Large amount of anti-tank missiles and weapons captured by Turkish-backed forces
Large amount of anti-tank missiles and weapons captured by Turkish-backed forces
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Large amount of anti-tank missiles and weapons captured by Turkish-backed forces
Large amount of anti-tank missiles and weapons captured by Turkish-backed forces
Why does the al-Sisi regime allow this glaring double standard, even as it has pledged to protect Egypt's Christians? Either al-Sisi cannot stop this ongoing Muslim persecution of Christians, or he will not. If he cannot, then he is a weak and ineffective ruler. If he will not, it may be that he is practicing steam control, as did Nasser, Sadat and Mubarak before him. That is, despite his affirmations of support for the Christian community, he could be quietly allowing this escalating Muslim persecution as a way to placate the pro-Muslim Brotherhood elements within Egypt, and to keep them from turning in force against his regime.
Documentary in three parts: -
- Part 1( 30 )minutes.
- Part2 ( 33 )minutes.
- Part 3 ( 38 )minutes.
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Russian athlete, Sochi Olympics 2014
Russian athlete, Sochi Olympics 2014
I said that the decision seemed to me to make no legal sense since it contradicted the findings of the International Olympic Committee's own Schmid report, which concluded that there was no evidence of any government organised state sponsored doping scheme in Russia.
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Army dog let loose on Palestinian woman.
Army dog let loose on Palestinian woman.
Soldiers surrounded the residence of Walid Irsheid in the village of Kfeir, to the south of Jenin, as they apparently were searching for Ahmad Nasr Jarrar, who Israel believes was behind the deadly attack against a settler last month.
Witnesses said around 22 Israeli army vehicles and two bulldozers raided the village and surrounded the Irsheid home before breaking into it and ransacking it. Two brothers from the family, Dheeb, 43, and Qa'qa Irsheid, 42, were detained.
The army also searched many other homes apparently after getting reports that Jarrar was hiding in the village but to no avail.
The army used dogs in the search and residents reported dogs bit a man and his wife, who suffered injury in her hand.
The army later left the village without locating Jarrar.
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US Special Operations Forces in Syria.
US Special Operations Forces in Syria.
The unambiguous warning comes at a time when Turkish troops are making further advances into the Kurdish-held Syrian province of Afrin as part of 'Operation Olive Branch'. Previously, Ankara complained that the American troops' embedding with Kurdish militias - regarded as terrorists in Turkey - is unacceptable for the US-Turkish alliance.
Speaking to CNN Turk on Sunday, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said if US troops wear "terrorists' clothes" and find themselves among "terrorists" of the Kurdish YPG forces attacking the Turkish troops, "there is no chance that we [will] make a distinction at this point."
He stressed that any person bearing weapons and fighting alongside the Kurds "is our target." However, Bozdag added neither side wants open confrontation. Ankara has made it clear that US troops present in the area should stay away from where the Turks operate, and should not assist their Kurdish allies, he said. "We are clearly saying that we do not want to confront our ally, the United States. I am sure that they do not want to face Turkey and Turkish armed forces," Bozdag stated.
There have been numerous reports suggesting US Special Forces (SOF) teams use the insignia of Kurdish paramilitary groups. In May last year, an AFP photographer made a number of images showing armed men in uniform - identified by Syrian rebels as US SOF operators - in a pickup truck equipped with an Mk 19 grenade launcher.
Comment: Just to clarify: US Special Operations Forces camouflage themselves as Kurds fighting illegally in Syria against a NATO ally. Can't say they haven't been warned!
From France 24:
Beyond the northwestern enclave of Afrin, the YPG also controls the key strategic town of Manbij to the east and then a long strip of territory east of the Euphrates up to the Iraqi border. "If they (the YPG) do not withdraw from Manbij, then we will go to Manbij, we will go east of the Euphrates," Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag told CNN-Turk.
American troops have no presence in and around Afrin but they are present in Manbij and east of the Euphrates, where they have assisted the YPG in the fight against IS. "We do not at all want any clash with the US in Manbij, east of the Euphrates or in any other place," said Bozdag.
Erika Augthun Shoolbred from South Carolina uploaded the shocking videos to her Facebook page of the moment her OraCorp blow dryer transforms into a blow torch - and it's scary.
She wrote: "Talk about a bad hair day! My new hair dryer (more like a hair fryer) from OraCorp on Amazon.com became a blow torch on its first use this morning. A small burn on my hand and an enormous smell to my master bath - the company has yet to respond to my complaint or videos."
Comment: While it is rather humorous, the potential for someone getting seriously hurt brings some sobriety to the situation. When dealing with massive faceless companies like Amazon, the potential for inferior and dangerous products slipping through the cracks seems higher. Exercise caution! See also:
- Woman ordered a hat on Amazon and was accidentally sent illegal cancer drug from Ukraine
- Amazon's creepy plan to put a camera and microphone in every room
- Nuke your dinner without raising a finger: Amazon mocked over microwave voice control
- Knock, knock: Amazon Key will give couriers & hackers access to your home
- How Amazon censored my book exposing Bill Browder
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The alleged assault is said to have taken place nearly two months ago in a remote region of the northeast Takhar province. Afghanistan's TOLOnews reports that, following the verdict of an unsanctioned local court, the 22-year-old woman was sentenced to be lashed. The charges against her are unknown.
The video shared on social media shows a crowd of men, some armed with sticks, encircling the woman. A number of the crowd then begin striking and verbally abusing her. The footage has sparked outrage among women's activists and religious scholars in Afghanistan, prompting the government to open a probe into the alleged flogging.
US infantry fighting vehicles
The M2A2 Bradley IFV is armed with a 25 mm M242 Chain Gun, a 7.62 mm coaxial M240C machine gun and a dual TOW anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) launcher. All the weapons are controlled via a daynight computerized targeting system. The IFV is powered by a 600 horsepower (447 kW) engine.
The standard US Army version of the M2A2 Bradley IFV is protected by an improved passive armor with the ability to mount an explosive reactive armor (ERA) on it. However, the ERA boxes were removed from the IFVs that had been supplied to the LAF.
Women in Iran protesting against wearing the obligatory Islamic headscarf have continued to take theirs off and wave them on sticks
Symbolic protests took place throughout the country this week with women posting videos and photographs on social media of themselves standing on utility boxes, street sidewalks and other public places as they defiantly waved their hijabs.
Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Jafar Montazeri played down the escalating protests on Wednesday, saying they were 'trivial' and 'childish' moves possibly incited by foreigners.
Comment: Which is most likely the case. See: Weaponized 'women's rights': CIA propaganda arm now runs headscarf campaign against Iran
Comment: The pro-Muslim Brotherhood appears to have some things in common with ISIS: