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Saudi woman Salma al-Shehab given 34-year prison sentence for using Twitter 0 Eugene Aug 2022 Aug 2022 5 3206
Iraq: Muqtada al-Sadr supporters storm parliament building in Baghdad 0 Eugene Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 1664
Body of man who fell into sinkhole under pool found by rescue teams 0 sl8 Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 3124
Erdogan asks Russia and Iran to back Turkey's incursion into Syria 1 Eugene Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 2723
Several arrests at protest over dying Iranian lake 0 Eugene Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 1552
LGBTQ communities facing new repression in Middle East 0 Behind the Aegis Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 2086
US may create new body to record human rights abuses in Yemen 0 Eugene Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 3220
'Scary to be queer': Lebanon cracks down on LGBTQ rights 0 Behind the Aegis Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 2327
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Mosby Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 1513
Pride Month in Arab states brings warnings and rainbow hunts 5 Behind the Aegis Jun 2022 Jun 2022 2 2942
Palestinian reporter for Iranian agency beaten in West Bank 0 Beastly Boy Jun 2022 Jun 2022 0 2780
US has not fully investigated own role in Yemen rights abuses, watchdog finds 0 Eugene Jun 2022 Jun 2022 0 2871
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11 Egyptian soldiers killed near Suez Canal 0 Tetrachloride May 2022 May 2022 1 2329
Several dead, dozens rescued after migrant boat capsizes off Lebanon 0 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 2375
First in Middle East: Aramco's Survey Vessel Gets ABS' Infectious Disease Mitigation Notation 0 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 0 3018
Beirut Port Blast Suspect to Face Extradition Hearing in Madrid 0 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 0 1716
Six months on from elections, Iraqis frustrated by political deadlock 1 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 1 2777
Suez Canal Economic Zone Signs Deals for Green Energy 0 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 0 3253
Combined Maritime Forces establishes new naval group to patrol Red Sea region 0 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 0 2089
US awaits final $17 million repayment from Saudis for air refueling in Yemen war 0 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 2752
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Mosby Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 2161
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Saudi oil chief says energy security imperiled by attacks 0 Eugene Mar 2022 Mar 2022 0 2016
Tech File: Foldable, "Workboat in a Box" goes to work for Bahrain Defence Force 0 Sherman A1 Mar 2022 Mar 2022 2 2686
Israel to host top Arab diplomats during Blinken's visit 2 Beastly Boy Mar 2022 Mar 2022 1 4423
Cargo Ships Sinks Off Iran. Most Crew Members Rescued 0 Sherman A1 Mar 2022 Mar 2022 0 1628
Phil Mickelson apologizes for recent comments, says he needs 'some time away' 0 Eugene Feb 2022 Feb 2022 3 2699

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Hope for democracy in Iraq as political violence escalates 1 Sherman A1 Jan 2022 Jan 2022 0 1646
Out of this world: 555.55-carat black diamond lands in Dubai 4 TexasTowelie Jan 2022 Jan 2022 5 3029
3 die in suspected drone attack in UAE 0 Sherman A1 Jan 2022 Jan 2022 0 1911
Netanyahu negotiating plea deal in corruption trial 0 left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 1569
Houthis Seize 'hostile' Vessel off Yemen; Saudis Claim Ship Carried Med Equipment 0 Sherman A1 Jan 2022 Jan 2022 0 2354
US Navy Seizes $4 Million Worth of Heroin in Arabian Sea 1 Sherman A1 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 4 1583
Jamal Khashoggi killers living in luxury villas in Riyadh, say witnesses 0 Eugene Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 2031
Madagascar Boat Accident: Death Toll Rises to 64 1 Sherman A1 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 0 1600
Israel to ban travel to US, Canada over omicron variant 2 Sherman A1 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 2299
UAE suspends talks on $23B weapons deal with US 2 Eugene Dec 2021 Dec 2021 0 1691
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Mosby Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 1569
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Saudis used 'incentives and threats' to shut down UN investigation in Yemen 0 Eugene Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 1840
Iraq's Sadr bloc confirmed as biggest winner of October parliamentary vote 1 bronxiteforever Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 1506
US defense chief vows to counter Iran in visit to Bahrain 1 Sherman A1 Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 1415
Intense storms in Egypt unleashed a massive swarm of scorpions from their nests, stinging 450 people 9 left-of-center2012 Nov 2021 Nov 2021 14 2818
Egypt's state of emergency expires 0 Tetrachloride Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1404
Ex-Saudi official claims damaging intel against crown prince 0 AZ8theist Oct 2021 Oct 2021 4 2177
Egypt inaugurates world's largest wastewater treatment plant 0 Tetrachloride Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1635
This message was self-deleted by its author 1 Mosby Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 1937
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Hezbollah brings Iranian fuel into Lebanon to ease shortages 0 Eugene Sep 2021 Sep 2021 0 1519
Report finds NSO Group's spyware used on Bahraini activists 0 Eugene Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1429
Tunisia in turmoil as president purges officials and seizes judicial power 0 Eugene Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1973
Parts of Middle East at breaking point with power cuts and water supplies running out 3 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 7 2821
Lebanon struck by power cut as major plants shut down 0 Eugene Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 2690
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Middle East Continued...

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Outcry as Saudi Arabia executes young Shia man for 'rebellion' 0 Eugene Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 2782
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Mosby Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1328
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Mysterious air base being built on volcanic island off Yemen 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 0 1630
Iran stunned by case of couple who drugged and dismembered son 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 2 2105
'Weak' US let Saudis jail more dissidents, says rights group 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 0 1351
'A dirty business': how one drug is turning Syria into a narco-state 1 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 2 2078
Princess Latifa: UN calls for 'concrete' proof of life from UAE 0 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1456
With food and fuel, Hezbollah braces for the worst in Lebanon collapse 0 Mosby Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1732
Saudi accused of threat to Khashoggi UN investigator is human rights chief 0 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 3 3002
Seven Minutes that Can Save a Syrian School from a Bomb 0 Mosby Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1439
U.S. commits to Saudi defence after Houthi attacks on oil heartland 0 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 3353
Snow storm in Saudi Arabia, first time in 50 years. 2 BigmanPigman Feb 2021 Feb 2021 5 2120
Activist Marc Lamont Hill Says Black Lives Matter Supports the 'Dismantling of the Zionist Project' 1 Mosby Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 3861
U.S. to revoke terrorist designation of Yemen's Houthis due to famine 0 Eugene Feb 2021 Feb 2021 2 1770
Minister says US will never attack Iran nuclear facilities; Israel may act alone 2 Mosby Feb 2021 Feb 2021 1 3188
Baghdad bombing could be the Biden admin's first challenge 3 Mosby Jan 2021 Jan 2021 1 1803
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