandal	2 08:45 Bob Grorong1136 [1808]
Democrats Buttigieg, Klobuchar latest to skip AIPAC conference	6 17:05 charger [1792]
Judge denies Hunter Biden's bid to delay child support deposition	11 10:40 Lex [1764]

    
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Who's in the News
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21	Sublime Porte
6	Govt of Iraq
5	Govt of Iran
3	Taliban
3	Govt of Syria
2	Commies
1	al-Shabaab (AQ)
1	Govt of Iran Proxies
1	Hamas
1	Hezbollah
1	al-Qaeda

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Two weeks of WOT

Fri 2020-02-28
Rouhani and his VP both reported to have coronavirus

Thu 2020-02-27
Hezbollah operative killed in drone strike in southern Syria

Wed 2020-02-26
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Tue 2020-02-25
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Mon 2020-02-24
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Sun 2020-02-23
Last year Hezbollah received ~$700 million in funding

Sat 2020-02-22
Erdogan confirms the presence of pro-Turkish Syrian fighters in Libya

Fri 2020-02-21
Missile intercept by #Saudi forces in #Yanbu

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
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Switzerland Thwarts Major Islamic State Terror Attack

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Fri 2020-02-14
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