Friday, December 1, 2017

Have you seen the reports from CNNI on Africans being sold in Libyan slave auctions?!! 

Afghan official ‘happy’ Taliban controls 219 schools in Herat - Bill Roggio (Long War Journal)  "We are very happy with this work of the Taliban," Herat's director of education said after noting that 219 of the province's 969 schools are controlled by the Taliban. He admitted that five districts are off limits to education officials.

Britain Training Saudi Troops to Fight in Yemen - Mark Nicol (Mail on Sunday-UK)

Israel Is the New Promised Land for Chinese Investors - Coco Liu (South China Morning Post-Hong Kong)

Tehran Is Winning the War for Control of the Middle East - Jonathan Spyer (Foreign Policy) So far, the Iranians have effectively won in Lebanon, are winning in Syria and Iraq, and are bleeding the Saudis in Yemen. 
Iran Reshapes the Middle East - George Friedman (Huffington Post)
High-Level Contacts between North Korea and Iran Hint at Deeper Military Cooperation - Jay Solomon (Washington Institute for Near East Policy)

Israel Eases Restrictions on U.S.-Bound Gazan Travelers, and Two Disappear (Times of IsraelIsrael on Wednesday launched a program to provide shuttle service for Gazans who need to travel to the U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem. Israel had barred Gazans from entering Israel for visa interviews at the U.S. Consulate after some applicants fled into hiding in Israel or the West Bank. During Wednesday's pilot program involving 100 Palestinians on two buses, two Palestinians disappeared. 

VIDEO: Gaza Terror – Israel Tech (Honest Reporting) Last week several tons of explosive material were on their way into Gaza when Israel caught it using innovative chemistry tech saving untold numbers of lives. And the media said…nothing.

Islam, Ottoman, Erdogan: New Core Of Turkey's Education System - Luisa Seeling (SUDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG/Worldcrunch) Turkish schools are taking steps to cultivate a "pious generation" by rewriting history and placing a greater emphasis on religion.
Turkey Rejects "Moderate Islam" - Uzay Bulut (Gatestone Institute)


    How the U.S. Is Going After Hizbullah in America's Backyard - Matthew Levitt (Politico)  The FBI appears to have collected new information which, together with evidence gleaned from other current investigations, is likely to serve as the basis for a variety of actions aimed at Hizbullah, Iran's most powerful proxy group