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US embassy compound hit in Baghdad by rocket fire, a "dining facility" was struck, "3 out of 5 rockets fired on Sunday directly hit the US embassy in Iraq's capital," the compound if 104 acres large...#breakingnews

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PREVIOUS attacks: January 21, January 8, January 5
2019: Oct 31, Sept. 23, May 19

January 29, 2005 "An insurgent-fired rocket hit the United States Embassy today, killing two Americans and wounding five."
December 31: "Protesters attacked the United States Embassy in Baghdad."

January 14: Following a meeting with leaders of multiple Iraqi militia groups in Iran, Muqtada al-Sadr on Tuesday called on protesters to hold a “million-man” march against the presence of US troops in Iraq
What you need to know from @MidEast_Center the timeline of US-Iran tensions; on Friday January 24 hundreds of thousands protested the US in Baghdad;

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@MidEast_Center My report; jpost.com/Middle-East/Ro…
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Symbolic: Turkey media orders Qatar's Al-Jazeera to "weed out" journalists it calls "second-tier activists and washed-up Westerners" or risk Qatar's relationship with Ankara. It demands "reciprocity" and Al Jazeera English is told to stop critiquing Turkey's policies
How often do media companies appear to speak on behalf of the state and say that because a Qatar-based (and funded) network is critical that therefore Turkey could "join forces" with other countries against Qatar. This is perfect example of nationalist-media-state relations
It is symbolic now of how far-right nationalist countries use media to send state messages and expect other countries media to not be critical. This isn't about media discussions, it's about state-to-state relations. It shows media is becoming an arm of the state and vice-versa.
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Seth Frantzman
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Turkey was ingenious to get the US Coalition to get the SDF to dismantle their forts and facilities near Tel Abyad in August and September in preparation for this US decision. The SDF complied, channeling Ankara’s views about “security concern”. As I said b4, it paves the way.
The European powers will now demand the SDF hold the ISIS detainees until Turkey is done taking over the border area then the SDF will hand them over and disband itself. For the civilians of eastern Syria of course they will have no say.
The US has viewed the SDF as a tool to defeat ISIS, it was a unique approach by Washington’s standards, help create and train a group to get it to fight and then when it is done sacrificing lives and fighting, say “ok now we give that area you liberated to another country, adios”
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Now #breakingnews #Israel says “IDF: Initial report- A short while ago, an anti-tank missile was launched from Lebanon towards Avivim. Details to follow.” See map and photo from Israel TV #happeningnow #BREAKING
The photos taken from the Lebanese side that are circulating appear to be taken from between Yaroun and Aitaroun on a road that leads back to Bint Jbeil, which will bring back memories of the 2006 conflict as well
Lets recall how this escalation has developed:
Aug 22- IRGC drone team spotted near Golan
Aug 24 - airstrike in Syria on IRGC/Hezbollah
Aug 25-26- Hezbollah says drones crash Beirut, Lebanese gov and others from Hariri to Aoun and Nasrallah blame Israel
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#Iraq’s Parliament passes non-binding resolution to expel #OIR forces:
“The govt commits to revoke its request for assistance from the int’l coalition fighting IS due to the end of military operations in Iraq & achievmnt of victory”
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Around 200,000 demonstrators gathered in the capital's iconic Tahrir Square as the people are protesting poverty, unemployment, government corruption & #Iran's destructive meddling in their country.
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