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Biden under Pressure by Republicans to Declare War on Iran

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The recent assault on Tower 22, a remote outpost near Jordan’s northeastern border with Syria, resulting in the tragic loss of three American soldiers and injuries to several dozen others, has thrust President Joe Biden into a challenging position, heightening the political pressure to devise a measured yet impactful response to Iranian-backed militants. This incident amplifies the urgency for... 

3 US Troops Killed, 25 Injured, After Drone Slams Into Base On Jordanian Border

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An overnight drone attack on a US military outpost in northeast Jordan has killed three American troops and left 25 more injured, according to breaking reports Sunday morning. The outpost, called Tower 22, is located very close to the Syrian border, and the casualty rate is so high as soldiers were reportedly sleeping in tents when the drone struck. By all accounts thus far, the drone appears to have... 

Jordan Issues Threat to Israel: Stop the War or Else All Options Are on the Table

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Jordan has said it is leaving “all options” open in its response to what it called Israel’s failure to discriminate between military and civilian targets in its intensifying bombardment and invasion of the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Bisher al Khasawneh did not elaborate on what further steps Jordan would take. “All options are on the table for Jordan in our dealing with the Israeli aggression... 

Taliban Asks Middle East Countries for Passage to Join Terror Campaign in Israel

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The Taliban has asked several countries in the Middle East to grant them passage so that it may join Hamas in its terror campaign against Israel, according to reports. The Taliban announced Saturday that it’s asked Iran, Iraq and Jordan for passage so they may help Palestinian jihadist terror group Hamas “conquer Jersusalem,” the Jerusalem Post reported. Critics social media noted that the Taliban... 

Israel turns off Jordan's water supply amid drought and 'personal frictions', media reports

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Already in trouble with Jordan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu escalated tensions with his country’s closest Arab ally on Friday by unilaterally rejecting its request to increase water supply to the drought-hit kingdom. Netanyahu’s decision – reportedly influenced by a souring of his personal relationship with Jordanian King Abdullah II – went against the security services recommendation... 

MASSIVE explosion shakes outskirts of Jordanian capital

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A series of explosions have lit up the night sky outside the city of Zarqa, northeast of Amman, the capital of Jordan, at a military ammunition depot in Ghabawi. The explosion took place at a warehouse of “unusable mortar bombs” in the Ghabawi area east of Zarqa and was caused by an electrical short, Petra reported citing Jordan’s minister of media affairs Amjad Adaileh. Maps of the area show... 

Democrats Approve $500 Million for Border Wall In Jordan but Not in USA

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Wow, just wow! How aren’t the Democrats ashamed of themselves? They approve to fund a wall in Jordan yet they refuse to fund a wall in their own country? This must be the height of all immoralities. Make sure you share this story around. Most Americans probably don’t even know about this and if they knew, they would rightfully be pissed off. Trump needs to step up and do something about... 

Israel evacuates 800 White Helmets from Syria, plants to send them to Europe

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Ohh now that’s nice. More Muslim males in Europe. More potential terrorists… that’s just great! Israel has evacuated some 800 members of the controversial Western-backed White Helmets from Syria to Jordan to be resettled later in the UK, Canada, and Germany, according to statements from Tel Aviv and Amman. Emmanuel Nahshon, a Foreign Ministry spokesman, had confirmed on Twitter that... 

Las Vegas Terrorist Traveled to Middle East

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Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock reportedly travelled to Middle Eastern countries Jordan and United Arab Emirates on cruises. The news comes amid ISIS tripling down on being responsible for the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history. CNN reports: In addition to his frequent forays into casinos and gun shops, Las Vegas strip killer Stephen Paddock took 20 cruises, many of them in Europe and the... 

6.6 Million Migrants on Europe's Borders: Secret German Government Report

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At least 6.6 million nonwhites pretending to refugees are already waiting to invade the Continent, according to a secret German government report leaked to the Bild newspaper. According to the Telegraph, Europe could face a “new wave” of arrivals this summer, as up to 6.6 million nonwhites are “waiting in countries around the Mediterranean to cross into Europe.” They include more than 2.5... 

War games in Middle East to prepare UK for ‘potential’ Russian war with NATO

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The British Army is to deploy 1,600 troops in Jordan to take part in war games as preparation for a potential ‘confrontation’ between Russia and NATO member countries in Eastern Europe, the Daily Telegraph has reported. Army sources told the paper that the exercise, which will simulate an Iraq invasion for the first time in over a decade, is not a prelude to sending ground troops to fight Islamic... 

Jordanian jailed for Australia embassy threat

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Ali al-Hasanat, a Jordanian man, has been put in prison for threatening to blow up the Australian embassy in Amman. A Jordanian man has been put in prison for threatening to blow up the Australian embassy in Amman and kill tourists from Australia. The charge sheet said that in January, Ali al-Hasanat, posted a message on his Facebook page addressed to the Australian embassy in Amman, “threatening... 

Britain's secret plan for 100,000 Syria invasion force

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Britain was considering the option of training a massive, 100,000-strong army in Turkey and Jordan to defeat President Bashar Assad, according to a plan drawn up by a leading British general. The invasion was later scrapped as too risky. The strategy, revealed by BBC Newsnight, involved Britain training a 100,000-strong rebel army in Jordan and Turkey over a 12-month period. The rebels would have... 

ISIS Declares Caliphate on Ramadan, releases map including half of Europe

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A revised map issued over the weekend by ISIS claims territory in Spain and Eastern parts of Europe. On Friday we reported on the ISIS five year expansion plan. It shows the Middle East, including Israel, the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Indonesia and India. The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), the terror army supported by Saudi Arabia, the CIA and trained by the... 

Greece struck by strong 6.4 Earthquake

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A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 18km off Greece’s southern coast in the Aegean Sea, near Kamariotissa, at a depth of 10km. Some injuries and damages were reported as far as Jordan. Hundreds have fled their homes in neighboring Turkey. The under-sea quake caused an immediate injury in Greece, according to local police, as cited by the AP. Further injuries were reported by Greece’s neighbors... 
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