- From Mark Collins @ 3D’s: “ISIS Fight: Canadian Army Intelligence Team Going to Iraq”
- DND’s latest on Operation IMPACT
- “The French-Language Media Entity Ansar At-Tawhid And Its Role In ISIS Terror Activity – Part II: Spreading ISIS’s Message In French” (MEMRI.org)
- “UN fears ISIL in Libya could relocate from Sirte”
- “Islamic State flag found in room of German train attacker”
- “This fall, federal public servants are expected to go to Northern Iraq to figure out how to get hundreds of people from there to Canada as refugees. It’s the first time Canadian staff will go to Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, expressly for that purpose …”
- “Do more to help Yazidis, say Tories as audit of 546 refugees shows they only let in 3 — An audit of over 546 Syrian refugees let into Canada by the previous Conservative government shows there were only three Yazidis were among them …” – A bit of backstory: “Targeted for extermination’: Harper says prioritizing Christian and religious minority refugees isn’t discriminatory” – “Opposition (Conservatives) urges Liberals to recognize other genocides committed by ISIS”
- “Iraq Situation Report: July 13-18, 2016″ (ISW)
- “France launches airstrikes on IS in Iraq ‘every day’, minister”
- “Iraqi forces blow up ISIS suicide truck heading for compound using RPG”
- “Iran Arming Militias in Iraq, Violating International Laws: U.N. Security Council”
- Humanitarian Bits “US hopes to raise over $2 billion in Iraq aid” – “Iraq: Flash Update – 18 July 2016” (UN High Commissioner for Refugees) – “UNHRD Operations Update – Response to the Crisis in Iraq, as of 15 July 2016” ( World Food Programme) – “UN Representative in Iraq says Progress against Daesh Shows Iraqis Capable of Defeating the Terrorists, Urges More International Humanitarian Support” (UN Assistance Mission for Iraq)
- “Kerry Announces Secret Agreement with Russia to Cooperate in Syria”
- “Boris Johnson: Russia must join push to oust Syria’s Assad”
- “Airstrikes on Daesh-held Syrian villages killed 56”
- “Ceasefire in Syria violated three more times by terrorists”
- “Turkey’s justice minister confirms arrest of pilots downed Russian Su-24 in Syria — media”
- Humanitarian Bits “Syria Crisis: CARE statement on Aleppo besiegement” (CARE) – “Swiss provide ambulances for Syrian conflict victims” – “Switzerland donates ambulances to Syria’s suffering population” (Government of Switzerland) – “Netherlands to provide food aid to beleaguered Syrian refugees” (Government of the Netherlands)
- “Nadia Murad in Canada to Speak of IS Genocide Against Yazidis”
- “US-KRG military deal ‘unconstitutional’ claim Baghdad MPs”
- “Last minute cancellation of Maliki’s visit to Halabja, locals gathered to protest his trip” – “Maliki Cancels Trip to Halabja Due to Expected Protest” – “Maliki Seeking PUK, Gorran Support to Return to Power”
- “Barzani Pledges Utmost Effort to Preserve Rights of Christians”
- “New deal could break political deadlock in Kurdistan, party official says”
- “Kurdistan Parliament committee calls on U.N. to provide teachers’ salaries”
- “The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has responded to an Iranian official who accused the KRG of allowing Saudi Arabia to activate Kurdish parties on the border with Iran …”
- “Ukrainian man studying in Alberta died in last week’s attack in France, embassy confirms” – “Ukrainian student who studied in Alberta killed in Nice attack” – “Embassy told only one Ukraine victim in Nice”
- “After Nice attack, French Muslims feel fear and alienation”
- “The Fight Against ISIS Will Suffer Because of Turkey’s Coup”
- “Turkish warplanes patrol skies as country remains on edge after failed coup”
- “Canada’s response to Turkey is fraught with risk”
- “In Turkey, the coup is over. Now, the battle begins.”
- “The Turkish Coup Attempt In Arab, Iranian Cartoons” (MEMRI.org)
- “French attacks help propel Canada to NATO front line”
- “Kremlin alarmed over turbulence at Russia’s borders — The Kremlin comments on the developments in Turkey, Armenia and Kazakhstan …”
- “Canadian Frigate Charlottetown Joins US, NATO Exercises in Black Sea” – “Le NCSM Charlottetown en opération en mer Noire dans le cadre de l*Opération REASSURANCE”– Via the Info-machine: “HMCS Charlottetown operates in the Black Sea during Op REASSURANCE” – Op REASSURANCE page
- “Kremlin Watch Monitor ǀ July 19, 2016” (European Values Think Tank)
- Commentary “Arctic satellites should serve northerners”
- “How Satellites Will Enable Canada to Surveil the Arctic With Drones”
- Big Honkin’ Ships “Firms told they need shipyard’s OK to lobby federal government on Canadian warship program”
- F-35 Tug o’ War “Opinion: Canadian government must include F-35 jets in the search for a new fighter plane”
- Off to RIMPAC, even though … “CF-18s sent on Pacific training exercise despite reported jet shortage” – “Eight CF-18 fighter jets in Hawaii as part of huge training exercise in Pacific”
- “Preparing for Contemporary Operations in a Strategic Communications World” (CGAI.ca)
- “Revitalizing 4 Wing (Cold Lake)”
- Via the Pentagon Info-machine “A Canadian sniper observes rounds being fired from a Canadian .50 caliber sniper rifle by a U.S. Soldier here July 18. The range gave multinational partners at Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine an opportunity to experience various sniper rifles from the U.S., Canada and Ukraine …”
- “… Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews and Ottawa Senators captain Chris Neil were involved in a program Monday at Canadian Forces Base Leitrim in Ottawa south that will provide new sports equipment and programs to armed forces personnel and their families. The link between the hockey players and the military: Canadian Tire’s Jumpstart program, which is providing $300,000 in gift cards and sports gear at military bases across the country …” – “Sport used to promote healthy lifestyle for Canadian Armed Forces”
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