Daily Middle east report, 19-20 Dec : Syria, Israel, Palestine, Yemen

Israel/Palestine

• Mother of 16 year old Palestinian girl activist also arrested by Israeli forces. Palestinian girl was arrested on slapping Israeli soldier.
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• Despite delay of US Vice President's visit to Israel, Palestinians have called for "Day of rage" in the West Bank.
  At least 29 Palestinians were arrested in the latest protests including Fatah leaders of Jerusalem.
• Palestinian president met with Saudi king salaman & prince mohammad bin slaman in Riyadh. Abbas will also travel to France to meet French leaders. Some Senior Palestinian officials have also been headed to Moscow and Beijing to get support for Palestinian state.
  
  Sources: 1 2
• US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley warned member states that US 'will be taking names' on U.N. voting against trump's Jerusalem move.
  
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Iran

• Iran denied supplying ballistic missiles to Yemeni Houthi militia. U.S. blames Iran for providing arms including missiles to Houthi militia.
  
  sources: 1 2

Saudi Arabia

• Qatar-Gulf crisis update: After opening for 4 months to allow hajj pilgrims, Saudi-Arab permanently closed it's only land border to Qatar, in response to allegedly Qatar's support for "terrorism" in the region.
  
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• Saudi to spend big in response to it's contracting economy. Saudi will be privatizing it's oil company & investing in major infrastructure projects. Saudi also plans to spend billions it recovers with the help of anti-corruption committee from dozens of arrested princes.
  
  sources: 1 2

Turkey

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan slams the UAE's Foreign Minister on retweeting against Ottoman governor of Medina 1916-19. Tweet accused late governor for crimes against local Arabs.

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Iraq

• Riots in Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraqi Troops lock down Kurdish cities. 5 protesters killed, many injured.
  
  source: 1 2
• US-led coalition admits killing of more than 800 civilians in air strikes against IS. Airwars monitory group reported 6000 civilian casualties in airstrikes.
  
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• The numbers of civilians killed in Mosul battle are between 9000 to 11000, Hundreds are still buried in the rubble. : AP
  
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• After defeating ISIS, Iraqi militia plans to take part in next elections.
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Egypt

• Twitter criticized over suspending Egyptian journalist's account.
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Yemen:

• 1000 days of Saudi led Yemeni war, thousands killed, millions affected.
  
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Syria

• Raqqa's displaced people claim they are being pressured to return to their destroyed homes.
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• New rebels groups to join fronts against Syrian forces ground assault . clashes on allepo front, more than 8 Assad's fighters including an officer captured today.
• Rebels also claimed to capture some Assad's fighters including field commander in Hamah war fronts.
  
• Assad's forces renewed assaults in Beitjinn areas. rebels downed a drone. Rebels also claimed to detonate a tunnel in Harasta inflicting losses on Syrian forces.
  
• Idlib :
  Airstrikes & artillery shelling on rebel held towns by Russian & Syrian forces.
• Russian cluster bombs airstrikes on Maar Shorin town in southern Idlib left more than 19 dead, most of them are children, more than 40 civilians also wounded by 4 airstrikes.
  
  
• Demonstrations in Kafr Oma in solidarity with the victims of the Maar Shorin town massacre.
  
  Some sources from twitter: 1 2 3

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