Next discussion of the progress of defeating are isis in iraq and syria. Well hear about Coalition Forces have made gains in the region and the role that they will play in combatting terrorism. Held by the middle east institute, this is an hour. Good morning everyone. Good afternoon depending on where you are. For the next hour or so ill be talking to major general, Deputy Commander resolve, which is the u. S. Led campaign against isis in iraq, and syria. Todays event is the ninth episode of the defense leadership series. Its a highlevel platform that we traded back in june, of this year. And it is a platform where current and former military in defense leaders from both the United States and the region are able to discuss some of the most important policy issues facing the two sides. We were extremely fortunate to integrate the series on june 10th, with a conversation, frank mckenzie. Since then weve had the honor of hosting some of the most seasoned leaders in the defensive space inc
We created back in june of this year, and its a platform where current and former military and defense literature both the United States and the region are able to discuss some of the most important policy issues facing the two sides we were fortunate to inaugurate this series on june 10 with a conversation with the command of centcom frank mckenzie. Since then we have the honor of hosting some of the countries of brightest most seasoned leaders in the Defense Space including former u. S. Dp michele flournoy, current director grant, current centcom directory commander malloy who just transitioned into that role having served earlier as the commander. We also hosted u. S. Dp former u. S. Dp jim miller, former socom commander, the current security chief duke, former National Security affairs derek, and, of course, former Lebanese Armed forces commander or i should say rear admiral joseph. Let me take this opportunity to thank centcom and its leadership for the partnership with us at amy
Products pulled from the shelves turkey backs a boycott in retaliation for comments about islam. Donald trumps pick for the u. S. Supreme court has officially been confirmed as the countrys newest top judge. The nomination of any county indiana to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is confirmed. And hes on the ballots appointment was approved in a vote by the Republican Controlled Senate should not be sworn in at the white house the confirmation means the countrys highest court now has a conservative majority no nominee has ever been confirmed this close to a president ial election lets go to alan fischer whos live for us in washington d. C. The democrats really did not want this to happen but it didnt seem to matter what they tried the republicans were determined that this was going to go through. 30 days from her nomination until her confirmation not the fastest in Supreme Court history but very fast particularly when you add in to the fact that the ele
Behind in the polls he is trying to keep up voter enthusiasm he needs his supporters to get to the polls in the next 7 days and the problem is where many of them are is were covered cases are rising in terms of infections an explosion at a Religious School in pakistan has killed at least 8 people more than 100 others were injured in the city of. The African Union is calling for Peaceful Elections in Tanzania Police on the semiautonomous sounds of our reach and reportedly killed 5 people who took part in protests and making ballot far ahead of wednesdays vote so don ethiopian egypt are expected to resume negotiations over a controversial dam project on the river nile after a 3 month suspension the African Union mediated talks follow the u. S. President s warning that the project could spark military action from egypt if youll be a has accused donald trump of inciting war after he said egypt might blow up the dam. The Fatal Shooting of a mentally ill black man in the u. S. City of philad
Colombia in the next day or 2 likely to pass that grim 1000000 milestone of people infected theyve had 30000 deaths argentina has already passed that 1000000 a 1000000 people infected with 28000 deaths both of those countries imposed fairly tight restrictions that have suffered despite that the worst cases the worst country to suffer has been brazil where president both the noro if you may remember called though the coronavirus nothing worse than the little flu he himself contracted the disease. Well there are growing concerns meanwhile that people fleeing fighting between armenia and azerbaijan and taking the virus with them doctors in the contest in nagornokarabakh region fear that as many as 9 in 10 people are now infected there are no official figures for this but its thought that crime to bomb shelters could be accelerating the spread the region saw another night of intense shelling on friday. Well in all the headlines guineas president alpha conde has been declared the winner of