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Qassim al-Rimi, the head of al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen tits up.
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Islam Aloush, the former commander of the (Army of Islam) in the city of Marseille, arrested	0 [11127]
Alleged al-Qaida leader arrested in Phoenix, accused of killing two Iraqi police officers	2 10:09 Sock Puppet of Doom [11134]
Qassim al-Rimi, the head of al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen tits up.	1 15:25 jpal [11132]
Syrian regime forces poised to retake the opposition-held town of Saraqeb	0 [11123]
US Military Convoy consisting of 50 trucks has entered Semalka Border Crossing and is heading towards Hasakah	2 11:46 Skidmark [11131]
Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza after militants fire 3 rockets	0 [11127]
Leb ISF arrest activists in one day sweep	0 [11127]
Iraqi cleric condemns use of force, 11 protesters wounded	0 [11126]
#Palestinians protest #Trump plan, #Gaza militants fire #rockets	0 [11126]
Ansar al-Sharia and the #Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council, in axes south of #Tripoli, are fighting alongside the Fayez al-Sarraj #GNA militias	0 [11129]
Top secret document from the Sudanese intelligence agency: Names of top #GNA officials with connections with #AlQaida	3 12:01 Lex [11132]
Rocket fired from Gaza Strip at Israel Friday night, lands in Gaza Strip	1 11:57 Skidmark [11132]
Residents: Airstrike in Dasht-e-Archi, Kunduz ‘Killed ~~Civilians~~ Human Shields’	0 [11127]
Two Men Killed by Their Own IED in Kabul: MoI	4 12:21 Frank G [11129]
Palestinians, troops clash in West Bank; thousands protest Trump plan in Jordan and beyond	0 [11132]
Page 2: WoT Background
Abbas cuts all links with USA and Israel.	12 19:59 swksvolFF [11130]
America’s Surge Sealift: What Are They Not Telling Us?	7 23:41 Thaith Elmeresing6163 [11127]
Erdogan says that Turkey could resort to another military operation if the situation in Syria's Idlib is not resolved quickly	2 16:46 AlanC [11126]
A number of the Syrian mercenaries fighting in Libya on behalf of Turkey have already deserted their ranks and fled to Italy	0 [11126]
Lebanon on the brink of forming government, top Berri aid says	0 [11129]
Iran calls US sanctions on nuke organization chief ‘unwise'	1 13:03 Barbara [11133]
Top #commander sees increased #Iran threat in #Afghanistan	0 [11130]
Smuggled Turkish shotguns fuelling lethal conflict in Nigeria	3 16:49 AlanC [11127]
#SSETK a #Turkish #weapons company that has revived hundreds of millions of dollars in arms deals with #GNA	1 11:41 swksvolFF [11124]
Al-Sarraj is under inspection and search at Paris charles de gaulle airport today while returning from the democratic republic of the Congo	1 11:17 Skidmark [11124]
Trump limits immigration from 6 countries in election-year push	4 19:05 trailing wife [11131]
UN: Al-Qaeda Maintains ‘Close’ Ties with Taliban	0 [11130]
Israel bans import of Palestinian agricultural products	4 22:15 Sheba Stalin6601 [11130]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Longest-ever smuggling tunnel discovered along US-Mexico border, complete with lighting, ventilation…	0 [11133]
Students Demanded Divestment From Fossil Fuels, A Professor Offered To Turn Off The Gas Heating	3 16:54 AlanC [11128]
Pakistan not evacuating citizens from China as it has no ability to even diagnose the disease.	4 15:20 g(r)omgoru [11127]
The Cotswald's Watsonian Squire since 1912 or thereabouts	0 [11127]
‘Wheel of Fortune' Contestant Leaves Pat Sajak Speechless with NSFW Answer	1 10:58 swksvolFF [11126]
Growing Orthodox community springs to life in Brexit bastion near London	0 [11131]
Rantburg Med Alert: Vesper Vibrator Necklace Can Invade Bladder, Require Emergency Surgery	11 17:40 JohnQC [11130]
A crocodile in Indonesia has had a tyre stuck on its head for years ‐ and there's a reward for anyone brave enough to get it off	11 17:27 Frank G [11125]
Commerce Sec Wilbur Ross sez coronavirus could help 'return of jobs to North America'	5 11:06 Lex [11126]
Artifacts of HIV-1 discovered by India in Corona Virus	20 18:44 Procopius2k [11128]
Trump administration declares coronavirus emergency, orders first quarantine in 50 years	2 12:10 Michael Moore-Belly [11128]
Twitter suspends independent news outlet	3 11:26 ranture [11127]
3 who have returned to Haneda from Wuhan on the first government charted flight have been confirmed with new #coronavirus	1 01:18 Skidmark [11127]
StateDept issues Level 4 travel advisory (DO NOT TRAVEL) for the entirety of mainland #China.	22 22:00 Lex [11129]
New #virus has #infected more than 9,800 #globally	3 23:47 Lex [11127]
#Delta, #American Airlines suspend #flights between #US, #China	0 [11126]
Our money is being spent on garbage by idiots	4 23:31 Sock Puppet of Doom [11127]
15 Years ago - When Bill Bilichick and all of us were younger men and women	0 [11125]
CA sheriff forced to reveal concealed carriers' identities to newspaper	14 17:25 trailing wife [11127]
South Carolina Gunmaker Unveils Classic Israeli Carbine at SHOT 2020	2 16:21 ed in texas [11128]
Page 4: Opinion
Garden & Gun - Our Valentine's Day Gift Guide	5 22:55 JohnQC [11129]
Michael Bloomberg Isn't Really Running For President, And That Should Worry You	4 14:33 Bobby [11130]
Woke Response to Fear Of The Wuhan Coronavirus, Yes of course it's RACISM	3 11:28 Cesare [11128]
Britain's Brexit 'leap into the unknown' (video report0	12 23:00 Secret Master [11129]
Romney positions himself for 2024 White House bid with Trump impeachment criticism	14 21:56 Lex [11127]
Empty dorms, empty mansions - If you tax it, they will go.	6 09:35 Skidmark [11123]
'It's a war zone': why is a generation of rappers dying young?	14 18:44 SteveS [11127]
Here's Why Patriot Missiles Weren't Protecting US Troops In Iraq And Why They Still Aren't	8 12:13 Skidmark [11127]
A dictionary of new words all of you need to learn and start using: An Orwelexicon for Bias and Dysfunction in Psychology and Academia	4 17:24 JohnQC [11125]
Page 6: Politix
When Iran Took Americans Hostage, Bernie Backed Iran's Defenders	5 22:14 Marilyn Tojo7566 [11135]
Senators will vote next week to acquit or convict Trump: What we know	10 22:39 JohnQC [11132]
Devin Nunes Has Some ‘Bad News' For Tucker After Senate Votes No On Witnesses	12 22:51 Besoeker [11131]
Military Facility In New Jersey: REMOVE ALL TRUMP GEAR Before Dem Congressman's Visit	2 10:39 DarthVader [11127]
CNN VIdeo: Seems to Show Fake Blower Eric Ciaramella With Chuck Schumer	4 20:06 Victor Emmanuel Unusosh3143 [11129]
Shots Fired at Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida after Black SUV Breaches Checkpoints	4 17:10 JohnQC [11126]

    
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Who's in the News
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4	Sublime Porte
3	Antifa
3	Hamas
3	Commies
3	al-Qaeda
2	Moslem Colonists
2	Govt of Iraq
2	Hezbollah
2	Govt of Iran
1	Palestinian Authority
1	al-Nusra
1	al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent
1	Arab Spring
1	Fatah
1	Govt of Pakistan
1	Govt of Syria
1	Hizb-i-Islami-Hekmatyar
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Qassim al-Rimi, the head of al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen tits up.

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Thu 2020-01-30
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Wed 2020-01-29
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Mon 2020-01-27
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Sun 2020-01-26
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Sat 2020-01-25
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Fri 2020-01-24
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Thu 2020-01-23
UN calls for strengthening international support for the Palestinians

Wed 2020-01-22
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Tue 2020-01-21
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Mon 2020-01-20
Iraqi counter-terrorism forces arrest high-ranking ISIS official in Fallujah

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Protesters burn the Hezbollah headquarters in Iraq

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