Turkish PM to seek his parliament's support in January following Tripoli-based govt's request for military backing..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Erdogan announces plan to send troops to Libya
De Blasio: Anyone who terrorizes Jewish community will face justice
NY mayor orders increased police presence after spate of antisemitic attacks;
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: De Blasio: Anyone who terrorizes Jewish community will face justice
Iran hopes naval drill will show US is not a global power – analysis
“Iran befriends the powerful because it has strategic ambition.”;
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Iran hopes naval drill will show US is not a global power - analysis
Is Marwan Barghouti planning to run for PA president?
Fatah leaders reportedly support jailed Fatah leader’s candidacy;
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Is Marwan Barghouti planning to run for PA president?
Is Netanyahu planning a preemptive attack against Hezbollah?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering a preemptive attack against Iranian proxy Hezbollah, perhaps before the March elections.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Is Netanyahu planning a preemptive attack against Hezbollah?
IS militants exploit political unrest in Iraq to rise again
Islamic State sleeper cells use the protests’ crisis to their advantage to operate in Iraqi cities.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: IS militants exploit political unrest in Iraq to rise again
Congress forces Trump to restore Palestinian aid
Congress has a plan to restore some of the Palestinian aid that President Donald Trump eliminated.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Congress forces Trump to restore Palestinian aid
Intel: Pentagon refuses to put timeline on Syria mission
Defense Secretary Mark Esper refused to put a timeline on the Pentagon’s scaled-down mission to defeat the Islamic State and guard Syrian oil fields at the agency’s last press briefing of the year.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Intel: Pentagon refuses to put timeline on Syria mission
Syrians struggle to survive amid pound crisis
The Syrian pound has significantly declined against the dollar, which has affected the purchasing power of citizens and led to many stores shutting their doors.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Syrians struggle to survive amid pound crisis
IDF stands ground against reducing world's longest military service
Legislation passed in 2015 reduced Israel's military service to two and a half years for men, but like several previous efforts, the military is trying to block it.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: IDF stands ground against reducing world's longest military service