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‘More than 150,000’ killed in Syrian conflict 1 Mosby Apr 2014 Apr 2014 0 9272
Hezbollah, Israel’s nasty new neighbor in the Golan 0 Mosby Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 1825
Yes, We Really Can Stop the Slaughter in Syria 1 Mosby Mar 2014 Mar 2014 2 2134
Think you know the Middle East? Take our geography quiz. 17 dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 Feb 2014 8 7824
Iran Top Nuke Negotiator: Deal Reversible In One Day 0 Mosby Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1843
Lebanon charges punitive registration fees to Palestinians fleeing Syria war 0 Mosby Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1938
Lebanon army fires on Syrian aircraft for ‘first time’ 1 Mosby Dec 2013 Dec 2013 0 2142
WADJA Movie Trailer (2013) Oscar nominated film - first major feature film made in Saudi Arabia 0 Douglas Carpenter Dec 2013 Dec 2013 0 2319
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mgc1961 Dec 2013 Dec 2013 0 1688
For Syrian refugees in Jordan, aid from Israel comes in a whisper 0 Mosby Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1828
Why don't those who beat the drums of war get it? 2 BillyRibs Sep 2013 Oct 2013 1 2544
Attacks surge in Egypt, a day after deadly clashes 0 Mosby Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1770
Tensions in Tehran: Iran’s Mullahs vs. the Revolutionary Guards 1 Mosby Sep 2013 Sep 2013 1 2764
Misreading Iran’s Elections: Iranian Infighting and American Narcissism 0 Mosby Sep 2013 Sep 2013 0 1783
Lineup of Entities/Religions in Syria Crisis 0 philly_bob Sep 2013 Sep 2013 0 1787
Nasrallah not looking quite so smart now 2 Mosby Aug 2013 Sep 2013 0 2247
Woman jailed for reporting rape 1 shira Jul 2013 Jul 2013 1 2277
Iranians Duped or Hijacking Elections? 4 MADem Jun 2013 Jul 2013 0 2914
Hopes Rise for Appeal of Ex-Marine Held in Iran 1 MADem Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 1878
Egypt condemns Iranian 'interference' after army ousts Mursi 0 MADem Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 1906
Sabawi Ibrahim Al Hassan Dead: Saddam Hussein's Half-Brother Dies Of Cancer In Iraq 0 MADem Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 3086
Mohammed Assaf won Arab Idol 0 MADem Jun 2013 Jun 2013 1 2224
How is Beirut these days? 0 Deep13 Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 2074
BIG NEWS!!!!!!! Egypt cuts diplomatic ties with Syria 0 MADem Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 2176
Iran Candidate Jalili Says Women’s Rights Are as Mothers 0 MADem May 2013 May 2013 0 2275
Please help me mend relations with a Turkish dude trying to kill me in an online game 5 Ian David Mar 2013 May 2013 1 3596
China Parents Apologize After Netizens Track Down Teenager who Defaced Egyptian Temple 3 exboyfil May 2013 May 2013 0 3141
Palestinian refugees fleeing Syria stage Cairo sit-in 0 Mosby Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2166
Richard Falk Blasted by American Jewish Committee for Linking Bombing, Israel 2 Mosby Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 3638
The First Ever Saudi Arabian Female Abuse Ad 0 Mosby Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 3461

Middle East Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Israeli drones given leave to fly over Jordan 0 Mosby Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1873
Has anyone here been to Yemen? 5 Deep13 Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 3950
Australian Jews seek reassurance on Qantas-Emirates deal 0 Violet_Crumble Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2462
BRICS voice concern on violence in Iran, Syria 0 ocpagu Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 1868
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Mosby Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 1696
The North is Ready to Blow 0 Mosby Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2092
The Israeli Obsession with Jonathan Pollard 0 R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2068
Iran's Ahmadinejad seeks strategic axis with Egypt 1 Mosby Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2331
Syria may respond to Israeli air strike, says ambassador 0 R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 1999
New Palestinian camp BabAlShams reportedly under immediate threat 1 Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 2140
Why Iran should get the bomb 4 shaayecanaan Jun 2012 Jan 2013 0 4535
UN condemns Syria, Iran, and North Korea for rights abuses 2 R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 2766
The shit is hitting the fan in Tahrir Square (CAIRO, Egypt). 2 MADem Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 3094
Vendetta masks in UAE colours draw warning 1 JCMach1 Nov 2012 Nov 2012 1 3499
Egypt’s Copts vote for successor to Pope Shenouda III 0 left-of-center2012 Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 2028
Shades of Iraq in Afghanistan? Problems with shoddy contracting work 1 unhappycamper Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 2291
Americans in Jordan: The Goal Is Syria 0 unhappycamper Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 2017
Breakaway Alawite state may be Assad's last resort 1 Mosby Jul 2012 Sep 2012 1 2600
Israel media talk of imminent Iran war push 1 maddezmom Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2366
‘Most sophisticated cyber virus ever’ reaches West Bank 3 Mosby May 2012 Jul 2012 0 2899
The Case for Aiding Syria’s Rebels 0 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2318
Syrian rebel forces occupy second border post with Turkey 0 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2180
New York police link nine 2012 plots to Iran and its proxies 0 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 2285
Analysis: A deadly blow to Syria's regime 0 UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2294
Fresh From Syria, Rebel Commanders Unite in Frustration 0 MindMover Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2695
MI6 chief Sir John Sawers: 'We foiled Iranian nuclear weapons bid' 0 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 2 2400
Syria massacre "an extension" of Syria air force operation: U.N. 0 MindMover Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2124
Liberals arguing that the U.S. should give weapons to Syrian rebels underestimate Assad's power 13 Douglas Carpenter Apr 2012 Jul 2012 0 7692
Bashar Assad eyes seat on UN Human Rights Council 0 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2503
Most Iranians would give up nuclear program in exchange for removal of sanctions, poll shows 1 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 2 2432

Middle East Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Death toll mounts as Russia confirms Syria-bound ship carried ‘repaired’ helicopters 0 Mosby Jun 2012 Jun 2012 2 2594
advice for sight-seeing in Jordan 6 Deep13 May 2012 Jun 2012 0 4109
Video: Egypt's Nubians seek return to homeland 0 Mosby Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2220
Malnutrition at ‘crisis levels’ in Yemen 0 JCMach1 Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2677
Dennis Ross: Saudi king vowed to obtain nuclear bomb after Iran 5 Mosby Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 3876
Where the Arab Spring Began 0 Mosby May 2012 May 2012 0 2141
Elections 'nightmare scenario' leaves Egypt revolutionaries in shock 1 JCMach1 May 2012 May 2012 0 3017
Some may wish to sign this Save the Children Fund petition about Syria 1 LeftishBrit May 2012 May 2012 2 2917
Owl Love Knows no Borders 4 Mosby May 2012 May 2012 12 4480
Traces of uranium enriched to 27% found at Iranian nuclear site 2 Mosby May 2012 May 2012 0 2713
Leaders must act to halt slide toward violence (Lebanon) 3 JCMach1 May 2012 May 2012 0 3437
West Bank isn't in Israel, but its factories, somehow, are 1 Lars77 May 2012 May 2012 0 2349
Dubai cyber cops gag Facebook, Twitter accounts 2 JCMach1 May 2012 May 2012 0 3074
How to get arrested in the UAE 0 JCMach1 May 2012 May 2012 1 2453
Leading Egypt Candidate Slams Israel as 'Racist State' 0 Mosby May 2012 May 2012 0 2242
Christians in Syria live in uneasy alliance with Assad, Alawites 0 Mosby May 2012 May 2012 0 2295
Attack on Syria university protest kills four: group 0 maddezmom May 2012 May 2012 0 2070
Graffiti artists are shot in Syria.... 0 MindMover May 2012 May 2012 0 2527
Did rogue spies or 'Pakistani Blackwater' shield Osama bin Laden? 4 MADem Apr 2012 May 2012 0 3619
Beirut back to its glamorous glory 2 Violet_Crumble Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 3609
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