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Iran protests: Schoolgirls heckle paramilitary speaker 0 Eugene Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 2494
From Iran, Solidarity With American Women 2 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 4 2425
US scrambles F-15 jet to shoot down Iranian drone that appeared to threaten US forces in Iraq 0 Eugene Sep 2022 Sep 2022 1 3822
Thirteen killed in Iraq as Iran attacks Kurdish groups blamed for protests 0 Eugene Sep 2022 Sep 2022 0 2526
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman named prime minister 1 Eugene Sep 2022 Sep 2022 0 2604
BBC page on Iran and "The Blue Girl" 0 Tetrachloride Sep 2022 Sep 2022 2 1738
US relaxes internet sanctions on Iran in support of protesters 1 niyad Sep 2022 Sep 2022 4 5294
Qatar fund launches initiative to support conflict-affected women 0 niyad Sep 2022 Sep 2022 0 1491
'You are not honourable anymore' Shamed and trafficked into Iraq's sex trade 2 niyad Sep 2022 Sep 2022 2 3648
A dried-up arm of the Nile provides another clue to how Egyptians built the pyramids 1 Behind the Aegis Aug 2022 Aug 2022 8 4290
Buildings stormed after Moqtada al-Sadr, Iraqi political leader, retires 0 Eugene Aug 2022 Aug 2022 0 2533
This message was self-deleted by its author 2 Mosby Aug 2022 Aug 2022 2 2383
UAE ambassador to return to Iran after six-year absence 0 Eugene Aug 2022 Aug 2022 1 2636
Israeli, German archeologists reconstruct Hasmonean destruction of Greek city 0 Behind the Aegis Aug 2022 Aug 2022 1 2653
Saudi woman Salma al-Shehab given 34-year prison sentence for using Twitter 0 Eugene Aug 2022 Aug 2022 5 3214
Iraq: Muqtada al-Sadr supporters storm parliament building in Baghdad 0 Eugene Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 1670
Body of man who fell into sinkhole under pool found by rescue teams 0 sl8 Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 3136
Erdogan asks Russia and Iran to back Turkey's incursion into Syria 1 Eugene Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 2746
Several arrests at protest over dying Iranian lake 0 Eugene Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 1566
LGBTQ communities facing new repression in Middle East 0 Behind the Aegis Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 2099
US may create new body to record human rights abuses in Yemen 0 Eugene Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 3229
'Scary to be queer': Lebanon cracks down on LGBTQ rights 0 Behind the Aegis Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 2338
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Mosby Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 1535
Pride Month in Arab states brings warnings and rainbow hunts 5 Behind the Aegis Jun 2022 Jun 2022 2 2993
Palestinian reporter for Iranian agency beaten in West Bank 0 Beastly Boy Jun 2022 Jun 2022 0 2795
US has not fully investigated own role in Yemen rights abuses, watchdog finds 0 Eugene Jun 2022 Jun 2022 0 2880
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11 Egyptian soldiers killed near Suez Canal 0 Tetrachloride May 2022 May 2022 1 2342

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Several dead, dozens rescued after migrant boat capsizes off Lebanon 0 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 2385
First in Middle East: Aramco's Survey Vessel Gets ABS' Infectious Disease Mitigation Notation 0 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 0 3037
Beirut Port Blast Suspect to Face Extradition Hearing in Madrid 0 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 0 1731
Six months on from elections, Iraqis frustrated by political deadlock 1 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 1 2794
Suez Canal Economic Zone Signs Deals for Green Energy 0 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 0 3266
Combined Maritime Forces establishes new naval group to patrol Red Sea region 0 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 0 2097
US awaits final $17 million repayment from Saudis for air refueling in Yemen war 0 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 2766
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Mosby Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 2165
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Saudi oil chief says energy security imperiled by attacks 0 Eugene Mar 2022 Mar 2022 0 2021
Tech File: Foldable, "Workboat in a Box" goes to work for Bahrain Defence Force 0 Sherman A1 Mar 2022 Mar 2022 2 2699
Israel to host top Arab diplomats during Blinken's visit 2 Beastly Boy Mar 2022 Mar 2022 1 4453
Cargo Ships Sinks Off Iran. Most Crew Members Rescued 0 Sherman A1 Mar 2022 Mar 2022 0 1641
Phil Mickelson apologizes for recent comments, says he needs 'some time away' 0 Eugene Feb 2022 Feb 2022 3 2706
Hope for democracy in Iraq as political violence escalates 1 Sherman A1 Jan 2022 Jan 2022 0 1659
Out of this world: 555.55-carat black diamond lands in Dubai 4 TexasTowelie Jan 2022 Jan 2022 5 3047
3 die in suspected drone attack in UAE 0 Sherman A1 Jan 2022 Jan 2022 0 1930
Netanyahu negotiating plea deal in corruption trial 0 left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 1576
Houthis Seize 'hostile' Vessel off Yemen; Saudis Claim Ship Carried Med Equipment 0 Sherman A1 Jan 2022 Jan 2022 0 2366
US Navy Seizes $4 Million Worth of Heroin in Arabian Sea 1 Sherman A1 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 4 1595
Jamal Khashoggi killers living in luxury villas in Riyadh, say witnesses 0 Eugene Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 2037
Madagascar Boat Accident: Death Toll Rises to 64 1 Sherman A1 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 0 1615
Israel to ban travel to US, Canada over omicron variant 2 Sherman A1 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 2315
UAE suspends talks on $23B weapons deal with US 2 Eugene Dec 2021 Dec 2021 0 1705
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Mosby Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 1573
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Saudis used 'incentives and threats' to shut down UN investigation in Yemen 0 Eugene Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 1846
Iraq's Sadr bloc confirmed as biggest winner of October parliamentary vote 1 bronxiteforever Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 1524
US defense chief vows to counter Iran in visit to Bahrain 1 Sherman A1 Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 1432

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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 2856
Egypt's state of emergency expires 0 Tetrachloride Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1419
Ex-Saudi official claims damaging intel against crown prince 0 AZ8theist Oct 2021 Oct 2021 4 2194
Egypt inaugurates world's largest wastewater treatment plant 0 Tetrachloride Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1649
This message was self-deleted by its author 1 Mosby Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 1942
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Hezbollah brings Iranian fuel into Lebanon to ease shortages 0 Eugene Sep 2021 Sep 2021 0 1524
Report finds NSO Group's spyware used on Bahraini activists 0 Eugene Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1438
Tunisia in turmoil as president purges officials and seizes judicial power 0 Eugene Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1980
Parts of Middle East at breaking point with power cuts and water supplies running out 3 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 7 2842
Lebanon struck by power cut as major plants shut down 0 Eugene Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 2695
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This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Mosby Jun 2021 Jun 2021 2 1319
Outcry as Saudi Arabia executes young Shia man for 'rebellion' 0 Eugene Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 2788
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