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This message was self-deleted by its author 3 sl8 Nov 2020 Nov 2020 5 1310
Trump's Body Count: Failed Brutal Wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen 0 AlCarroll Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1705
Syria war: 'Russian air strikes kill dozens' in Idlib 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1303
Iran-backed militias announce 'conditional' cease-fire against U.S. in Iraq 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1281
Trump threw Saudi Arabia a lifeline after Khashoggi's death. Two years later, he has gotten little i 1 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1302
Trump is urged to intervene in trial of US-Saudi national 1 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1464
This message was self-deleted by its author 1 sl8 Sep 2020 Sep 2020 0 1462
Iranian fuel tankers round Africa en route to the Atlantic: data 0 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 0 1176
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe 'to face new charge and trial in Iran' 0 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 1 1225
Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar faces legal action in US for alleged war crimes 1 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 0 1351
Despite the UAE-Israel deal, Trump will leave the Mideast a bigger mess than he found it 1 Mosby Aug 2020 Aug 2020 4 1780
Is this the beginning of an Israeli Spring? 1 Mosby Jul 2020 Jul 2020 1 1650
Syrian food and vaccines at risk as Russia uses UN veto to scupper aid plan 0 Eugene Jul 2020 Jul 2020 0 1420
Lebanon's top Christian clerics blast politicians as hunger, hardship bite 0 Eugene Jul 2020 Jul 2020 0 1381
This former intelligence official was a hero. He's now the target of a brutal campaign by MBS. 0 Eugene May 2020 May 2020 2 1592
U.S. military says Russia flew 14 MiG 29s and Su-24s to Libya 1 Eugene May 2020 May 2020 2 1623
Coronavirus: Yemen's healthcare system 'in effect collapsed' 0 Eugene May 2020 May 2020 1 1518
Investigators Build Case for IS Crimes Against Yazidis 0 Eugene May 2020 May 2020 0 1297
Libya's eastern leader Haftar says army to take formal control 0 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1388
Yemen war: Separatists declare autonomous rule in south 0 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1585
Saudi tribe challenges crown prince's plans for tech city 0 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1685
Prominent Saudi rights activist dies in prison: sources 1 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1421
J'lem city hall was firebombed. 0 Mosby Apr 2020 Apr 2020 4 1508
Outspoken Saudi princess reveals that she is in prison 0 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1698
US says Iranian vessels 'harassed' American warships in Arabian sea 0 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1363
UN inquiry stops short of directly blaming Russia over Idlib attacks 0 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1426
OPCW report set to blame Syria chemical attacks on Bashar al-Assad 0 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1439
Trump calls MBS his 'friend' -- 18 months to the day after Jamal Khashoggi's murder 1 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1453
Iran hits back after Trump claims it is planning Iraq attacks 1 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1465
Europe sends medical goods to Iran in trade test 0 Eugene Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 1540

Middle East Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Looks like it's over for Netanyahu 9 Mosby Mar 2020 Mar 2020 39 3182
U.S. counters Iraq's condemnation of airstrikes on Iran-backed militia facilities 0 Eugene Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 1398
Egypt jails prominent political figure for a year over 'false news' 1 Eugene Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 1485
Netanyahu opposition parties unite to back bill blocking his re-election 0 left-of-center2012 Mar 2020 Mar 2020 4 1610
'One orb, slightly used': MBS book reveals fate of Trump's mysterious Saudi sphere 1 Eugene Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 1704
Erdoğan is reaping what he sowed: Turkey is on the brink of disaster in Syria 1 Eugene Mar 2020 Mar 2020 2 1712
Libya peace efforts thrown further into chaos as UN envoy quits 0 Eugene Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 1186
Saudi rapper faces arrest for Mecca Girl music video 0 Eugene Feb 2020 Feb 2020 1 1661
Turkish soldiers killed in Syria amid threats of escalation 0 Eugene Feb 2020 Feb 2020 0 1371
Tehran-backed Hezbollah steps in to guide Iraqi militias in Soleimani's wake 0 Mosby Feb 2020 Feb 2020 0 1536
Purge of reformists in Iran election could doom nuclear deal, say diplomats 0 Eugene Feb 2020 Feb 2020 0 1482
Inquiry strikes blow to Russian denials of Syria chemical attack 0 Eugene Feb 2020 Feb 2020 1 1551
Meet the Palestinian professor who took his students to Auschwitz 1 Mosby Jan 2020 Jan 2020 5 1785
First suspected cases of Coronavirus in Israel, several hospitalized 0 bronxiteforever Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 1774
Lebanon forms government with backing of Hezbollah and allies 0 Eugene Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 1610
ISRAELI MODEL SAYS LEBANESE DESIGNER BANNED HER FROM SHOW 2 Mosby Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 1941
As protests restart in Iran, demonstrators refuse to trample US, Israeli flags 1 Mosby Jan 2020 Jan 2020 7 2298
Informants in Iraq, Syria helped U.S. kill Iran's Soleimani - sources 0 Mosby Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 1441
No more pretending 3 Mosby Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 1605
Suleimani's death is a huge blow to Iran's plans for regional domination 4 Mosby Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 1712
EU funds for migrants in Libya enrich their abusers instead 0 Eugene Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1420
More than 235,000 people have fled Idlib region in Syria, says UN 0 Eugene Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1465
Messaging app ToTok is reportedly a spying tool for the UAE 0 Eugene Dec 2019 Dec 2019 3 1488
Isis in Iraq: Militants 'getting stronger again' 0 Eugene Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1285
Defiant protesters back in Baghdad square within an hour of slaughter 0 Eugene Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 1370
Iraq risks breakup as tribes take on Iran's militias in 'blood feud' 1 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1344
Iraq in turmoil as 45 shot dead by security forces in protests 0 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1249
Iraq protesters torch Iran consulate in Najaf, curfew imposed 0 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1216
Saudi Arabia: arrests of dissidents and torture allegations continue 3 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1605
Foreign jets used in Libyan refugee centre airstrike, claims UN report 0 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1405

Middle East Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Under shroud of secrecy US weapons arrive in Yemen despite Congressional outrage 0 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1481
Iran further distances itself from 2015 deal by fuelling Fordow centrifuges 0 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1387
'Fear factor is broken': protesters demand removal of Iraqi government 0 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1510
UN investigates alleged use of white phosphorus in Syria 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1465
Lebanon paralysed by 'WhatsApp tax' protests 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1162
Turkey-Syria offensive: Kurds reach deal with Syrian army 1 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1493
The Guardian view on Syria and Trump: a disaster, still being made 1 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1418
At least 750 Isis affiliates escape camp after Turkish shelling 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1344
Saudi king approves U.S. military deployment: SPA 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1479
Erdoğan has managed the unthinkable: uniting all the other Middle East rivals 1 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1355
More Than 100 Killed And Thousands Injured In Anti-Government Protests In Iraq 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1404
Syria camp is at risk of falling under ISIS control, Kurdish general says 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1538
Netanyahu said to have agreed Rivlin's proposed power share deal, Gantz refused 0 Mosby Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1523
EU nations lead condemnation of Saudi human rights record 0 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1386
Israel Election: Blue and White are slightly ahead 9 Mosby Sep 2019 Sep 2019 2 2625
Airstrikes kill 18 pro-Iran fighters in eastern Syria 0 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1539
Iranian tanker reaches destination, oil sold: ministry tells TV 0 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1613
Iran acknowledges rocket explosion, says test malfunctioned 1 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1538
Sportswashing: how Saudi Arabia lobbies the US's largest sports bodies 0 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1519
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