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Negev Bedouin women charged with joining ISIS

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The security agency and the Israeli police have announced the arrest of two young people during the month of December due to suspected links to ISIS-affiliated terrorists. During the interrogation, the two admitted that they had planned to carry out a terrorist attack on Jews within Israel, having examined the various options available to them, receiving instructions from the ISIS terrorists on how to prepare for this purpose. Rahma and Tasnin have published on the internet material that praises ISIS, as well as material that incites terrorist attacks against Jews; in addition, the interrogation revealed that they planned to go abroad to join the fighting

Military cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Israel

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he Swiss daily Basler Zeitung reported that Israel and Saudi Arabia are working together to fight Iran’s expansion into the Middle East. According to the report, despite the two countries having no open diplomatic ties, they are cooperating significantly in military and security matters. It would appear that the Saudis are planning to buy Israeli military equipment and defense systems. In this regard, Basler Zeitung said that Riyadh has asked Israel to examine the possibility of acquiring anti-tank defense systems and the Iron Dome anti-missile system, including through a third party. The Swiss report also states that last October officials from the secret services of the two countries met to strengthen cooperation and discussed holding an additional meeting with intelligence leaders. What worries governments would be: the Iranian nuclear program, the spread of Iranian influence in various regions and the supply of weapons to terrorist groups with which it maintains close relations to carry out missions, such as Hezbollah, the Houthi and Islamic

The US withdrawal could collapse the Palestinian authority

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Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the state of Palestine and is not on sale for gold or billions”, said a spokesman for Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas, just hours after US President Donald Trump threatened to cut aid to the Palestinian Authority The potential repercussions on the Palestinian Authority would be a serious economic damage, given that the partnership commitments made by Arab neighbors and foreign donors are mostly in favor of direct funding to organizations rather than through Palestinian Authority in order to evade possible corruption, could mean a financial meltdown. Doctor Yossi Beilin, a former Israeli minister and one of the initiators of the Oslo peace process, believes that neither the US nor the Palestinian Authority have made decisions definitive on a particular line of action, but if the threats were implemented this would probably involve l dissolution of the Palestinian Authority leaving more freedom for action to Hamas, which could accelerate the pace of its designs on the dominance of the West Bank in addition to its dominance over the Gaza Strip.

Army shells Saudi-paid mercenaries in Najran

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As reported by a militar official, artillery force of the yemenite army and popular commettes on Friday shelled gatherings of Saudi-paid mercenaries in Najaran border province. The artillery shelling targeted mercenaries’ gatherings in front of The artillery shelling targeted mercenaries’ gatherings in front of Khadhraa outlet, inflicting the enemy heavy losses.

First phase of Trump border wall gets $18 billion price tag, in new request to lawmakers

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The Trump administration has told lawmakers that it wants $18 billion over the next decade for the initial phase of a Mexico border wall, laying out for the first time a detailed financial blueprint for the president’s signature campaign promise. The money would pay for 316 miles of new fencing and reinforce another 407 miles where barriers are already in place, according to cost estimates sent to senators Friday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. If the work was completed, more than half of the 2,000-mile border with Mexico would have a wall or other physical structure by 2027.

Iran accuses U.S. of bullying tactics at Security Council meeting called to discuss unrest in Iran

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The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations on Friday accused the United States of abusing its power as a permanent member of the Security Council during an emergency meeting called by the Trump administration to discuss unrest and protests in Iran. Gholamali Khoshroo said the protests that have roiled Iran over the past week were an internal domestic affair, outside the mandate of the Security Council. He cited a long list of protest movements in the United States, including Occupy Wall Street, anti-Vietnam protests at Kent State University in 1970 and the subsequent shooting deaths of students, and the recent protests over the killing of African Americans by police officers. Khoshroo said for Washington to call a meeting to discuss Iranian protests was a “preposterous example” of U.S. bullying tactics at the United Nations and added that it had “lost every shred of moral, political and legal authority and credibility in the eyes of the whole world.

Trump may order 200,000 Salvadorans to leave U.S.

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The Trump administration faces a Monday deadline to decide the fate of nearly 200,000 Salvadorans who have been living in the United States under temporary legal immigration status for nearly two decades. The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen had not yet made a decision on whether to end the program, which would force those people back to their native El Salvador or become undocumented immigrants if they choose to remain without legal protections. Recent moves by President Trump, who favors lower levels of legal immigration, suggest the Salvadorans’ protections are in peril.

Missile system project signed by Turkey, France and Italy

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An defense agreement about the development of a long-range air missile system was signed by Turkish, French and Italian power. The three-country missile program is expected to be ready by the middle of the next decade to safeguard against threats from stealth aircraft, drones and missiles. The production has been entrusted to French-Italian consortium Eurosam and its Turkish partners Aselsan and Roketsan.
Eurosam said: “The joint development activity is expected to support Turkey’s domestic air and missile development program in addition to opening up prospects for exports and longer-term cooperation between Turkey, Italy and France.” Erdoğan emphasized the ties between Turkey and France: “The Eurosam agreement is a very significant step. As two members of NATO, we are determined to broaden our cooperation.”

Tensions between Turkey and US

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According to Turkey, the bilateral legal accords with the U.S are losing validity. Erdogan criticized Washington for not meeting for the extradition of FETO’s leader, which is blamed for the failed coup attempt in 2016 that killed 249 people and injured more than 2,000. This came after the trial of Turkish banker Mehmet Hakan Atilla in New York, who is accused of evading U.S. sanctions on Iran. According to Erdogan, U.S. needs to review the jury’s decision because the case was full of contradictions.
Defense said that prosecutors questioned Atilla based on a report prepared by a fugitive member of FETÖ, Osman Zeki Canıtez, in an attempt to strengthen the government’s case. The request was again declined by Judge Richard Berman, whose links to FETÖ have long overshadowed the trial.
Evidence has revealed that Berman was hosted at a FETÖ-linked event in Istanbul and the judge had also criticized the dismissal of FETÖ-linked judges, prosecutors and police officers on charges of unlawful wiretapping. Furthermore, the U.S. support for the PKK terrorist group and the armed group YPG got worse the relation between the two nations.

 

Turkey, France: improving bilateral ties

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During a joint press conference on Friday after a number of bilateral agreements were signed, the Turkish and French presidents stressed the importance of counterterrorism cooperation.
President Erdogan assured that Turkey will continue to cooperate in Syria against Daesh and its open-door policy for refugees, but European partners should support Ankara’s efforts through financial support for humanitarian efforts. Erdogan also criticized USA because of his support for YPG and PKK, considered terrorist organization.
On Turkey’s relations with the EU, Macron said that the ties between Ankara and Paris are based on “dialogue and a common approach” but there will be no new chapters on EU negotiations opened. He said it is crucial for Turkey to remain and be part of the European Convention on Human Rights, European Court of Human Rights and the Council of Europe.
Erdoğan responded that Turkey has been waiting for 54 years and there is no country like Turkey in the EU, but The EU is not able to provide with any reason for this wait

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