Sunday, December 22, 2019

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Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah Sunday Thoughts:* I know the douchebag in question actually said what he said this past Wednesday and not today but the point is the same. The douchebag in question was Rep. Barry Loudermilk of Georgia who I referred to in yesterday's *Midnight Meme* for his comparing Trump's impeachment to Christ's crucifixion. Sure, lots of us at times might love to see Trump dragged though the streets, whipped, beaten to a bloody orange pulp and then executed, maybe even hung from a lamp post by his thumbs like one of his role models by the name of Benito Mussolini. But that's not ho... more »

Helping the cause

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 21 hours ago
Radio 4's *Sunday *was busy helping the cause again today, just as *Broadcasting House* did recently. It started with Ed Stourton telling us that Boris Johnson "has come under fire" for removing a provision in Theresa May's Withdrawal Bill designed to help child refugees "at a time of concern about the level of local authority spending on child refugees". Then came a discussion between a loving foster parent and her grateful Muslim refugee child. And that was followed by an interview with the head of a campaigning, pro-refugee charity who found Boris's removal of the provision "dis... more »

More Stormzy

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 21 hours ago
It was only yesterday that I wrote: On the question of whether we as a country had fewer "shared moments" during this past decade, Kirsty Wark suggested a couple - one of which was Stormzy. That made me smile. It's very BBC. The BBC loves Stormzy and has shared many a Stormzy moment over the past few years. Others may take the Brendan O'Neill line that Stormzy is "a Guardian editorial made flesh". This, then, couldn't be less of a surprise: We are thrilled to announce that @stormzy will be bringing Christmas Day to a close this year on @BBCOne, telling the story of the first ever ... more »

Getting Our Heads Back Together

Fr. Stephen FREEMAN at OrientalReview.org - 21 hours ago
I recall being urged by my mother to eat the vegetables on my plate. I had my favorites, though not many, and have somehow managed to survive to this point in my life. There is a very practical side to eating. Despite the fact that it can give great pleasure, […]

Corn exports boom out of WA's Ord Valley, as drought in east states hampers production

Courtney Fowler at Just In - 22 hours ago
While growers in Western Australia's southern grain-growing regions fell well short of reaching last year's record-breaking harvest, up in the state's north the thriving maize industry hit new heights in 2019.

Teenage boy dies after scaling shopping centre roof

Just In - 22 hours ago
A teenage boy dies after sustaining a bad cut to his thigh while climbing on the roof of a shopping centre in Perth.

More than 70 homes destroyed in Adelaide Hills bushfire

Just In - 22 hours ago
The number of homes destroyed in the Cudlee Creek bushfire in the Adelaide Hills shoots up to 72.

'There isn't much left': NSW town of Balmoral destroyed by devastating fire

Just In - 22 hours ago
Much of the town of Balmoral in the NSW Southern Highlands has been destroyed, with the NSW Rural Fire Service confirming at least 20 structures are gone, while two bushfires in the Blue Mountains area have joined together.

The FEC Fined Facebook $5 Biilion. Here's Why They Were Right.

Roslyn Layton at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Roslyn Layton* *Politics, Americas* [image: Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, U.S., October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Erin Scott] It struck just the right balance. In July 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with Facebook for alleged violations of a 2012 commission order and the FTC Act. The settlement’s record-breaking $5 billion fine and sweeping conduct relief required Facebook to implement new privacy controls, structural reforms, and compliance and transparency terms. Facebo... more »

Trump Wins? NAFTA Is About to Get Replaced

Simon Lester, Inu Manak at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Simon Lester, Inu Manak* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he emerges from Air Force One after arriving to attend campaign events in San Antonio, Texas, U.S., April 10, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Barria] It's a big boost to Presidential power, too. Despite some last-minute additions that make substantial changes to the deal, the congressional approval process for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is hurtling forward. The House implementing bill was posted late Friday afternoon. As per the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) rules under w... more »

The AR-15 Is One Popular Rifle (And There Are Lots Christmas Gift Possibilities)

Gun News Daily at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Gun News Daily* *Technology, Americas* [image: Reuters] What might Santa bring? *Key Point: *Here are a few ideas. It’s that time of year when gift-giving can be a struggle. Use the fact that your friend or family member owns an AR-15 to find gifts specific to their interests. No matter their specific AR-15 hobby, the gifts on this Christmas gift guide for AR-15 owners will satisfy their needs and have them itching to pick up their weapon after the presents are open. Magpul PMAGS You can never have enough magazines for your AR-15, right? What’s more, is that magazines are i... more »

Union Soldiers' Crazy Plan To Tunnel Under Confederate Defenses Horribly Failed

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* A bad plan. *Key point: *The battle was over, but the repercussions were still to come. It was just after 3 am on Saturday, July 30, 1864. A month of relative quiet along a two-mile stretch of Union and Confederate trench lines immediately east of Petersburg, Virginia, was about to come to an explosive end. In the aftermath of several earlier Federal attacks on the strategically vital city in mid-June, a portion of Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside’s IX Corps picket line lay only 400 feet from Elliot’s Salient, a highly fortified position o... more »

Musical Interlude: Hans Zimmer, "Time"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
“Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.” ~ Carl Sandburg ○ “Time goes, you say? Ah no! Alas, Time stays, *we* go.” ~ Henry Austin Dobson ○ "Someone once told me that time is a predator that stalked us all our lives. But I rather believe that time is a companion who goes with us on the journey, that reminds us to cherish every moment because they'll never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we live it. After all, Number One, we're only... more »

"We Are All Tattooed..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
"We are all tattooed in our cradles with the beliefs of our tribe; the record may seem superficial, but it is indelible. You cannot educate a man wholly out of the superstitious fears which were implanted in his imagination, no matter how utterly his reason may reject them." ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, "The Poet at the Breakfast Table," 1872

Free Download: Ray Bradbury, "Fahrenheit 451"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
“We need not to be let alone. We need to be really bothered once in a while. How long is it since you were really bothered? About something important, about something real?” - Ray Bradbury, "Fahrenheit 451" “Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury, published in 1953. It is regarded as one of his best works. The novel presents a future American society where books are outlawed and "firemen" burn any that are found. The book's tagline explains the title: "Fahrenheit 451 - the temperature at which book paper catches fire, and burns ..." *Freely download "Fahrenheit 451", by... more »

"What Are The Facts?"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
“What are the facts? Again and again and again – what are the facts? Shun wishful thinking, ignore divine revelation, forget what “the stars foretell,” avoid opinion, care not what the neighbors think, never mind the un-guessable “verdict of history” – what are the facts, and to how many decimal places? You pilot always into an unknown future; facts are your single clue. Get the facts!” - Robert A. Heinlein And always remember... "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, "Sherlock Holmes"

"A Big Denial System..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
"In order to protect our emotional wounds, and because of our fear of being hurt, humans create something very sophisticated in the mind: a big denial system. In that denial system we become the perfect liars. We lie so perfectly that we lie to ourselves and we even believe our own lies. We don't notice we are lying, and sometimes even when we know we are lying, we justify the lie and excuse the lie to protect ourselves from the pain of our wounds. The denial system is like a wall of fog in front of our eyes that blinds us from seeing the truth. We wear a social mask because it's t... more »

Tweeys For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
North Korean's Kim holds military meeting as tension rises under looming deadline https://t.co/U8ObC4to6h pic.twitter.com/X1jmofgM4i — Reuters (@Reuters) December 22, 2019 More than 500 protesters have been killed and 19,000 wounded over the past 12 weeks of protests in Iraq, according to the UN special envoy to the country. https://t.co/s3fAY0TEl7 — The New York Times (@nytimes) December 22, 2019 Syria violence spikes as aid groups warn of disaster https://t.co/khZPb6TD13 pic.twitter.com/D2AOEZ8jP3 — AFP news agency (@AFP) December 21, 2019 France pension protests: Macron ca... more »

The Fourth Sunday Of Advent

Menagerie at The Last Refuge - 22 hours ago
Reading 1 Is 7:10-14 The LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying: Ask for a sign from the LORD, your God; let it be deep as the netherworld, or high as the sky! But Ahaz answered, “I will not ask! I will … Continue reading →

December 22nd – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1067

sundance at The Last Refuge - 22 hours ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →

Sunday December 22nd – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 22 hours ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →

Boo

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 22 hours ago
Reading Rod Liddle's column in *The Sunday Times*, I see that Nish Kumar is to host the next series of Radio 4's *The News Quiz. * Rod reckons that he ticks a box...in that "like seemingly every other comedian employed by the corporation, he is about as funny as kidney stones or gas gangrene of the shin". You may recall that the left-wing comic did his act (i.e. a political rant) at a charity event recently. Not being in front of the usual obliging Radio 4 audience, he bombed badly and ended up getting booed and breadrolled (if it's possible to make a verb out of 'bread roll'). Wh... more »

“How the Brutalized Become Brutal”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
*“How the Brutalized Become Brutal”* by Chris Hedges “The horrific pictures of the beheading of American reporter James Foley and others, the images of executions of alleged collaborators in Gaza and the bullet-ridden bodies left behind in Iraq and Syria by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant were the end of a story, not the beginning. They were the result of years, at times decades, of the random violence, brutal repression and collective humiliation the United States has inflicted on others. Our terror is delivered to the wretched of the earth with industrial weapons. It is... more »

Gretins want to ban asthma inhalers

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 23 hours ago
*A goal is to turn 300 million lives into hell in order to cool the globe by 0.003 °C per century* Climate alarmists have grown into one of the fanaticized movements that are most dangerous for mankind today – and perhaps the #1 danger for the civilization. They would not only love to ban King Coal, the most intelligent source of energy. They want to turn the people of the world into vegetarians and fags. They want to ban lots of other things that "cause the global warming". They want to strip everybody of his or her basic freedoms and civil rights, too. Hours ago, some Czechs who ... more »

"Life is Looking Out a Window"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
*"Life is Looking Out a Window" * by David Cain "The other day my friend noticed aloud that she probably knows my face a lot better than I do. I suppose it’s true—I only see it a few minutes a day in the mirror, or occasionally in a photograph. But she sees it almost every time either of us says anything to each other. Of course, I’ve been seeing my face my whole life, much longer than any of my friends have been around. But our faces are constantly changing, and we only see them in certain contexts: primping, shaving, examining blemishes, checking for cars behind us. A person’s di... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Participants of the "Invasion of Santa Clauses" festival in Rybinsk, a city 267 kilometres north of Moscow in Russia. © Sputnik / Oleg Smyslov *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures: 14 - 20 December* (Sputnik).

FSS reminds people not to overfill the fridge

News Desk at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
To help reduce food poisonings, Food Standards Scotland is reminding people not to overfill their refrigerators this festive season. Officials from Food Standards Scotland (FSS) said an overstuffed fridge could lead to food poisoning as its temperature can rise and bacteria can grow if the fridge isn’t cold enough. Results from the FSS Food in... Continue Reading

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 23 hours ago
“CALVIN: This whole Santa Claus thing just doesn’t make sense. Why all the secrecy? Why all the mystery? If the guy exists why doesn’t he ever show himself and prove it? And if he doesn’t exist what’s the meaning of all this?HOBBES: I dunno. Isn’t this a religious holiday?CALVIN: Yeah, but actually, I’ve got the same questions about God.”― Bill Watterson

The Emma Awards

Hifast at Climate Collections - 23 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? We have a winner! London-based climate policy NGO, the Global Warming Policy Forum (GWPF), has announced that it is to name its annual awards for the world’s greatest eco-hypocrites after Hollywood actress Emma Thompson. Thompson’s lack of self-awareness propelled her to…

How Being ‘Tough on Crime’ Became a Political Liability

Jody D. Armour at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Jody D. Armour* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Kamala Harris’ campaign fizzled as her past as a prosecutor haunted her candidacy. Kamala Harris recently dropped out of the presidential race after months of attacks from the left for her “tough-on-crime” record as San Francisco’s district attorney and as California’s attorney general. A few years ago, the idea that being tough on crime would be a liability – not an asset – was unthinkable for both Democrats and Republicans. Bill Clinton, during the 1992 presidential race, interrupted his campaign so he could return to Arka... more »

You're Going to Die: Meet the Army's New Air-To-Ground Missile

Military and Aerospace Electronics at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Military and Aerospace Electronics* *Technology, Americas* [image: Reuters] A deadly addition. REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. – U.S. Army missile experts are asking Lockheed Martin Corp. to double the rate of production on the JAGM next-generation air-to-ground weapon. Officials of the Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal, Ala., are asking the Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control segment in Orlando, Fla., to increase production rates of the Joint-Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) from 50 to 100 missiles per month under terms of a $15.5 million order announced Friday. JAGM is t... more »

Impeachment 101 For a Brain-Damaged "President."

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 23 hours ago
OK, Donnie Dumbo, time to go to camera three. You plainly don't understand impeachment and any so-called "president" that cannot understand the impeachment process as sketchily delineated in Article Two of the US Constitution maybe shouldn't be the fucking Commander in Chief. And really, I can imagine without too much straining and squinting even George W. Bush being more pragmatic and statesmanlike if the Democrats had ever found its withered collective sack and impeached him for war crimes galore, starting with him letting 9/11 happen on his watch. Bush was famousl... more »

U.S. Army Wargames: When You Reinforce Foot Soldiers With Drones And Ground Robots You Get A 10–Fold Increase In Combat Power

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
An 82nd Airborne soldier trains with a Black Hornet mini-drone before deploying to Afghanistan. *Breaking Defense:** AI & Robots Crush Foes In Army Wargame* A simulated infantry platoon, reinforced with drones and ground robots, repeatedly routed defending forces three times its size — without losing a single human soldier. Would this work in real life? WASHINGTON: How big a difference does it make when you reinforce foot troops with drones and ground robots? You get about a 10–fold increase in combat power, according to a recent Army wargame. “Their capabilities were awesome,” s... more »

Why Everything Is Fucked

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 23 hours ago
We all slid out of the womb an itty bitty helpless information sponge into a world full of mentally ill giants who couldn’t wait to fill our tiny skulls with all of their inner demons. And now everything, understandably, is fucked. That’s basically our whole […]

U.S. Imposes Sanctions Over Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline Linking Russia And Germany

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*VOA/AFP*: *Trump Approves Russia-Europe Gas Pipeline Sanctions* WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Friday signed off on US sanctions against companies building a Russian natural gas pipeline to Germany that Congress fears will give the Kremlin dangerous leverage over European allies. The sanctions, which are opposed by the European Union, were included in a sprawling defense spending bill Trump signed at a ceremony on Joint Base Andrews, an air force installation outside Washington, DC. They target companies building the nearly $11 billion Nord Stream 2 pipeline under the Ba... more »

The Media Help Erode Our Norms

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 1 day ago
By Brent Bozell and Tim Graham ~ When the Washington Post infamously posted the motto “Democracy Dies in Darkness” on its masthead after Donald Trump was elected, it was implicit — oh, sure, they’ll deny it — that Trump was the enemy of democracy, and of “light,” or transparency. So it was sadly poetic that […]

Governor Newsom Doubling Down To Dismantle The California Economy

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 1 day ago
By Ronald Stein ~ With California’s energy costs for electricity and fuels among the highest in the country, Governor Newsom just doubled down to increase inflation with actions to further reduce oil production and putting more electrical loads on a state that cannot generate enough electricity to meet its own needs. The Governor’s recent actions […]

The 21st Century's Second Worst American Villain?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Starting with Don Jr, the Trumpists lost their collective shit when Greta Thunberg was named 2019 person of the year. Trump really, really, really wanted a legitimate *Time* Magazine cover to put in his golf club houses celebrating his illegitimate presidency. But would he have approved of someone not him but more *like* him than Greta? Probably not. But what about MoscowMitch? Walter Shapiro made a good case for why it is the elderly Kentucky closet queen and #1 Trump enabler who should have been named person of the year-- like in a bad person of the year... like the way Hitler w... more »

A Really Strange Fact: The U.S. Navy Helped Create the U.S. Air Force

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: Reuters] A big deal. *Key point:* The Navy supported the development of airplanes when their use in war was just a theory. On March 25, 1898, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt recommended that two officers “of scientific attainment and practical ability” be appointed to investigate the Samuel P. Langley flying machine and report on its “practicability and potentiality for use in war.” Within a month, a joint Army-Navy board on aeronautics submitted a report on the flying machine, commenting on its military ap... more »

Don't Get It Twisted: Afghanistan is Not Vietnam

Frederick Kagan at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Frederick Kagan* *Security, Middle East* Here's why. Afghanistan isn’t Vietnam. It isn’t even Iraq. George W. Bush did not lie America into this war. He, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and their generals and diplomats didn’t conceal the challenges and failures the US was facing. The “revelations” in The Washington Post are only new to people who have forgotten front page news from a few years ago. The documents The Post obtained just aren’t the Pentagon Papers, however much some would like them to be. The US entered the war in Afghanistan following the most devastating terrorist ... more »

How Star Wars Started the Toy Collection Industry

David Anderson at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*David Anderson* *History, Americas* [image: r/ToyPhotography] And made billions. On 25 May, 1977 Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope opened in movie theatres across America. The now iconic science fiction film has lasted the test of time, spawning two sequels – Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) – a prequel trilogy between 1999 and 2005; a sequel trilogy beginning in 2015, and further spin-off movies, too. Centred around the “long time ago” adventures of an adolescent farmer, a reckless smuggler and a strong-willed princess, the orig... more »

Great Britain Had An Answer For Japan's Deadly Submarines (Mortars)

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* And Japan hated it. *Key point: *The Hedgehog had certainly proved that it could play in the big leagues. In the Spring of 1944, Japanese Admiral Soemu Toyoda assembled a large fleet of warships at Tawi-Tawi in the southern Philippine Islands. There was no doubt in his mind that Allied military forces would continue their westward drive across the Pacific, but he was uncertain as to the direction of the next attack. General Douglas MacArthur, commander of the Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific, had firmly established beachheads in ... more »

Cuba names first PM in decades as new constitution decentralises presidential power

Just In - 1 day ago
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel appoints the country's first prime minister in decades, under a new constitution that seeks to decentralise former leader Fidel Castro's job.

Melbourne's Irish community rallies behind family of nurse killed by falling tree branch

Just In - 1 day ago
Irish nurse Mary Ellen Molloy, who worked at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, is remembered for her compassion and warmth after being killed by a falling tree branch on Friday night.

'He had knives in both hands': Man who used narwhal tusk in London Bridge terror attack speaks out

Just In - 1 day ago
The man who used a rare narwhal tusk to confront a knife-wielding terrorist on London Bridge says he reacted instinctively when the extremist started stabbing people.

Doctor Who battles Daleks in suburban Australia in unique Christmas lights display

Anna Hartley at Just In - 1 day ago
Doctor Who's TARDIS, along with a few Daleks and a Cyberman named Arthur, land in an Ipswich front yard for a unique Christmas lights display.

Prince George shows Royal relatives how to mix Christmas puddings

Just In - 1 day ago
The Queen poses for photographs with her son Prince Charles, grandson Prince William and great-grandson Prince George as they prepare traditional Christmas puddings.

'There isn't much left': NSW town Balmoral destroyed by devastating fire

Just In - 1 day ago
The town of Balmoral in Sydney's south-west is left decimated as the NSW Rural Fire Service says two bushfires in the Blue Mountains area have joined together.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 1 day ago
Well, that's it for me until the end of next week -- I'll be traveling and eating too much and doing the usual things people do around this time of year. There will be posts here, however, from the brilliant folks who regularly sit in while I'm away, so stop by. Hope your holidays are good, and I'll see you next Saturday.

Northern Pulp: planning the future five years too late

Stephen Kimber at Halifax Examiner - 1 day ago
When it comes to identifying all its political, social and economic consequences and parsing the larger meaning of Friday’s history-making, future-shaking decision by Premier Stephen McNeil to order Northern Pulp to finally “stop pumping effluent in Boat Harbour,” I am grateful to defer to my smarters. Joan Baxter, Linda Pannozzo, Jennifer Henderson and Tim Bousquet […]

Dan Bongino Interviews Devin Nunes About All Things “Spygate”…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Dan Bongino is very well versed in the details of Spygate; so it’s especially interesting when a person who knows the details interviews former House Intelligence Chairman, and current ranking member, Devin Nunes. Keyword to focus attention; something CTH has … Continue reading →

Syrian Army’s death toll after two-days of battle in southeast Idlib rises to 40

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a large-scale offensive in the southeastern countryside of the Idlib Governorate on Thursday, marking the first time since September that they have launched such a wide-scale operation. This operation, which is led by the 5th Corps and 25th Special Mission Forces Division, has already […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian warship armed with cruise missiles heads to Syrian waters: photos

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 A.M.) – A Russian warship that is armed with cruise missiles was reportedly spotted on Saturday, transiting the Bosphorus Strait that links the Mediterranean and Black seas. READ ALSO: RUSSIAN CARGO SHIP HEADS TO DELIVER MILITARY EQUIPMENT (PHOTOS) According to maritime observer, Yoruk Isik, the Russian warship, the Admiral Grigorovich, transited the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Saudi Arabia allegedly deploys troops large Syrian oilfield: media

Saudi Arabia has reportedly deployed dozens of combat troops to a major oilfield in Syria’s eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr as the United States and some of its regional allies are vying with one another to seize oil reserves and plunder natural resources in the war-battered country. READ ALSO: SAUDI OIL GIANT ARRIVES IN NORTHEAST […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The Daily Brief 2019-12-20

This is a summary of 9 AMN articles on the following subjects: GNA, Libya, LNA, Idlib, Syria, Homs, ISIS, Haftar, Russia, Turkey, Hasakah, Qamishli, Tripoli, Hama. Categories covered in this brief: North-Africa, Syria Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents Turkish troops […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

ICC has ‘no jurisdiction’ to investigate war crimes in occupied Palestinian territories: Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has “no jurisdiction” to investigate alleged war crimes in the occupied Palestinian Territories, speaking in a televised address in Jerusalem on Friday. READ ALSO: ISRAEL SIMULATES WAR WITH HEZBOLLAH ALONG LEBANESE BORDER: VIDEO Netanyahu slammed the court’s latest decision to probe war crimes […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Battle footage of Syrian troops capturing new areas in southeast Idlib

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) had another successful day in southeastern Idlib after seizing several towns and villages from the jihadist rebels. Read Also: Jihadists suffer heavy losses as Syrian troops keep advancing in southeast Idlib Led by the 5th Corps and 25th Special Mission Forces Division, the Syrian Army […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Jihadist rebels transferred ‘chlorine gas’ to southern Idlib: Russian media

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 P.M.) – Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) has transferred three cylinders containing chlorine gas to the southern Idlib countryside this week, Sputnik Arabic reported on Saturday. According to the Russian publication, the jihadist rebels of the Al-Nusra Front (referencing HTS) transferred these chemical weapons to the town of Ma’arat Al-Nu’man in southern Idlib […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Libyan Army commander says forces are on high alert over potential Turkish intervention

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – Brigadier Khaled Al Mahjoub, Director of Moral Guidance in the Libyan National Army, said that their aviation and navy forces are on full alert. In a response to Sputnik Arabic, Al-Mahjoub said regarding the Libyan Army’s movements after the Government of National Accord (GNA) requested support from Turkey that “all […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian Air Force conducts large-scale patrols along Turkish border

Russian aircraft conducted two patrol missions in the Syrian air space in the past 24 hours, Major General Yuri Borenkov, chief of the Russian center for reconciliation of conflicting sides in Syria, told reporters on Saturday. “The Air Force has conducted two patrols along the route of Umm-Mial – Metras – Ayn Isa – the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Jihadist defenses collapsing as Syrian Army troops capture several towns in southeast Idlib: map

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels in southeastern Idlib suffered several setbacks on Saturday after the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies pushed through their defenses to advance further north towards Ma’arat Al-Nu’man. Led by the 5th Corps and 25th Special Mission Forces Division, the Syrian Arab Army managed to capture another […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

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