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No more pretending 3 Mosby Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 1764
Suleimani's death is a huge blow to Iran's plans for regional domination 4 Mosby Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 1915
EU funds for migrants in Libya enrich their abusers instead 0 Eugene Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1509
More than 235,000 people have fled Idlib region in Syria, says UN 0 Eugene Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1567
Messaging app ToTok is reportedly a spying tool for the UAE 0 Eugene Dec 2019 Dec 2019 3 1586
Isis in Iraq: Militants 'getting stronger again' 0 Eugene Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1376
Defiant protesters back in Baghdad square within an hour of slaughter 0 Eugene Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 1447
Iraq risks breakup as tribes take on Iran's militias in 'blood feud' 1 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1465
Iraq in turmoil as 45 shot dead by security forces in protests 0 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1329
Iraq protesters torch Iran consulate in Najaf, curfew imposed 0 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1309
Saudi Arabia: arrests of dissidents and torture allegations continue 3 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1775
Foreign jets used in Libyan refugee centre airstrike, claims UN report 0 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1495
Under shroud of secrecy US weapons arrive in Yemen despite Congressional outrage 0 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1590
Iran further distances itself from 2015 deal by fuelling Fordow centrifuges 0 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1470
'Fear factor is broken': protesters demand removal of Iraqi government 0 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1615
UN investigates alleged use of white phosphorus in Syria 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1545
Lebanon paralysed by 'WhatsApp tax' protests 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1234
Turkey-Syria offensive: Kurds reach deal with Syrian army 1 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1600
The Guardian view on Syria and Trump: a disaster, still being made 1 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1536
At least 750 Isis affiliates escape camp after Turkish shelling 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1438
Saudi king approves U.S. military deployment: SPA 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1566
Erdoğan has managed the unthinkable: uniting all the other Middle East rivals 1 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1482
More Than 100 Killed And Thousands Injured In Anti-Government Protests In Iraq 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1487
Syria camp is at risk of falling under ISIS control, Kurdish general says 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1634
Netanyahu said to have agreed Rivlin's proposed power share deal, Gantz refused 0 Mosby Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1602
EU nations lead condemnation of Saudi human rights record 0 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1461
Israel Election: Blue and White are slightly ahead 9 Mosby Sep 2019 Sep 2019 2 3011
Airstrikes kill 18 pro-Iran fighters in eastern Syria 0 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1626
Iranian tanker reaches destination, oil sold: ministry tells TV 0 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1707
Iran acknowledges rocket explosion, says test malfunctioned 1 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1662

Middle East Continued...

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Sportswashing: how Saudi Arabia lobbies the US's largest sports bodies 0 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1600
Saudi Arabia struggles to hold Yemen coalition together as allies face off 0 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1387
Yemen war: More than 100 dead in Saudi-led strike, says Red Cross 0 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1463
Confusion as Turkey says Iranian tanker now headed toward Lebanon 1 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 1699
Drone attacks in Middle East raise fears of escalating conflict 0 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 1 1422
Khan Sheikhoun: Syria rebels pull out of key town after five years 0 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 1471
Saudi woman activist rejects release deal tied to denying torture: family 0 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 1515
'Scores' killed in Yemen as UAE-backed fighters seize parts of Aden 0 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 1546
The UAE's ambitions backfire as it finds itself on the front line of U.S.-Iran tensions 0 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 1461
Britain appalled by Syria situation after ceasefire ends: foreign minister 0 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 1 1542
Ceasefire collapse in northwest Syria threatens millions: U.N. envoy's adviser 0 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 1 1585
Saudi Arabia women's rights reforms may still be thwarted by custom 1 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 1705
Iraqis choose refugee camps over ruined homes 1 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 1 1494
U.S. launches last-ditch effort to stop Turkish invasion of northeast Syria 0 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 1576
Facebook bans 'Saudi Arabia-linked propaganda accounts' 0 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 1513
Saudi women can now travel without male guardian's approval - report 0 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 1709
Bahrain executes three people, despite human rights outcry 0 Eugene Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1735
40 maps that explain the Middle East 0 elleng Jul 2019 Jul 2019 6 1966
At summit with Russia, Israel and US demanded Iran leave Lebanon, Iraq -- report 0 Mosby Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1876
Iran's release of Lebanese prisoner was failed overture to U.S. 0 Eugene Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1552
Assad hits a wall in Syrian war as front lines harden 0 Eugene Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1542
Mozilla blocks UAE bid to become an internet security guardian after DarkMatter hacking reports 0 Eugene Jul 2019 Jul 2019 2 1575
Nicki Minaj pulls out of Saudi Arabia festival after backlash 0 Eugene Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1661
Qatar's $200 Billion Dash to World Cup Hits a Construction Cliff 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1897
Royal Marines help seize tanker suspected of carrying Iranian oil to Syria 0 Eugene Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1617
Several suspected U.S. spies 'due to be' sentenced to death, Iran says 0 Eugene Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1709
Libya detention centre attack is possible war crime, says UN envoy 1 Eugene Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1666
Six Turkish sailors freed by Libya warlord Khalifa Haftar 0 Eugene Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1668
Houthi drone attack on Saudi Arabia's Abha Airport leaves five injured: Al-Arabiya 0 Eugene Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1617
(X-post) Only 5% of Palestinians and 6% of Lebanese accept gay relationships 3 Behind the Aegis Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 2583

Middle East Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Libyan fighters seize U.S. and Chinese missiles from Haftar's forces 0 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1641
U.S. says Saudi pipeline attacks originated in Iraq: Wall Street Journal 0 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1500
Jamal Khashoggi warned Moroccan journalist before his arrest, says wife 0 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1556
Iran holds back on threat to breach nuclear deal 0 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1533
Islamic State captives 'must be tried or freed', says UN's Bachelet 0 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1495
British target training of Saudi air force 'did not stop Yemen atrocities' 0 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1557
Yemen crisis: UN partially partially suspends food aid 0 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1561
Database says 91,600 killed in Yemen fighting since 2015 0 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1452
Senators reach deal to vote on blocking Saudi arms sale 1 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1576
'Joints will be separated': Jamal Khashoggi's murder, retold 0 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1721
Pompeo blocks inclusion of Saudis on U.S. child soldiers list - sources 1 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 1610
Iran has increased production of enriched uranium - IAEA 1 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1931
Saudi Teenager Faces Death Sentence for Acts When He was 10 1 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 1803
Trump officials snub strongman Khalifa Haftar as US shifts course on Libya 1 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1700
Mystery crop fires scorch thousands of acres in Syria and Iraq -- and ISIS claims responsibility 0 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 1661
Saudi influence in spotlight as US calls on Riyadh to end Sudan violence 0 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1563
John Bolton says Iran is seeking nuclear arms 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1601
Saudi Arabia accused of hacking London-based dissident 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1676
Saudi intercepts drone launched by Yemen's Houthis towards Jizan: state media 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1730
Iraq sentences three French citizens to death for joining Isis 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1738
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