180 civilians killed in Turkish military operation in Syria's Afrin
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-02/13/c_136970746.htm

Turkish army says 31 soldiers killed in Syria operation
http://www.arabnews.com/node/1244816/middle-east

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: 'Alive but wounded' in Syria
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/abu-bakr-al-baghdadi-alive-wounded-north-syria-180212150123915.html

Al Qaeda leader praises Israeli strike on Syria
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/241810

Syrian Army unleashes major offensive against militants in Rastan pocket on Homs-Hama border
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/breaking-syrian-army-unleashes-major-offensive-militants-rastan-pocket-homs-hama-border/

Kremlin Says U.S. Diplomatic Help on Syria Insufficient
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2018-02-12/kremlin-says-us-diplomatic-help-on-syria-insufficient

Let ISIS Fighters Go Home, U.S. Says
http://www.newsweek.com/let-isis-fighters-go-home-us-says-802860

Fact or fiction? Assad quietly aids Syrian Kurds against Turkey
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-mideast-crisis-syria-turkey-kurds/friend-or-foe-assad-quietly-aids-syrian-kurds-against-turkey-idUKKBN1FV06V

Moscow invites BRICS partners to invest in rebuilding post-war Syria
https://www.rt.com/business/418566-russia-brics-syrian-market/

'IDF performed 1000s of operations in Syria over past year'
https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-5107305,00.html

Netanyahu started air war over Syria as corruption probes close in on him
http://mondoweiss.net/2018/02/netanyahu-started-corruption/?

Israel squares off for showdown with Iran in Syria
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/israel-squares-showdown-iran-syria-180212121132930.html

Israel says its airstrikes took out half of Syria's air defenses
http://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-israel-iran-20180211-story.html

Putin's Phone Call With Netanyahu Put End to Israeli Strikes in Syria
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-putin-s-call-with-netanyahu-called-time-on-israel-s-syrian-strikes-1.5809118

Official: US has no leverage in Syria, Israel turning to Russia:
Tel Aviv is counting on Russia to help the Israeli regime avoid a war after its airstrikes on the Arab country.
http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/02/12/552123/Israel-US-Syria-Russia-influential

60% of Palestine children arrested by Israel tortured
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20180212-60-of-palestine-children-arrested-by-israel-tortured/

Israeli publisher slams US ambassador for 'perpetuating apartheid' in West Bank
http://mondoweiss.net/2018/02/publisher-ambassador-perpetuating/?

US: Calls for Lorde's show to be cancelled over support for BDS:
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20180212-us-calls-for-lordes-show-to-be-cancelled-over-support-for-bds/

Six Islamic State militants killed in airstrike by int'l coalition on Mosul
https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/six-islamic-state-militants-killed-airstrike-intl-coalition-mosul/

5 killed in attacks in central Iraq
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-02/12/c_136969972.htm

We don't build, we destroy :
U.S. not planning to contribute money at Iraq reconstruction conference - officials
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iraq-conference-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-not-planning-to-contribute-money-at-iraq-reconstruction-conference-officials-idUSKBN1FS30L?

US kills 6 al-Qaeda suspects in Yemen
https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/gulf/2018/02/11/Drone-strike-kills-6-al-Qaeda-suspects-in-Yemen.html

Egypt kills 28 alleged militants, 126 arrested
https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2018/02/12/Egypt-army-crackdown-in-Sinai-continues-12-militants-killed.html

Three Cameroon soldiers killed in restive anglophone region
https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/three-cameroon-soldiers-killed-in-restive-anglophone-region-20180212

Taliban infiltrator kills 16 Afghan militia fighters
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/180212143947287.html

Taliban invites GOP senator for 'mutual talks' in Doha
http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/02/11/552071/Taliban-invites-GOP-senator-for-mutual-talks-in-Doha

Donald Trump's Afghanistan strategy will lead to 'perpetual war,' Pakistani official warns
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/11/donald-trumps-afghanistan-strategy-will-lead-perpetual-war-pakistani/

North Korea heads for diplomacy gold medal at Olympics: analysts
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-northkorea-diplomacy-an/north-korea-heads-for-diplomacy-gold-medal-at-olympics-analysts-idUSKBN1FV0JV

Pence says the US is open to a discussion with North Korea
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/12/us-strategy-on-north-korea-focuses-on-talks-and-sanctions-mike-pence.html

US shifts on North Korea after Kim Jong Un reaches out to Moon Jae In
http://www.businessinsider.com/us-shift-on-north-korea-after-kim-jong-un-reaches-out-to-moon-jae-in-2018-2

Dutch FM admits lying about Putin describing land-grab ambitions in 2006
https://www.rt.com/news/418556-dutch-minister-lie-putin/

German workers win right to 28-hour week following industrial action
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/german-workers-right-28hour-week-trade-union-industrial-action-ig-metall-a8205751.html?S2ref=875036

Sweden tried to drop Assange extradition in 2013:
UK prosecutors tried to dissuade Swedish counterparts from doing so, email exchange shows
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/feb/11/sweden-tried-to-drop-assange-extradition-in-2013-cps-emails-show?CMP=soc_568

Jonathan Cook : The UK's hidden role in Assange's detention:
https://www.jonathan-cook.net/blog/2018-02-12/the-uks-hidden-role-in-assanges-detention/

U.S. Intelligence Shuts Down Damning Report on Whistleblower Retaliation:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/us-intelligence-shut-downs-damning-report-on-whistleblower-retaliation

No mothers, no Muslims: The new US immigration system
https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/mothers-muslims-immigration-system-180211081434117.html?

California launches investigation following stunning admission by Aetna medical director
https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/11/health/aetna-california-investigation/index.html

Baltimore is at more than 10 days without a homicide - the longest streak since 2015
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-ci-baltimore-no-homicides-10-days-20180211-story.html

Prison guard faces investigation over waterboarding inmates, beating their genitals
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/sadistic-prison-guard-accused-torturing-inmates-article-1.3814654

Police union balks at policy requiring officers to pay some legal damages themselves
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-ci-union-lawsuits-20180207-story.html

Vanessa Trump taken to hospital as precaution after suspicious letter sent to her home
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/vanessa-trump-taken-hospital-precaution-after-suspicious-letter-n847231

Suspicious Letter With Unknown Substance Sent to Manhattan Apartment of Trump Daughter-in-Law: Sources
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Suspicious-Letter-Substance--Trump-Apartment-New-York-City-Manhattan-473810623.html

Trump's New Infrastructure Plan Is Kind Of Underwhelming
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-infrastructure-plan_us_5a81190ee4b08dfc930576fa

"A Historic Reversal": Dollar, Treasurys Slide As Trump Drops Target For "Balanced Budget"
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-02-12/dollar-treasurys-slide-trump-drops-target-balanced-budget-historic-reversal