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'Potential blockade breaker' in strait of Hormuz as some ships transit waterway - Windward 3 Eugene Apr 14 Apr 14 8 717
Strait of Hormuz not open, Abu Dhabi's oil chief says as crude prices rise 3 Eugene Apr 9 Apr 9 2 530
Israel-Iran war: US-flagged tanker 'Stena Imperative' hit in Bahrain port; all crew evacuated 0 Eugene Mar 2 Mar 2 6 732
UN watchdog says it can't verify whether Iran has suspended all uranium enrichment 2 Mosby Feb 27 Feb 27 2 638
Iran attempts to crush dissent with a wave of arrests after deadly crackdown 0 Mosby Feb 27 Feb 27 1 525
Trump Weighs Initial Limited Strike to Force Iran Into Nuclear Deal 2 Mosby Feb 20 Feb 20 1 693
Iran arrests leading reformists close to the country's president 0 Eugene Feb 9 Feb 9 3 784
Iran's killing of protesters reached level rarely seen, emergent count shows 0 Mosby Feb 3 Feb 3 5 755
Russia is ready to evacuate its staff from Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant if necessary, TASS reports 0 Eugene Jan 30 Jan 30 1 617
US announces major military exercise as US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East - DW News 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2026 Jan 2026 3 731
'Don't they have mercy?': A mother on losing her son in a record year of Saudi executions 0 Jilly_in_VA Jan 2026 Jan 2026 3 707
A nightmare scenario for Iran 1 Mosby Jan 2026 Jan 2026 4 944
Dozens of IS prisoners freed in Syria amid clashes between army and Kurdish-led forces 0 Eugene Jan 2026 Jan 2026 4 734
Syrian government and Kurdish forces agree to ceasefire - DW News 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2026 Jan 2026 4 754
'He hoped Trump's help would arrive': why protesters in Iran feel betrayed 5 Eugene Jan 2026 Jan 2026 7 1275
Shelling rocks Syria's Aleppo as clashes intensify between government, Kurdish fighters 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2026 Jan 2026 1 718
Reza Khandan: A Year in Prison for Supporting Women's Rights 0 niyad Dec 2025 Dec 2025 4 796
Nobel peace laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran, supporters say 0 Eugene Dec 2025 Dec 2025 5 815
Iran sentences director Jafar Panahi to year in prison: lawyer 0 Eugene Dec 2025 Dec 2025 0 847
Iran 'should expect another major uprising' over worst drought in decades DW News 0 Jacson6 Nov 2025 Nov 2025 0 844
The Syrian Game of Thrones Gains Momentum - Good Times Bad Times (The 20s Report) 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2025 Oct 2025 4 893
Yemen's Houthis say they will target major US oil exporters in nearby seas 1 Eugene Oct 2025 Oct 2025 0 1045
UN Security Council rejects Russia and China's last-ditch effort to delay sanctions on Iran 0 Eugene Sep 2025 Sep 2025 1 1600
Why Saudi Arabia signed a defense pact with Pakistan - CaspianReport 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2025 Sep 2025 2 2111
Iran sends a rocket designed to carry satellites into a suborbital test flight 1 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 1375
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Syria struggles to quell deadly Bedouin-Druze clashes in south 1 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 1255
'There were bodies everywhere': Druze residents describe 'bloodbath' in Syrian city Suweida 1 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 5 1322

Middle East Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Executions in Saudi Arabia reach a record high mostly over drug cases, Amnesty says 1 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 6 1372
Ship attacked in the Red Sea is taking on water, UK military says 5 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 3 2069
Israel says Iran's Supreme Leader avoided assassination by going underground 2 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 1547
150 Belgian anti-Israel activists... 0 Mosby Jun 2025 Jun 2025 6 1485
Iranian foreign minister admits serious damage to nuclear sites 2 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 3 1604
Persian/Iranian history. 0 scarletlib Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 1225
Israel needs our $40 billion a year in welfare. 4 Duncanpup Jun 2025 Jun 2025 9 1944
Israel killed at least 14 scientists in an unprecedented attack on Iran's nuclear know-how 1 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 1534
"Israeli violations in south Lebanon: Latest developments" 0 moniss Jun 2025 Jun 2025 4 1316
"Ceasefire committee to convene for first time since March 11" 0 moniss Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 1271
Rights groups warn Gaza Humanitarian Foundation it may be liable for international law violations 1 Mosby Jun 2025 Jun 2025 0 2349
Syrian authorities arrest Bashar Assad's cousin on drug trafficking charges 1 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 3 1502
What Israel's Soaring Markets Are Saying About the Iran War 2 Mosby Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 1899
Islamic State suicide bombing in Damascus church kills 20 and injures 52 0 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 4 1462
Iran rules out new nuclear talks until attacks stop 1 Mosby Jun 2025 Jun 2025 0 1447
Has Iran actually tried to kill Trump? Here's what we know 3 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 3 1965
Iran's divided opposition senses its moment but activists remain wary of protests 0 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 1296
Iranian missile damages oldest, second oldest mosque in Haifa 3 Mosby Jun 2025 Jun 2025 3 1782
A Saudi journalist tweeted against the government - and was executed for 'high treason' 3 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 4 1759
"Report: Officials act to spare Lebanon war as ceasefire committee urges arms timetable" 0 moniss Jun 2025 Jun 2025 3 1334
Iran Says It Will Open Secret New Enrichment Site After U.N. Atomic Agency Censure 0 Mosby Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 1429
UN nuclear watchdog board censures Iran, which retaliates by announcing a new enrichment site 0 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 0 1326
Israeli navy attacks rebel-held Yemeni port city of Hodeida, a first in the conflict 1 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 0 3175
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea accuses Hezbollah of obstructing Palestinian camps disarmament 0 Beastly Boy Jun 2025 Jun 2025 0 1354
"Aoun, Salam, Berri accuse Israel of flagrant ceasefire violation" 2 moniss Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 1502
Yemen's Houthis announce 'maritime blockade' on Israel's Haifa port 1 Eugene May 2025 May 2025 0 1923
Trump's embrace of Syria and its jihadist-turned-president could shake up the Middle East 3 Eugene May 2025 May 2025 0 1924
Trump appeals for Qatar's help in persuading Iran to give up its nuclear program 1 Eugene May 2025 May 2025 2 1637
British banking analyst jailed in Saudi Arabia for 10 years over 'unknown tweet' 1 Eugene May 2025 May 2025 2 1750
Syria and Lebanon's moves to centralize power leads to crackdowns on Palestinian factions 3 Eugene May 2025 May 2025 1 2018

Middle East Continued...

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Trump plans to announce the US will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf, officials tell AP 0 Eugene May 2025 May 2025 4 1747
Francis's popemobile to become a mobile clinic for children in Gaza 1 70sEraVet May 2025 May 2025 3 1705
Iran unveils new solid-fueled ballistic missile, state TV reports 0 Eugene May 2025 May 2025 0 1537
Syria detains Damascus-based leader of prominent Palestinian faction (PFLP-GC) 0 Eugene May 2025 May 2025 0 1466
Houthi rebels have shot down 7 US Reaper drones worth $200 million in recent weeks 0 Eugene Apr 2025 Apr 2025 3 1564
Israel hit Syrian bases scoped by Turkey, hinting at regional showdown, sources say 0 Eugene Apr 2025 Apr 2025 1 1790
US airstrikes pound Yemen overnight, killing at least 3, Houthi rebels say 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 1808
Six Russian tourists killed after submarine sinks off Egyptian coast 3 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 2248
Syrian leader signs constitution that puts the country under an Islamist group's rule for 5 years 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 1901
Iran using drones and apps to enforce women's dress code 2 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 1977
Kuwait frees a group of jailed Americans, including contractors held on drug charges 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 1582
"Wave of Israeli airstrikes targets areas across south Lebanon" 1 moniss Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 1823
Iranian singer Mehdi Yarrahi given 74 lashes over protest song 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 7 1876
New country emerging in Syria. 1 Mosby Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 2057
Netanyahu says Israel won't allow Syrian forces 'south of Damascus' 2 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 2249
"Israeli army confirms it'll keep occupying 5 hills in south Lebanon" 0 moniss Feb 2025 Feb 2025 3 1855
"15 killed, 83 hurt as southerners defy Israeli gunfire and return to their towns" 2 moniss Jan 2025 Jan 2025 8 2446
"Israel, US discussing extending Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon" 1 moniss Jan 2025 Jan 2025 1 2048
Two judges killed in armed attack in Tehran, Iran says 1 Mosby Jan 2025 Jan 2025 0 1986
Saudi Arabia presses Florida man to give up US citizenship over critical tweets, family says 1 Eugene Jan 2025 Jan 2025 1 2336
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