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Basra roads closed as national protests continue
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
At least 3 members of Egypt security forces killed in Sinai blast	0 [11134]
Idlib: Russian Strikes Kill Nine Civilians in Syria	1 09:40 SteveS [11130]
Israel Arrests Lebanese Man who Jumps Border Fence	2 13:30 Gliling Smith2196 [11127]
Rocket hits Baghdad Green Zone, no casualties reported: Police, diplomats	0 [11132]
Egypt military court sentences Libyan to death, others to prison over 2017 attack on police	0 [11134]
Basra roads closed as national protests continue	0 [11144]
Afghan forces seize massive arsenal of ammunition of Taliban in Faryab	2 14:41 gorb [11131]
Nangarhar: ISIS in Khurasan Province surrenders to Taliban, 72 more ISIS turbans surrender to Afghan gov’t forces	0 [11132]
Turkish military turn civilian houses in Afrin into military points	0 [11129]
Perpetrator identity of al-Bab bombing revealed, locals demanding his execution	0 [11131]
Motorcycle bomb exploded in "Khishman" neighborhood, near Military Bridge in Hasakah	0 [11126]
Renewed heavy Clashes between SDF and Turkish-backed armed opposition groups in the area of Sharakrak, 10km east of Ein-Issa on M4	0 [11133]
Car bomb in northern Syria leaves 19 dead	0 [11132]
Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after rocket fire	0 [11130]
France Shuts Down Mosques and Schools Linked to Islamism in 15 Neighbourhoods	10 21:20 Lex [11134]
Gulf Cartel Gunmen Wound Four Mexican Cops near Texas Border	1 21:13 Lex [11133]
Jihadi Bride Returns to Germany, Arrested on Arrival	0 [11140]
Eight soldiers injured in clash with Abus in Sulu	0 [11135]
Page 2: WoT Background
Leaked Iranian Intelligence Reports Expose Tehran’s Vast Web of Influence in Iraq	2 08:30 M. Murcek [11137]
A rare direct glimpse at Iranian intra-agency disputes.	0 [11131]
UK govt and military covered up war crimes: report	1 05:15 g(r)omgoru [11129]
Afghan government reconsiders decision to swap HQN leaders with American University lecturers	0 [11132]
Tehran Grand Bazaar is closed	3 15:35 g(r)omgoru [11129]
IRAN: Oil Workers riot.	3 12:51 rjschwarz [11130]
Tabriz University. Students chanting: "we're jobless, we have no future!"	4 14:44 gorb [11129]
Security forces in Karaj are running away from protesters	0 [11130]
Shiraz Iran	0 [11126]
3 banks burned in Isfahan.	0 [11128]
More images from Iran. This is from Heidar-Abad	1 09:32 Cesare [11131]
Rouhani: Iran cannot allow ‘insecurity’	0 [11131]
Death threats by Turkish-backed armed groups against Yazidi people	0 [11129]
Mazloum Abdi: Erdogan extorts the world with ISIS prisoners and they must be tried in an international court	0 [11130]
U.S. forces plan to establish a military site, in the western countryside of the town of Amude, northeastern Syria, bordering with Turkey	0 [11126]
Nawaz to travel to London via air ambulance on Tuesday: PML-N	0 [11129]
'Terminator' Rajapaksa storms to victory in Sri Lanka election	0 [11130]
JUI-F Sindh leader hints at protest entering 'Plan-C'	0 [11129]
Iran supreme leader warns ‘thugs’ amid gas price protests	2 20:25 Frank G [11133]
Iran's top leader warns ‘thugs' as protests reach 100 cities	0 [11127]
Page 3: Non-WoT
someone, maybe criminals, maybe the Chinese military, is messing with GPS around Shanghai in ways that we have never seen before	0 [11134]
Planned Parenthood wins $2.2 million verdict against anti-abortion activists	5 08:25 Mullah Richard [11141]
'Yellow vest' anniversary protests lead to 254 arrests	0 [11129]
Protesters set fire to hold off police at Hong Kong campus	1 07:16 Procopius2k [11132]
Bolivia’s crisis turns violent with five deaths	0 [11131]
Two Chemistry Professors Accused of Making Meth in School Lab	7 09:55 Warthog [11132]
Gun from Chicago buy-back program found near dead gang member in police shooting	7 19:20 bbrewer126 [11139]
Kindergartener takes dad’s heroin to school, says it makes him a superhero	7 21:34 Lex [11133]
Chinese-made condoms too small, Zimbabwe's health minister complains	3 14:26 USN, Ret. [11124]
Myles Garrett to appeal NFL suspension after helmet attack	6 21:02 Lex [11135]
Trump tells Kim Jong Un that ‘Sleepy’ Joe Biden is ‘somewhat better’ than a ‘rabid dog’	11 20:22 Frank G [11133]
South Carolina school shooter sentenced to life in prison	2 09:02 Unomosh Lumumba1255 [11130]
Venezuela: Thousands take to the streets of Caracas for rival protests	0 [11130]
Microsoft hires ex-AG Holder to audit Israeli face-scanning firm	8 16:40 Lex [11139]
Page 4: Opinion
Supreme Court Allows Victims Of Heart Disease, Obesity To Sue Utensil Manufacturer	9 17:53 USN, Ret. [11130]
The West Was Never Really an Enemy of Soviet Communism	6 21:30 Lex [11127]
Here's the income you need to live comfortably in every state in the US	6 15:25 Seeking Cure For Ignorance [11130]
Rather Than Retiring, The Storied B-52 Is Getting Upgraded. Here's Why	3 10:43 Lex [11124]
The Maidan's Tail	2 09:50 Lex [11127]
VDH: The Wages of Trump Fixation	9 13:53 SteveS [11132]
What If They Gave an Impeachment and Nobody Came?	9 10:26 Lex [11129]
Page 6: Politix
King Co. Executive defends Sanctuary Policies while kids are killed.	12 14:05 SteveS [11133]
'Hey Poncho!' - Cocaine-Carrying Texas Dem Turns Himself In	6 11:00 Lex [11129]
Son Of House Speaker Pelosi Made Money In Ukraine (short video)	6 13:07 g(r)omgoru [11128]
University and College Union Says Anyone Can ‘Self-Identify’ as Black	15 21:03 Lex [11136]
Bill Richardson: Democrats Heading Toward Brokered Convention, Could Nominate Michelle Obama	10 18:57 Lex [11137]
Buttigieg Under Fire for Exaggerating Black Support	4 12:35 M. Murcek [11129]
Open Society Kept Alleged ‘Whistleblower’ Eric Ciaramella Updated on George Soros’s Personal Ukraine Activities	5 10:45 Abu Uluque [11128]
Elitist Bill Maher Trashes 'Hate'-Filled Conservatives as 'A**holes You Can't Stand'	13 15:29 trailing wife [11130]
Al Sharpton gets $1M in pay from his own charity	8 11:09 Dron66046 [11128]
Ilhan Omar funneled another $150K to alleged lover's consulting group	11 11:07 Lex [11126]
Pete Buttigieg surges to first place in Iowa, new poll shows	12 21:10 Lex [11133]

    
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12	Govt of Iran
6	Sublime Porte
5	Commies
5	Islamic State
3	Narcos
2	Govt of Iraq
1	Moslem Colonists
1	Taliban
1	Abu Sayyaf (ISIS)
1	al-Nusra
1	Govt of Pakistan
1	Hamas
1	Haqqani Network
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Two weeks of WOT

Mon 2019-11-18
Basra roads closed as national protests continue

Sun 2019-11-17
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Sat 2019-11-16
Protests erupt across Iran, burning banks, angry over gas prices

Fri 2019-11-15
Roger Stone found guilty by D.C. jury.

Thu 2019-11-14
121 ISIS militants and relatives surrender to Afghan forces in Nangarhar, 300+ in past week

Wed 2019-11-13
Live: the House’s Trump Impeachment hearings starting at 10 a.m. ET

Tue 2019-11-12
Israel hit by rockets after killing Islamic Jihad leader Abu al-Ata in Gaza

Mon 2019-11-11
Thanks to all the veterans on Veterans Day!

Sun 2019-11-10
Bolivia's president announces his resignation

Sat 2019-11-09
Will Julian Assange Die in Prison? Is that why a "dead man" data dump just took place?

Fri 2019-11-08
WikiLeaks just dropped their databomb

Thu 2019-11-07
Extremist outfit Allahr Dal banned in Bangladesh

Wed 2019-11-06
Mexico Deploys Forces to Northern State After Nine US Mormons Killed

Tue 2019-11-05
Three American Mormon mothers and six of their children are EXECUTED

Mon 2019-11-04
Report: Turkey-backed militia attacks American troops in Syria

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