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Torture, reform and women's rights in Saudi Arabia Women are being tortured for demanding basic rig 0 niyad Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1083
The Saudi women detained for demanding basic human rights (yes, these women are still in prison) 0 niyad Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 901
Saudi Arabia torturing human-rights activists held in its prisons without charge 4 sandensea Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 1779
UN nuclear watchdog says Iran remains within 2015 deal limits 2 Mosby Nov 2018 Nov 2018 3 1288
What is behind the plight of Iraqi women? 0 niyad Oct 2018 Oct 2018 2 1349
Who is killing Yemen's clerics? Mystery murders are sending a chill through the mosques. 1 Mosby Aug 2018 Aug 2018 1 1479
Forced into abusive marriages, Syrian child brides increasingly turn to suicide 4 Mosby Aug 2018 Aug 2018 8 1926
Iran readying massive military exercise in Persian gulf 1 Mosby Aug 2018 Aug 2018 0 1530
Iranian drone shot down in northern Israel in February was armed with explosives 0 Mosby Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1845
Imad al-Alami dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound. 1 Vogon_Glory Jan 2018 Feb 2018 0 2003
Why are Israels religious parties suddenly so influential? 0 Mosby Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1474
A second revolution in Iran? Not yet. 1 Mosby Dec 2017 Dec 2017 1 1736
How Syria's White Helmets became victims of an online propaganda machine 0 Mosby Dec 2017 Dec 2017 2 1415
tRump to Let Assad Stay Until 2021, as Putin Declares Victory in Syria 3 ffr Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1598
Donald Trumps Jerusalem statement is an act of diplomatic arson 0 Soph0571 Dec 2017 Dec 2017 1 1480
Saudi Arabias crown prince wants to reengineer his country. Is that even possible? 1 Mosby Dec 2017 Dec 2017 2 1539
With reported airstrike, Israel puts Syria, and Iran, on notice 0 Mosby Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1496
Israel should arm the Kurds 4 Mosby Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1762
Iran Refuses Israeli Offer of Aid Following Deadly Earthquake 2 Mosby Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1692
Gaddafi's cousin is plotting a comeback of sorts from a Cairo apartment 0 Mosby Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1207
Lebanese prime minister whose resignation shook the region says he will return very soon 0 Mosby Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1317
Iran building a permanent military base in Syria report 0 Mosby Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1451
Hezbollah Consolidates Its Stranglehold Over Lebanon 0 Mosby Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1750
The Saudi Purge: The real reason behind Mohammed Bin Salman's unprecedented crackdown 0 sandensea Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1979
How about a Southwest Asia or East Asia forums 7 JonLP24 Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 2373
Saudi Arabia driving ban on women to be lifted 0 sandensea Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 2156
The right question to ask about the Iran nuclear deal 0 Mosby Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1750
Israel is courting Syrian hearts and minds to keep Hezbollah away 0 Mosby Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1697
Israel hits Syrian site said to be linked to chemical weapons 2 Mosby Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 2218
Syrian army, allies thrust east to break siege in Deir al-Zor city 0 Mosby Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1686

Middle East Continued...

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Why Israel Is Concerned About American-Russian Understandings on Syria 0 Mosby Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 2337
Group of nations urge U.N. Security Council to take action to ensure access for Syrian aid 0 Mosby Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 1651
Netanyahu accidentally reveals Israel has struck Iran-backed fighters in Syria dozens of times 0 Mosby Jul 2017 Jul 2017 2 2012
The Iranians are at the borders 1 Mosby Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2029
Persian Gulf rivals converge on Washington to argue their cases 1 Mosby Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 2251
Changing the mandate of UN forces in southern Syria 0 Mosby Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 1536
Little progress curbing smoking in the Arab world 2 Mosby Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 1675
Egypt raises state of alert, wary of Qatar crisis backlash 0 Mosby Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 3114
To end crisis, Arab states demand Qatar sever Iran ties 0 Mosby Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 2542
US and Qatar seal $12bn deal for F-15 fighter jets 3 Mosby Jun 2017 Jun 2017 2 3279
The 81-year-old woman inspiring a nation to recycle 0 sandensea Jun 2017 Jun 2017 2 3979
What's Israel's game plan? 2 no_hypocrisy Jan 2017 May 2017 1 1942
Lebanese PM criticizes Hezbollahs press tour on Israel border 0 Mosby Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 1475
The Arab world needs to admit: It's racist 5 Mosby Apr 2017 Apr 2017 3 1914
Closing fronts to deal with ISIS 4 no more banksters Sep 2014 Mar 2017 0 2450
Wasteland revealed after battle for Aleppo's Old City 0 Mosby Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1568
Syrian regime 'preparing for final victory against rebellion 0 Mosby Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1272
Syria war: UN resumes aid to Syrians on Jordan border 0 Mosby Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1387
Mosul Neighbors Enjoy a Day Without ISIS 0 sunweaver Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 1701
The Kurdish Stalingrad 2 shira Nov 2014 Sep 2016 0 2471
Iran parades new weapons at time of Gulf tension with US 0 Mosby Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1483
US ‘concerned’ over advanced air defense battery at Iran nuke site 0 Mosby Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1351
Iran Payment Wasn’t Ransom, but it Was Ransom 4 Mosby Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 2279
First doctor convicted of FGM death in Egypt only spent three months in jail 0 niyad Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1352
Call to inspect Israeli nuclear site defeated 3 pscot Sep 2015 Jul 2016 3 2314
Here are the most likely candidates to replace Iran's ailing Supreme Leader 1 MADem Mar 2015 Jul 2016 0 2008
Iran: Nuke deal off unless UN drops atomic weapons probe 2 Mosby Nov 2015 Jul 2016 1 1939
99% of Iran’s reformist parliamentary candidates rejected 1 Mosby Jan 2016 Jul 2016 1 1878
Iran Terror Victims Win at U.S. Supreme Court, Can Collect $2 Billion 2 Mosby Apr 2016 Jul 2016 1 1629
The attempted coup in Turkey: Hell hath no fury like a teflon Sultan. 0 forest444 Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1510

Middle East Continued...

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This message was self-deleted by its author 1 chwaliszewski Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1767
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Mosby May 2016 May 2016 0 1488
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Mosby May 2016 May 2016 1 1534
'Insult Turkey's Erdogan' contest set up by Spectator magazine 0 Bad Dog Apr 2016 Apr 2016 0 1946
Jordan becomes latest Arab country to recall envoy from Iran 0 Mosby Apr 2016 Apr 2016 0 1666
Saudi-Egyptian deal on Red Sea islands sparks anger 0 Bad Dog Apr 2016 Apr 2016 0 2125
Iraq’s persecuted Assyrian Christians are in limbo 2 eissa Jul 2014 Apr 2016 0 2176
Hezbollah goes corporate 0 Mosby Apr 2016 Apr 2016 0 1577
Daily Star: Tight security measures after deadly Iraq suicide attack 0 Mufaddal Mar 2016 Mar 2016 0 1594
Al-Jazeera UpFront - Iran elections: Change or no change? 0 Mufaddal Mar 2016 Mar 2016 0 2100
Question on ME group policy 4 Mufaddal Mar 2016 Mar 2016 0 2138
Two great documentaries on ISIS in Iraq 0 Mufaddal Mar 2016 Mar 2016 0 1891
Al-Monitor: Who's really taking Christian homes in Iraq? 0 Mufaddal Mar 2016 Mar 2016 0 1637
Iran votes in first key elections since nuclear deal 0 Bad Dog Feb 2016 Feb 2016 2 2301
False flag or not, Turkey fails to exploit latest terrorist attack 1 no more banksters Feb 2016 Feb 2016 1 1847
As Syrian Kurds gaining ground, Turkey seeks a pretext for invasion 0 no more banksters Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 2019
Following their “civilized” allies: Saudi jets bomb health facility in northern Yemen 0 no more banksters Jan 2016 Jan 2016 1 1683
Iran says it will not accept any restrictions on missile program 1 Mosby Dec 2015 Dec 2015 1 1989
What ISIS Really Wants 4 Electric Monk Jul 2015 Nov 2015 2 2780
Palestinian Woman Plants Flowers In Israeli Army Tear Gas Grenades (four photos) 4 PumpkinAle May 2014 Oct 2015 4 4547
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