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UN condemns Syria, Iran, and North Korea for rights abuses 2 R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 2421
The shit is hitting the fan in Tahrir Square (CAIRO, Egypt). 2 MADem Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 2786
Vendetta masks in UAE colours draw warning 1 JCMach1 Nov 2012 Nov 2012 1 3148
Egypt’s Copts vote for successor to Pope Shenouda III 0 left-of-center2012 Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 1806
Shades of Iraq in Afghanistan? Problems with shoddy contracting work 1 unhappycamper Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 2021
Americans in Jordan: The Goal Is Syria 0 unhappycamper Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 1785
Breakaway Alawite state may be Assad's last resort 1 Mosby Jul 2012 Sep 2012 1 2328
Israel media talk of imminent Iran war push 1 maddezmom Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2104
‘Most sophisticated cyber virus ever’ reaches West Bank 3 Mosby May 2012 Jul 2012 0 2491
The Case for Aiding Syria’s Rebels 0 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2091
Syrian rebel forces occupy second border post with Turkey 0 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 1944
New York police link nine 2012 plots to Iran and its proxies 0 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 2043
Analysis: A deadly blow to Syria's regime 0 UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2037
Fresh From Syria, Rebel Commanders Unite in Frustration 0 MindMover Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2432
MI6 chief Sir John Sawers: 'We foiled Iranian nuclear weapons bid' 0 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 2 2165
Syria massacre "an extension" of Syria air force operation: U.N. 0 MindMover Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 1839
Liberals arguing that the U.S. should give weapons to Syrian rebels underestimate Assad's power 13 Douglas Carpenter Apr 2012 Jul 2012 0 6846
Bashar Assad eyes seat on UN Human Rights Council 0 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2267
Most Iranians would give up nuclear program in exchange for removal of sanctions, poll shows 1 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 2 2177
Death toll mounts as Russia confirms Syria-bound ship carried ‘repaired’ helicopters 0 Mosby Jun 2012 Jun 2012 2 2338
advice for sight-seeing in Jordan 6 Deep13 May 2012 Jun 2012 0 3558
Video: Egypt's Nubians seek return to homeland 0 Mosby Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2000
Malnutrition at ‘crisis levels’ in Yemen 0 JCMach1 Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2406
Dennis Ross: Saudi king vowed to obtain nuclear bomb after Iran 5 Mosby Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 3418
Where the Arab Spring Began 0 Mosby May 2012 May 2012 0 1938
Elections 'nightmare scenario' leaves Egypt revolutionaries in shock 1 JCMach1 May 2012 May 2012 0 2710
Some may wish to sign this Save the Children Fund petition about Syria 1 LeftishBrit May 2012 May 2012 2 2646
Owl Love Knows no Borders 4 Mosby May 2012 May 2012 12 4053
Traces of uranium enriched to 27% found at Iranian nuclear site 2 Mosby May 2012 May 2012 0 2437
Leaders must act to halt slide toward violence (Lebanon) 3 JCMach1 May 2012 May 2012 0 3012

Middle East Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
West Bank isn't in Israel, but its factories, somehow, are 1 Lars77 May 2012 May 2012 0 2088
Dubai cyber cops gag Facebook, Twitter accounts 2 JCMach1 May 2012 May 2012 0 2668
How to get arrested in the UAE 0 JCMach1 May 2012 May 2012 1 2165
Leading Egypt Candidate Slams Israel as 'Racist State' 0 Mosby May 2012 May 2012 0 1998
Christians in Syria live in uneasy alliance with Assad, Alawites 0 Mosby May 2012 May 2012 0 2037
Attack on Syria university protest kills four: group 0 maddezmom May 2012 May 2012 0 1838
Graffiti artists are shot in Syria.... 0 MindMover May 2012 May 2012 0 2251
Did rogue spies or 'Pakistani Blackwater' shield Osama bin Laden? 4 MADem Apr 2012 May 2012 0 3185
Beirut back to its glamorous glory 2 Violet_Crumble Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 3249
Peres: No Need to 'Wave Swords' When it Comes to Iran 0 MindMover Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 1744
Insult to Islam accused's lawyer refers to dictionary in trial 0 JCMach1 Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 1899
Report: German ship halted with weapons for Syria 0 maddezmom Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2010
Bahrain violence grows with mob attacks 0 Mosby Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 1718
Egyptian Singer Saad El-Soghayar to Run for President 0 MADem Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 1797
Syrian News 0 tabatha Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 1617
Secretary Clinton Says Syrian President Assad ‘Must Go’ (video) 1 tabatha Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2211
Syria says revolt over, but army still shooting 0 Mosby Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1653
U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon warns of 'dangerous trajectory' in Syria 0 ellisonz Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1831
Israeli spies ‘step up missions into Iran seeking proof of nuclear plans’ 0 Mosby Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1795
Siege of Saraquib 1 tabatha Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2112
Tales of Horror From Syrian Refugees Written by Abdullah Omar Published Sunday, March 25, 2012 0 tabatha Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1966
The Gruesome And The Gathering - editorial 0 tabatha Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1648
HRW: Libya: Good Start on Landmine Destruction 0 tabatha Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1586
Pope of Egypt's Coptic Christian Church dies 1 ellisonz Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1895
Lebanon Druze head throws lot in with Syria rebels 1 ellisonz Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2133
Two works removed from Art Dubai fair 1 JCMach1 Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2053
Israelis Grow Confident Strike on Iran’s Nukes Can Work 3 Mosby Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2175
After the Arab Spring: Emerging power structures 'will be worse' : Review of John Bradley's New Book 0 JCMach1 Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2223
Mauritania agrees to extradite Senussi: Libya vice PM 0 ellisonz Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1901
Oil windfall boosts Gulf spending 3 JCMach1 Feb 2012 Mar 2012 0 2517

Middle East Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Assad's wife shops while protests rage, leaks reveal 4 Violet_Crumble Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 3591
Red Cross says Mali fighting displaced need aid fast 0 ellisonz Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1531
Armed Bedouins enter Sinai peace force camp 1 azurnoir Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2592
Does this include Azerbaijan ? 8 dipsydoodle Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 4037
US soldier kills up to 16 Afghan civilians 1 azurnoir Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2259
Libya reopens its stock exchange 1 dipsydoodle Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2245
Egypt murder charges over Port Said football riot 1 dipsydoodle Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1832
Wages too low for survival, Dubai labourers claim 7 JCMach1 Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 3453
Both al-Qaeda and Saleh Cast Shadows over 'New' Yemen 2 ellisonz Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2156
Azerbaijan arrests 22 over terror plot 1 Mosby Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2079
The "Statement of Purpose" (SOP) for this group. 2 Behind the Aegis Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2335
Iran’s parliament turns against Ahmadinejad 2 Mosby Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2350
Human rights abuses spark demands to boycott Eurovision in Azerbaijan 0 dipsydoodle Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1685
Satellite Image of Building Which Contains a High Explosive Test Chamber at the Parchin Site in Iran 0 Mosby Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 1827
AQIM chief buying arms in Libya: source 0 ellisonz Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1806
Let's vote! Lead host and hosts. 12 Behind the Aegis Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 3629
The Butcher and the Surgeon 0 Mosby Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1555
Syrian ground forces storm rebel stronghold of Idlib 0 ellisonz Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1779
Libya interior minister calls time on rogue militias 0 ellisonz Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1624
Diplomats say Iran cleaned nuke work 1 Mosby Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1650
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