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The Killing of Nasrallah--and the Virtue of Escalation 0 Mosby Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 1022
Israel to continue ceasefire discussions for Lebanon, Netanyahu says 3 moniss Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 1274
Israel's Ultimatum to Hezbollah: Back Off or Go to War 3 Mosby Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 1448
Batteries of Lebanon walkie-talkies contained PETN explosive - Lebanese source 1 Eugene Sep 2024 Sep 2024 0 1161
IDF Unit 9900 1 Mosby Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 1187
Explosions witnessed at Beirut funeral for Hezbollah members and a child killed in pager attack 1 Eugene Sep 2024 Sep 2024 6 3136
MV Sounion: Disaster averted in Red Sea as burning tanker saved 0 muriel_volestrangler Sep 2024 Sep 2024 7 1039
MV Sounion: Salvage operation for oil tanker in Red Sea not safe, EU mission says 2 Eugene Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 1078
MV Sounion: Tanker attacked by Houthis could be leaking oil - US 0 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 0 990
Greek oil tanker drifting and ablaze after repeated attacks in the Red Sea, British military says 1 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 1278
Former Saudi official alleges Prince Mohammed forged king's signature on Yemen war decree, BBC says 0 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 5 1242
New Israeli intelligence suggests Iran prepares to attack Israel within days: sources 5 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 1718
Saudi Arabia calls on its citizens to leave Lebanon 'immediately' 2 moniss Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 1311
Missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels hits container ship in first attack in 2 weeks 1 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 1092
Iran says it does not want regional escalation but must 'punish' Israel 1 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 1 1107
New US sanctions target Houthi financial network 0 sl8 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 990
Saudi crown prince keen to develop Iran ties following Pezeshkian's election, state news agency says 1 sl8 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 1092
As Iran's presidential vote looms, tensions boil over renewed headscarf crackdown 1 sl8 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 2 1100
Aerial drone launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels hits ship in the Red Sea, causing damage and injuries 0 Eugene Jun 2024 Jun 2024 0 985
Houthi attack forces crew to abandon coal carrier in Red Sea 1 Eugene Jun 2024 Jun 2024 0 1263
Some Syrian refugees risk returning to opposition-held areas as hostility in host Lebanon grows 0 sl8 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 0 927
Iran's hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for June 28 presidential election 0 Eugene Jun 2024 Jun 2024 1 1124
Malnutrition: The Hidden Struggle of Afghan Women and Children 2 niyad May 2024 May 2024 3 1334
'People are in no mood to mourn': mixed reactions in Tehran after death of President Ebrahim Raisi 4 Eugene May 2024 May 2024 12 1889
Iran's President and Foreign Minister feared dead in helicopter crash BBC News 5 littlemissmartypants May 2024 May 2024 6 1849
Iran arrests 260 people, including 3 European citizens, for spreading 'satanism and nudity' 2 Eugene May 2024 May 2024 4 1600
Saudi Arabia is rebranding itself as a moderate country, but what's the truth? Just ask our female activists 3 niyad May 2024 May 2024 5 1368
Iran Ramps Up Executions, Averaging One Every Five Hours 0 Mosby May 2024 May 2024 13 5902
In Real Life: A Hidden War, Scripps News 0 littlemissmartypants May 2024 May 2024 0 1574
Iran files charges over BBC report on teen girl allegedly killed by security forces in 2022 protests 0 Eugene May 2024 May 2024 5 1319

Middle East Continued...

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Saudi Arabia activist sentenced to 11 years in prison for 'support' of women's rights 0 Eugene May 2024 May 2024 0 1252
Portuguese-flagged ship is hit far in Arabian Sea, raising concerns over Houthi rebel capabilities 3 Eugene May 2024 May 2024 3 1548
Secret document says Iran security forces molested and killed teen protester 0 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 1462
Lawyer says Iran rapper famous for songs after 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini sentenced to death 0 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 2837
Iran's Israel strike coincided with crackdown on dissent at home, activists say 0 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 0 1354
'Armstrong of the Arab World': Syria's first astronaut Mohammad Faris dies in exile 0 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 4 1501
Iran says it can close Hormuz Strait, views Israeli presence in UAE as threat 0 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 1 1753
The Taliban Leader's Order to Resume Public Stoning of Afghan Women Must Serve as an Urgent Call to End Gender Aparthei 2 niyad Apr 2024 Apr 2024 3 1784
Saudis Scale Back Ambition for $1.5 Trillion Desert Project Neom 0 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 1 1801
Israel bombs Iran embassy in Syria, Iranian commanders among dead 4 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 2081
Jordan's government struggles to contain unrest as Gaza protests grow 1 Mosby Mar 2024 Mar 2024 1 1934
This new, ambitious plan by the Saudi Crown Prince may involve Israel 1 Beastly Boy Mar 2024 Mar 2024 3 1900
Yemen Houthi attack on a ship kills 2, marking the rebels' first fatal assault on shipping 0 Eugene Mar 2024 Mar 2024 4 1590
Ships entering Yemeni waters must obtain permit, Houthi minister says 1 Eugene Mar 2024 Mar 2024 3 1671
Hard-liners are leading in Iran's parliamentary election which may have witnessed record-low turnout 1 Eugene Mar 2024 Mar 2024 1 1717
Grammy-winning Iranian singer, awarded over Mahsa Amini protest anthem, sentenced to prison 0 Eugene Mar 2024 Mar 2024 4 1598
Houthis deny targeting underwater cables amid marine disaster warning 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 0 1541
Israel assassinated high-ranking Hezbollah commander 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 0 1877
Yemen's Houthis target fuel tanker Torm Thor in Gulf of Aden 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 1710
Houthi rebel attack sets cargo ship ablaze, forces Israel to intercept another attack near Eilat 2 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 1 1667
'Israeli' ship targeted by Houthis is Liberia-flagged, says Ambrey 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 0 1589
Ambrey: UK-registered cargo ship reported under attack in Bab al-Mandab Strait 1 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 3 1976
US conducts strikes against Houthi underwater vessel for the first time since Red Sea attacks began 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 0 1600
UAE restricts US ability to launch retaliatory airstrikes against Iran proxies 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 1607
U.S. conducted cyberattack on suspected Iranian spy ship 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 1 1535
Hezbollah commander among 10 dead in Israeli strike on Lebanon 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 1 1513
Iran will reciprocate if its ships are seized, official says 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 0 1523
Iran jails Mahsa Amini uncle for over five years: rights groups 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 0 1482
France proposes Hezbollah withdrawal, border talks for Israel-Lebanon truce 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 1 1475
Hezbollah official wounded in Israeli strike on Lebanon: security source 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 1 1504

Middle East Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Meta removes Instagram, Facebook accounts of Iran's Khamenei 1 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 1510
US porn actor who advocates for Palestinians visits Iran on trip unacknowledged by Tehran 3 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 0 2023
Iranian Guards adviser killed in Israeli strike on Damascus - Iranian news sites 1 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 0 1628
Israel and Lebanon are prepping for a war neither wants, but many fear it's becoming inevitable 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 1 1665
Dozens in Jordan targeted by authorities using NSO spyware, report finds 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 1554
Plans for U.S. strikes on Iranian personnel and facilities in Iraq, Syria approved after Jordan drone attack 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 0 1586
US warship had close call with Houthi missile in Red Sea 0 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 4 1734
Ambassador responds to call by Evert and Navratilova to keep women's tennis out of Saudi Arabia 0 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 3 1795
Taliban Leader: Afghan Women's Rights "have been fully Secured." 2 niyad Jan 2024 Jan 2024 3 1726
Crews extinguish fire on tanker hit by Houthi missile off Yemen after US targets rebels in airstrike 0 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 1697
Gunmen in Iran kill nine Pakistanis days after tit-for-tat strikes 0 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 0 1570
International Day of Education requires us to fight for women's education everywhere. In Afghanistan, the Taliban has d 0 niyad Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 1623
UK 'reserves right to respond' after oil tanker set alight off Yemen 1 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 4 1674
Houthis Fire Missile Close to a Tanker Hauling Russian Oil 0 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 1485
Yemen Houthi rebels fire a missile at a US warship, escalating worst Mideast sea conflict in decades 0 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 4 1708
Iran executes another prisoner detained during nationwide protests that erupted in 2022 0 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 1522
US denies Yemen's Houthis claim of attack on US military cargo ship Ocean Jazz in Gulf of Aden 0 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 0 1647
U.S. targets Iraqi airline, its CEO and Hamas cryptocurrency financiers for sanctions 0 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 0 1441
An airstrike on southern Syria, likely carried out by Jordan's air force, kills 9 2 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 3 2182
US set to re-designate Houthis as terror group 0 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 0 1667
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