NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT TUESDAY 8/20/2019 

(LIMITED SERVICE A WORK IN PROGRESS WITH EDITING, ADDITIONS, UPDATES ETC. POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY)

The Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has resigned after an emotional speech in Italy's Senate where he said that Deputy Prime Minister-Interior Minister Matteo Salvini  has put "personal and party interests' ahead of the national interest.

Salvini, leader of the League party, submitted a no-confidence motion in the coalition government with the Five Star Movement last week.

Mr. Conte said that Salvini has been looking for a pretext for a new election in the country since his party's success in the European elections in May.

The future course of Italy's governance remains uncertain as it will be up to the President Sergio Mattarella to decide.

Mattarella could allow parties to attempt to form a new government or call new elections.   Another possible scenario is the emergence of a non political party government of "technocrats"

A victory for the Syrian regime of Bashar Assad as jihadist opposition forces have pulled out of the town of Khan Shaykhun in Idlib province.

Speculation following an explosion near an Iraqi military base Tuesday.    The explosion at a location where an Iranian backed Popular Mobilization Unit is stationed.

The possibility of an Israeli attack is being discussed.   More from "Southfront".......LINK

"She hates Israel and all Jewish people.   She is an anti-Semite...."

Some of the words from President Trump on Twitter aimed at Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib of Michigan after a tearful news conference where she discussed Israel's decision to ban her and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota from visiting.

Tlaib also discussing Israel's decision to allow her to visit her Palestinian grandmother there under restrictions.

Speaking with reporters at the White House Tuesday, the President said that the two congresswomen
hate Israel and the Jewish people.  He wonders how Jewish people can vote for Democrats because of them.

More from "Israel National News"......LINK

President Trump very much focused on the economy this week ahead of the G7 summit in France and the early stages of the 2020 Presidential campaign.

Talk of payroll tax cuts as the President continues to push for the Federal Reserve Board to lower interest rates to keep the economy moving.   The payroll tax that is taken for Medicare and Social Security is where those cuts would come from.

President Trump has cancelled a planned trip to Denmark after that country said no to the notion of the United States buying Greenland from the Danes.

Its Wednesday in Australia where Cardinal George Pell has lost his appeal of child sex abuse convictions.    Pell will serve out the remainder of his six year sentence being eligible for parole in October 2022.

The ABC in Australia is following the story in more detail.....LINK

And that's the way it really is in brief for this Tuesday August 20th, 2019