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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 4287
Buildings stormed after Moqtada al-Sadr, Iraqi political leader, retires 0 Eugene Aug 2022 Aug 2022 0 2532
This message was self-deleted by its author 2 Mosby Aug 2022 Aug 2022 2 2381
UAE ambassador to return to Iran after six-year absence 0 Eugene Aug 2022 Aug 2022 1 2634
Israeli, German archeologists reconstruct Hasmonean destruction of Greek city 0 Behind the Aegis Aug 2022 Aug 2022 1 2651
Saudi woman Salma al-Shehab given 34-year prison sentence for using Twitter 0 Eugene Aug 2022 Aug 2022 5 3212
Iraq: Muqtada al-Sadr supporters storm parliament building in Baghdad 0 Eugene Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 1668
Body of man who fell into sinkhole under pool found by rescue teams 0 sl8 Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 3132
Erdogan asks Russia and Iran to back Turkey's incursion into Syria 1 Eugene Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 2742
Several arrests at protest over dying Iranian lake 0 Eugene Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 1563
LGBTQ communities facing new repression in Middle East 0 Behind the Aegis Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 2095
US may create new body to record human rights abuses in Yemen 0 Eugene Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 3224
'Scary to be queer': Lebanon cracks down on LGBTQ rights 0 Behind the Aegis Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 2333
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Mosby Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 1519
Pride Month in Arab states brings warnings and rainbow hunts 5 Behind the Aegis Jun 2022 Jun 2022 2 2969
Palestinian reporter for Iranian agency beaten in West Bank 0 Beastly Boy Jun 2022 Jun 2022 0 2790
US has not fully investigated own role in Yemen rights abuses, watchdog finds 0 Eugene Jun 2022 Jun 2022 0 2879
This message was self-deleted by its author 2 Mosby Jun 2022 Jun 2022 0 1917
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11 Egyptian soldiers killed near Suez Canal 0 Tetrachloride May 2022 May 2022 1 2338
Several dead, dozens rescued after migrant boat capsizes off Lebanon 0 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 2382
First in Middle East: Aramco's Survey Vessel Gets ABS' Infectious Disease Mitigation Notation 0 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 0 3032
Beirut Port Blast Suspect to Face Extradition Hearing in Madrid 0 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 0 1727
Six months on from elections, Iraqis frustrated by political deadlock 1 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 1 2789
Suez Canal Economic Zone Signs Deals for Green Energy 0 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 0 3263
Combined Maritime Forces establishes new naval group to patrol Red Sea region 0 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 0 2094
US awaits final $17 million repayment from Saudis for air refueling in Yemen war 0 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 2763
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Saudi oil chief says energy security imperiled by attacks 0 Eugene Mar 2022 Mar 2022 0 2020
Tech File: Foldable, "Workboat in a Box" goes to work for Bahrain Defence Force 0 Sherman A1 Mar 2022 Mar 2022 2 2696
Israel to host top Arab diplomats during Blinken's visit 2 Beastly Boy Mar 2022 Mar 2022 1 4445
Cargo Ships Sinks Off Iran. Most Crew Members Rescued 0 Sherman A1 Mar 2022 Mar 2022 0 1639
Phil Mickelson apologizes for recent comments, says he needs 'some time away' 0 Eugene Feb 2022 Feb 2022 3 2704
Hope for democracy in Iraq as political violence escalates 1 Sherman A1 Jan 2022 Jan 2022 0 1656
Out of this world: 555.55-carat black diamond lands in Dubai 4 TexasTowelie Jan 2022 Jan 2022 5 3039
3 die in suspected drone attack in UAE 0 Sherman A1 Jan 2022 Jan 2022 0 1923
Netanyahu negotiating plea deal in corruption trial 0 left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 1574
Houthis Seize 'hostile' Vessel off Yemen; Saudis Claim Ship Carried Med Equipment 0 Sherman A1 Jan 2022 Jan 2022 0 2364
US Navy Seizes $4 Million Worth of Heroin in Arabian Sea 1 Sherman A1 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 4 1591
Jamal Khashoggi killers living in luxury villas in Riyadh, say witnesses 0 Eugene Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 2035
Madagascar Boat Accident: Death Toll Rises to 64 1 Sherman A1 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 0 1610
Israel to ban travel to US, Canada over omicron variant 2 Sherman A1 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 2306
UAE suspends talks on $23B weapons deal with US 2 Eugene Dec 2021 Dec 2021 0 1703
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Mosby Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 1572
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Saudis used 'incentives and threats' to shut down UN investigation in Yemen 0 Eugene Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 1845
Iraq's Sadr bloc confirmed as biggest winner of October parliamentary vote 1 bronxiteforever Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 1516
US defense chief vows to counter Iran in visit to Bahrain 1 Sherman A1 Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 1425
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 2843
Egypt's state of emergency expires 0 Tetrachloride Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1414
Ex-Saudi official claims damaging intel against crown prince 0 AZ8theist Oct 2021 Oct 2021 4 2187
Egypt inaugurates world's largest wastewater treatment plant 0 Tetrachloride Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1645
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Hezbollah brings Iranian fuel into Lebanon to ease shortages 0 Eugene Sep 2021 Sep 2021 0 1523
Report finds NSO Group's spyware used on Bahraini activists 0 Eugene Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1436
Tunisia in turmoil as president purges officials and seizes judicial power 0 Eugene Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1979

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Parts of Middle East at breaking point with power cuts and water supplies running out 3 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 7 2834
Lebanon struck by power cut as major plants shut down 0 Eugene Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 2694
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Outcry as Saudi Arabia executes young Shia man for 'rebellion' 0 Eugene Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 2786
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Mosby Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1330
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Mysterious air base being built on volcanic island off Yemen 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 0 1638
Iran stunned by case of couple who drugged and dismembered son 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 2 2110
'Weak' US let Saudis jail more dissidents, says rights group 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 0 1358
'A dirty business': how one drug is turning Syria into a narco-state 1 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 2 2087
Princess Latifa: UN calls for 'concrete' proof of life from UAE 0 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1462
With food and fuel, Hezbollah braces for the worst in Lebanon collapse 0 Mosby Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1741
Saudi accused of threat to Khashoggi UN investigator is human rights chief 0 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 3 3005
Seven Minutes that Can Save a Syrian School from a Bomb 0 Mosby Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1445
U.S. commits to Saudi defence after Houthi attacks on oil heartland 0 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 3360
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