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"15 killed, 83 hurt as southerners defy Israeli gunfire and return to their towns" 2 moniss Jan 2025 Jan 2025 8 2757
"Israel, US discussing extending Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon" 1 moniss Jan 2025 Jan 2025 1 2299
Two judges killed in armed attack in Tehran, Iran says 1 Mosby Jan 2025 Jan 2025 0 2165
Saudi Arabia presses Florida man to give up US citizenship over critical tweets, family says 1 Eugene Jan 2025 Jan 2025 1 2484
Bashar al-Assad's wife files for divorce, seeks to move to UK - report 4 Mosby Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 3429
Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen's rebel-held capital and port city after Houthi attack targets Israel 0 Eugene Dec 2024 Dec 2024 1 2007
Syria's new leaders have declared Sharia law is now the law for all of Syria. 7 Jacson6 Dec 2024 Dec 2024 6 3853
Iran Suffers Blow of 'Historic Proportions' With Assad's Fall 0 Mosby Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 2165
Nov. 29, 1947 U.N. Partitions Palestine, Allowing for Creation of Israel 10 question everything Nov 2024 Dec 2024 3 4367
Alone and broke against a renewed insurgency, is Assad's rule about to collapse? 1 Eugene Dec 2024 Dec 2024 5 2033
Syrian protesters topple statue of Syrian president's father south of Damascus city, residents and activists say 0 Eugene Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 1749
Syrian opposition activists say insurgents have reached the suburbs of Damascus 2 Jacson6 Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 2266
The wisdom of Golda Meir. 1 Mosby Nov 2024 Nov 2024 6 2011
Rabbi who went missing in UAE was murdered, Israel says 2 Eugene Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 2677
Turkish strikes in Syria cut water to one million people 0 Eugene Nov 2024 Nov 2024 0 1781
This is Thomas, a Yazidi boy from Iraq. 0 Mosby Nov 2024 Nov 2024 0 1820
Kurdish militant group PKK says it carried out Ankara attack 0 moniss Oct 2024 Oct 2024 0 1750
Deadly Israeli strike on journalists in Lebanon prompts global condemnation 0 moniss Oct 2024 Oct 2024 5 1744
US warns against protracted Israeli campaign in Lebanon, Gaza ceasefire efforts renewed 5 moniss Oct 2024 Oct 2024 2 2589
Anyone catch Sarah Sherman's set on SNL's Weekend Update? 0 Collimator Oct 2024 Oct 2024 4 2085
Christian town in Lebanon is now a scene of carnage. 0 multigraincracker Oct 2024 Oct 2024 3 1789
The role of UNIFIL seems to be misunderstood by many and so 7 moniss Oct 2024 Oct 2024 5 3486
US: former White House advisor urges Israel to 'carpet bomb' Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon 4 moniss Oct 2024 Oct 2024 13 3014
Israeli forces fire at UN position in Lebanon, 22 killed in Beirut strike 3 moniss Oct 2024 Oct 2024 7 2508
The Dahiya Doctrine: How is Israel using this strategy in its war on Lebanon? 2 moniss Oct 2024 Oct 2024 4 2124
Israel's bombardment of Lebanon the 'most intense aerial campaign' outside Gaza in last two decades 1 moniss Oct 2024 Oct 2024 5 1988
Analysis: The risks associated with Israel's invasion of Lebanon targeting Hezbollah 3 moniss Oct 2024 Oct 2024 5 2311
Israeli military says it is carrying out 'limited' ground operation targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon 0 moniss Oct 2024 Oct 2024 2 1662
The people of Iran should know - Israel stands with you 2 Mosby Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 1883
The Killing of Nasrallah--and the Virtue of Escalation 0 Mosby Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 1509

Middle East Continued...

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Israel to continue ceasefire discussions for Lebanon, Netanyahu says 3 moniss Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 2029
Israel's Ultimatum to Hezbollah: Back Off or Go to War 3 Mosby Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 2133
Batteries of Lebanon walkie-talkies contained PETN explosive - Lebanese source 1 Eugene Sep 2024 Sep 2024 0 1707
IDF Unit 9900 1 Mosby Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 1828
Explosions witnessed at Beirut funeral for Hezbollah members and a child killed in pager attack 1 Eugene Sep 2024 Sep 2024 6 3638
MV Sounion: Disaster averted in Red Sea as burning tanker saved 0 muriel_volestrangler Sep 2024 Sep 2024 7 1501
MV Sounion: Salvage operation for oil tanker in Red Sea not safe, EU mission says 2 Eugene Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 1748
MV Sounion: Tanker attacked by Houthis could be leaking oil - US 0 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 0 1470
Greek oil tanker drifting and ablaze after repeated attacks in the Red Sea, British military says 1 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 1891
Former Saudi official alleges Prince Mohammed forged king's signature on Yemen war decree, BBC says 0 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 5 1727
New Israeli intelligence suggests Iran prepares to attack Israel within days: sources 5 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 2738
Saudi Arabia calls on its citizens to leave Lebanon 'immediately' 2 moniss Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 1945
Missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels hits container ship in first attack in 2 weeks 1 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 1616
Iran says it does not want regional escalation but must 'punish' Israel 1 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 1 1725
New US sanctions target Houthi financial network 0 sl8 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 1493
Saudi crown prince keen to develop Iran ties following Pezeshkian's election, state news agency says 1 sl8 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 1629
As Iran's presidential vote looms, tensions boil over renewed headscarf crackdown 1 sl8 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 2 1690
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 1442
Houthi attack forces crew to abandon coal carrier in Red Sea 1 Eugene Jun 2024 Jun 2024 0 1855
Some Syrian refugees risk returning to opposition-held areas as hostility in host Lebanon grows 0 sl8 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 0 1401
Iran's hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for June 28 presidential election 0 Eugene Jun 2024 Jun 2024 1 1564
Malnutrition: The Hidden Struggle of Afghan Women and Children 2 niyad May 2024 May 2024 3 1998
'People are in no mood to mourn': mixed reactions in Tehran after death of President Ebrahim Raisi 4 Eugene May 2024 May 2024 12 2694
Iran's President and Foreign Minister feared dead in helicopter crash BBC News 5 littlemissmartypants May 2024 May 2024 6 2813
Iran arrests 260 people, including 3 European citizens, for spreading 'satanism and nudity' 2 Eugene May 2024 May 2024 4 2216
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 2107
Iran Ramps Up Executions, Averaging One Every Five Hours 0 Mosby May 2024 May 2024 13 6438
In Real Life: A Hidden War, Scripps News 0 littlemissmartypants May 2024 May 2024 0 2113
Iran files charges over BBC report on teen girl allegedly killed by security forces in 2022 protests 0 Eugene May 2024 May 2024 5 1833
Saudi Arabia activist sentenced to 11 years in prison for 'support' of women's rights 0 Eugene May 2024 May 2024 0 1737

Middle East Continued...

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Portuguese-flagged ship is hit far in Arabian Sea, raising concerns over Houthi rebel capabilities 3 Eugene May 2024 May 2024 3 2284
Secret document says Iran security forces molested and killed teen protester 0 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 1997
Lawyer says Iran rapper famous for songs after 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini sentenced to death 0 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 3303
Iran's Israel strike coincided with crackdown on dissent at home, activists say 0 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 0 1843
'Armstrong of the Arab World': Syria's first astronaut Mohammad Faris dies in exile 0 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 4 2044
Iran says it can close Hormuz Strait, views Israeli presence in UAE as threat 0 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 1 2291
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 2377
Saudis Scale Back Ambition for $1.5 Trillion Desert Project Neom 0 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 1 2278
Israel bombs Iran embassy in Syria, Iranian commanders among dead 4 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 2913
Jordan's government struggles to contain unrest as Gaza protests grow 1 Mosby Mar 2024 Mar 2024 1 2481
This new, ambitious plan by the Saudi Crown Prince may involve Israel 1 Beastly Boy Mar 2024 Mar 2024 3 2438
Yemen Houthi attack on a ship kills 2, marking the rebels' first fatal assault on shipping 0 Eugene Mar 2024 Mar 2024 4 2124
Ships entering Yemeni waters must obtain permit, Houthi minister says 1 Eugene Mar 2024 Mar 2024 3 2186
Hard-liners are leading in Iran's parliamentary election which may have witnessed record-low turnout 1 Eugene Mar 2024 Mar 2024 1 2267
Grammy-winning Iranian singer, awarded over Mahsa Amini protest anthem, sentenced to prison 0 Eugene Mar 2024 Mar 2024 4 2039
Houthis deny targeting underwater cables amid marine disaster warning 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 0 2004
Israel assassinated high-ranking Hezbollah commander 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 0 2348
Yemen's Houthis target fuel tanker Torm Thor in Gulf of Aden 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 2175
Houthi rebel attack sets cargo ship ablaze, forces Israel to intercept another attack near Eilat 2 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 1 2566
'Israeli' ship targeted by Houthis is Liberia-flagged, says Ambrey 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 0 2049
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