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Iranian Navy Commander: US Presence in Persian Gulf Theatrical
https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2019/12/07/2155004/iranian-navy-commander-us-presence-in-persian-gulf-theatrical
“Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi described the US military presence in the Persian Gulf as “theatrical” and said its warships have no positive effect on the security of the region…”
Iranian Soldier Shoots 3 Policemen to Death
https://aawsat.com/english/home/article/2025391/iranian-soldier-shoots-3-policemen-death
“Iran’s semiofficial Fars news agency reported that a soldier has shot three policemen to death in the country’s south.
The Saturday report said the incident took place at a police station near the port city of Bandar Lengeh, some 1,000 kilometers, or 620 miles, south of the capital Tehran.
It said the soldier was immediately arrested.
The report did not elaborate on a motive or the rank of the policemen saying only that the case is under investigation.
Such incidents are reported by Iranian media occasionally. In 2016 a soldier killed himself after shooting to death three of his comrades in southern Iran.
Experts blame incidents on anger over the mandatory two-year military service for men aged 19 and above.”
Drone bombs home of prominent Iraqi cleric as protests death toll rises
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/drone-drops-bomb-home-iraqi-cleric-protester-death-toll-rises
“A drone dropped a bomb on the home of prominent Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the holy city of Najaf early on Saturday, but he was not in the country, sources within his party told AFP news agency.
Sadr has backed protests against corruption, unemployment and a lack of public services that have rocked Baghdad and the country’s south since the beginning of October.
Sadr was in Iran at the time of the drone attack, a source in his office told Reuters news agency.
The drone attack came one day after he sent his supporters into the streets of the capital overnight to “protect protesters,” after unidentified gunmen attacked a protest camp, killing at least 24 people, including four police officers.
The attack took place late on Friday, when armed men took over a large building that protesters had been occupying for several weeks near al-Sinak bridge in the capital.
Witnesses told AFP news agency that gunmen in pick-up trucks attacked the building and forced the protesters from it.
More than 127 others were wounded by the gunfire and stabbings targeting anti-government protesters near Tahrir Square, police and medical sources told Reuters news agency.
It was not immediately clear if the gunmen belonged to any political or militia groups…”
US restarts peace talks with Afghan Taliban in Qatar
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20191207-us-restarts-peace-talks-with-afghan-taliban-in-qatar/
“The Taliban on Saturday resumed formal peace talks with the US in the Qatari capital, Doha, the group confirmed in a statement, Anadolu reports.
Suhail Shaheen, the insurgents’ Qatar office spokesman, said on social media that Mualla Baradar Akhund, the group’s deputy head, led the Taliban delegation.
“Talks with the US negotiating team began from where they left off,” he said.
Shaheen added that a draft agreement was discussed and talks would continue on Sunday. Anas Haqqani, a recently freed Haqqani Network leader affiliate of the Taliban, also took part in the talks, he added.
The thorny issue of a cease-fire is set to dominate renewed talks between the US and Taliban for a proposed peace deal in Afghanistan, analysts and officials told Anadolu Agency.”
Iran to unveil new generation of enrichment centrifuges soon
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-centrifuges/iran-to-unveil-new-generation-of-enrichment-centrifuges-soon-idUSKBN1YB0KH
“Iran will unveil a new generation of uranium enrichment centrifuges, the deputy head of Iran’s nuclear agency Ali Asghar Zarean told State TV on Saturday.
“In the near future we will unveil a new generation of centrifuges that are domestically made,” said Zarean, without elaborating.
In September, Iran said it had started developing centrifuges to speed up the enrichment of uranium as part of steps to reduce compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal following the withdrawal of the United States.”
Moroccan Court Sentences 3 Defendants on Terrorism Charges
https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2019/12/288476/moroccan-court-defendants-terrorism-charges/
“The Court of Appeal of Salé has handed prison sentences ranging from three to four years to three individuals on terrorism-related charges. Two of the defendants were planning to join ISIS in Syria.
The Court’s Criminal Chamber in charge of terrorism cases has tried the three individuals in separate cases for incitement to commit terrorist acts and apology for terrorist organizations.
The first case involved a 30-year-old native of Tangier, who received a three-year prison sentence for promoting ISIS ideology and apology for terrorism. Investigations have shown that the accused had pledged allegiance to terrorist organizations in Syria.
In addition to having been an active member on social networks, investigations also revealed that the 30-year-old defendant had decided to travel to Syria to support ISIS by fighting the Allied forces. The accused told investigators that he had changed his mind due to fear.
The second case concerns a man from Meknes who was sentenced to four years in prison for promoting the extremist ideology.
The investigation revealed that his cell phone contained photos and videos of dangerous ISIS terror operations. The accused was also planning to travel to Syria and had even started travel arrangements by saving money and obtaining the necessary documents. But his plan failed when he discovered that the Turkish-Syrian borders were closed.
The court sentenced the accused on charges of supporting a terrorist organization, apology, and incitement to terrorism.
The court sentenced the third accused to four years in prison for apology and incitement to commit terrorist acts. The judicial police of Sale arrested him last April when investigations revealed that he has links to extremists.
The investigation also showed that the defendant had created a Facebook account to disseminate extremism and videos of terrorist acts in an effort to incite young people to join terrorist organizations.”
German Water Company to Fund Water and Sanitation Projects in Morocco
https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2019/12/288480/germany-water-sanitation-projects-morocco/
“Morocco’s National Office for Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) and German Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) signed financing agreements to the tune of ?€55.5 million on Thursday, December 5, in Rabat. The agreements cover several projects related to drinking water supply and sanitation.
ONEE Director-General, Abderrahim El Hafidi, signed the agreement with the Director of the KfW office in Morocco, Markus Faschina, and Head of Water Sector Division for North Africa, Jorg Dux, said ONEE in a statement.
The first project concerns the supply of drinking water to small and medium-sized centers (?€28.5 million) to increase and strengthen production, pumping, transport, storage, and distribution of drinking water for the benefit of 1.5 million Moroccan people living in different regions.
The second project is related to improving drinking water supply to the city of Settat (Casablanca region) for the benefit of 352,000 people. The two entities dedicated ?€22 million for the project.
ONEE noted that the financial assistance budgeted for the second phase of the small centers III sanitation program will increase by €4.98 million. It added that the funding will help extend and rehabilitate sanitation systems in small and medium-sized cities.
KfW will provide a further €70,000 to finance a study related to the seawater desalination plant in Sidi Ifni.
Including this financial aid, the German contribution to ONEE in the sector of drinking water and liquid sanitation amounts to MAD 9 billion (€843.6 million), ONEE pointed out.”
5 terrorists ‘neutralized’ in eastern Turkey
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkey/5-terrorists-neutralized-in-eastern-turkey/1666848
“Five terrorists have been neutralized in Mus, eastern Turkey, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday.
The terrorists were neutralized in an air-backed operation by gendarmerie command special forces, said the ministry in a statement.
Turkish authorities often use the term “neutralized” to imply the terrorists in question surrendered or were killed or captured.
The statement did not specify the terrorists’ affiliation, but the terrorist YPG/PKK has traditionally been active in eastern Turkey.
The operations are ongoing, the statement added.
In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK — listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU — has been responsible for the deaths of nearly 40,000 people, including many women, children, and infants. The YPG is the PKK’s Syrian branch.”
Citizen Free Press
https://www.citizenfreepress.com/
“Democrats at UN Climate Summit Ignore Science, Reality”
The New American – December 5, 2019
“Heartland at COP25 (Full program) — Rebutting the Climate Delusion of the UN in Madrid”
Streamed live on December 3, 2019
The Heartland Institute is live-streaming a full program of science and policy that rebuts the climate delusion that will be promoted at COP25 in Madrid by the United Nations. Speakers include: Dr. Will Happer, Guus Berkhout, Dr. Stanley Goldenberg, Christopher Monckton, Wolfgang Müller, Tom Harris, Douglas Pollock, and James Taylor.
DEC 07 2019 – ITALY – MILAN – Scala Theater – Tosca – End of first act
https://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/london-police-release-images-of-suspects-who-beat-rabbi-in-london-yelled-kill-the-jews/2019/12/07/
England news summary
https://www.jewishpress.com/news/global/uk/conservatives-pledge-to-support-ofsted/2019/12/04/
An Israeli halachic expert was beaten up in Stamford Hill in an anti-Semitic attack on Friday night.
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Shomrim [Jewish voluntary security] also responded on Sunday to an attack against three charedi [religiously garbed] boys on a bus in Stamford Hill. One victim was punched in the eye. All three had their hats thrown off.
[In the world we want to live in, the bus driver stopped the bus suddenly, causing the perp to trip, whereupon others present, escorted him home to his parents, who brought him to the police station to make a statement and plea for a just sentence to give himself time to change.]
HONG KONG PROTESTS TODAY: OMG !!
https://twitter.com/i/status/1203617328602087424
MEXICO – Cartels at work
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/12/08/graphic-gulf-cartel-gunmen-burn-rivals-alive-in-mexico-near-texas-border/