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| Heavy Fighting Continues in Anbar; 188 Killed Across Iraq |
| Gunmen Attack Italian Logistics Manager in Iraq's Basra: Sources |
| ISIS Has Damascus in Its Crosshairs |
| Dozens Hurt as Beirut Rubbish Demos Turn on Government |
| Police Fire Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets at Beirut Rally |
| Yemen Officials Say Coalition Bombs Rebels at Bab El-Mandeb |
| Huge Blast Razes Aden Intelligence Headquarters |
| First Cargo Docks in Aden Since War Came to South Yemen's Ex-Capital |
| 298 Killed Across Iraq as ISIS Ambushes Troops in Anbar |
| Suicide Bomber Kills 10 Kurdish Forces in Syria |
| 58 Killed in Iraq as Anti-Corruption Protests Continue |
| Mustard Gas 'Found on ISIS Mortars' |
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| Obama Promises to Keep Military Option Against Iran Open if Nuclear Deal Is Agreed |
| 26 Democratic Senators Now Support Iran Deal |
| While Congress Argues Over Iran, Europe Rushes to Do Business There |
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Syria / Iraq / Turkey / Lebanon ....
Sunday....
#Beirut tonight in pix & a few words: Thousands Police Army Tear gas. #Lebanon #YouStink Via @Nour_Samaha
- @fredwalton216 Lebanon's prime minister threatened to resign on Sunday, warning rival parties in his unity cabinet that the 1
- @fredwalton216 state faced collapse b/c of paralysis that has come to a head with its failure to resolve a crisis over rubbish disposal. 2
fred walton
Tear gas, water cannons, rubber bullets used against protesters in Beirut (VIDEO, PHOTOS) http://on.rt.com/6pm0
#Lebanon: No President, Useless Parliament, 1 Million refugee, > 6K fighters in Syria, & soon maybe No Government: http://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2015/08/23/Lebanon-s-You-Stink-protests-Uprooting-the-political-garbage.html …
Also in Babil, reports that security forces broke up protest with gunfire tonight. A lot of pressure on Abadi right now. #Iraq
Over 200 civilians killed in the U.S.-led coalition airstrikes in #Syria about half of them women & children - SOHR
The White House's ambiguity and indecisiveness in the Middle East is driving Syrians right into the arms of ISIS. http://atfp.co/1WMauQV
Meanwhile protesters storm a government building in southern #Iraq
#Iraq: Ex VP Maliki still fairly prominent at shura council meeting of Daawa party today, with PM Abadi & Ali Adib.
Saturday......
BREAKING – ISIS terrorists kill up to 50 troops in ambush west of Baghdad
http://sabahdai.ly/XxH1Nn
Iraq constitution expert Tariq Harb: Abadi has auth w Iraq parliament vote 2 eliminte Dep PMs & Pres Masoum's Dep VPs
ISW #Iraq SITREP. #ISIS increasing pressure on Baiji including greater/more frequent VBIEDs. http://iswresearch.blogspot.com/2015/08/iraq-situation-report-august-18-20-2015.html …
Another Friday speech by Sistani, supporting Abadi govt. in Iraq. Very important read.
Like many minorities, the Druze are targeted by Islamist armed groups in Syria, and feel torn. http://nwsdp.ly/tt086
Israel bombs Syria twice in 24 hours, and other news in today's Executive Summary: http://nwsdp.ly/9qua0
ISIS enacts most ‘brutal and systematic’ ravaging of relics since WWII http://fb.me/1LTOUPPIY @RudawEnglish
Without reform #Iraq could be dragged to partition, Sistani warns http://news.yahoo.com/iraq-could-face-partition-without-reform-top-shiite-194354931.html …
Islamic State's path of destruction through Syria and Iraq http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/islamic-state/11817394/Islamic-States-path-of-destruction-through-Syria-and-Iraq.html …
Turkish cabinet approves mandate for military action in Iraq, Syria
http://national.bgnnews.com/turkish-cabinet-approves-mandate-for-military-action-in-iraq-syria-haberi/8742 …
[Daily Sabah] 41 PKK terrorists killed in southeastern Uludere and Qandil Mountains: Turkish Armed Forces http://bit.ly/1JBoUQ6 [Turkey]
29 Kurdish rebels killed in air strikes: Turkey's military says warplanes have conducted new air strikes against… http://dlvr.it/Bwp0b2
Libya....
Sunday.....
Italian navy rescues 4,400 migrants off Libya coast http://reut.rs/1KEhXrX
The Independent - Abdullah al-Sanoussi's wife urges #Britain to intervene in #Libya http://ind.pn/1JEnt3r
Saturday.....
Hafter has fresh cooperation talks with Jordanian military - https://www.libyaherald.com/2015/08/22/hafter-has-fresh-cooperation-talks-with-jordanian-military/ …
#Libya | Jihadi sources: "BRSC's Wessam bin Ahmaid has pledged allegiance to #IS in #Benghazi's al-Sabri district"2/3
HoR pressed over its future - https://www.libyaherald.com/2015/08/21/hor-pressed-over-its-future/ …
Authorities in Benghazi tell residents to report those seen firing at planes - https://www.libyaherald.com/2015/08/21/authorities-in-benghazi-tell-residents-to-report-those-seen-firing-at-planes/ …
Row between GNC and head of Tripoli finance ministry over support for IDPs - https://www.libyaherald.com/2015/08/21/row-between-gnc-and-head-of-tripoli-finance-ministry-over-support-for-idps/ …
Yemen.....
Sunday....
Al-Qaeda suspects killed in #Yemen drone strike http://ara.tv/vtwde
Saturday....
Dozens die in fighting, air strikes in Yemen's Taez: Red Cross - http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/08/dozens-die-in-fighting-air-strikes-in-yemens-taez-red-cross/ …
Bomb hits intelligence building in Yemen's Aden, no casualties http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKKCN0QR0E820150822 …
A beautiful heart-wrenching photo story on #yemen by @alexkpotter http://apps.npr.org/lookatthis/posts/yemen/?post_id=866649979601_866649974611#_=_ …
Yemeni president proposes 15-day ceasefire, dozens of civilians die in Saudi-led airstrike http://on.rt.com/6pl9
Suspected al-Qaida gunmen blow up intelligence compound in #Yemen's Aden http://xhne.ws/4xbQW
Odds & ends......
David William Smith
"@TheEconomist: Saudi Arabia has more pro-Islamic State Twitter users than any other country http://econ.st/1h1sQfV "
Is Saudi Arabia violating US export end use rule by using cluster bombs in populated areas? http://bit.ly/1MJRM9z
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