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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 1800
UK 'reserves right to respond' after oil tanker set alight off Yemen 1 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 4 1894
Houthis Fire Missile Close to a Tanker Hauling Russian Oil 0 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 1667
Yemen Houthi rebels fire a missile at a US warship, escalating worst Mideast sea conflict in decades 0 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 4 1885
Iran executes another prisoner detained during nationwide protests that erupted in 2022 0 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 1688
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 1799
U.S. targets Iraqi airline, its CEO and Hamas cryptocurrency financiers for sanctions 0 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 0 1610
An airstrike on southern Syria, likely carried out by Jordan's air force, kills 9 2 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 3 2400
US set to re-designate Houthis as terror group 0 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 0 1829
Iran's Revolutionary Guard deployed in Yemen 2 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 0 2136
Iran sentences imprisoned Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to an additional prison term 0 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 2056
US delivers 'private message' to Iran after Yemen strikes 0 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 3 1732
The Regional War No One Wanted Is Here. How Wide Will It Get? 0 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 0 1839
'Dying every two hours': Afghan women risk life to give birth (possible trigger warning) 2 niyad Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 3367
United Arab Emirates acknowledges mass trial of prisoners previously reported during COP28 0 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 2508
Sorry Deleted 0 RocRizzo55 Jan 2024 Jan 2024 0 900
Iran says it executes four people accused of links to Israel's Mossad 1 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 4 2063
Iran hangs 'child bride' for murdering husband despite international calls for clemency 2 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 3 2689
West accuses Iran of illegally testing missiles, transferring drones to Russia, enriching uranium 1 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 0 2490
Shipping giants suspend all journeys through Red Sea following attacks on vessels 0 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 0 1911
Iran exploiting focus on Gaza to carry out 'unprecedented' number of executions, human rights groups say 0 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 3 2676
Execution of teenage boy after 'forced confession' in Iran condemned by UN 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 2277
USS Thomas Hudner shoots down 'one-way attack drones' in the Red Sea 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 2677
US reviewing possible 'terrorist' designations for Houthis 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 1845
Seized Galaxy Leader ship in Yemen's Hodeidah port area - owner 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 0 2293
Israel-Gaza War: Threats and Attacks Against Women Journalists Covering the Conflict (Trigger Warning) 0 niyad Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 3756
US extends sanctions waiver allowing Iraq to buy electricity from Iran 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 0 2312
Palestinians flee their homes towards southern Gaza after Israeli order 0 niyad Oct 2023 Oct 2023 2 3312
Who is Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi? 0 niyad Oct 2023 Oct 2023 0 1658
From the Frontlines in Iran: Our Fight for Human Rights and Gender Equality 0 niyad Oct 2023 Oct 2023 0 3647

Middle East Continued...

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Exclusive: US-Saudi defence pact tied to Israel deal, Palestinian demands put aside 1 Mosby Sep 2023 Sep 2023 2 2064
US quietly acknowledges Iran satellite successfully reached orbit as tensions remain high 0 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 0 2543
Human Rights Crimes Against Former Government Officials Further Solidifies Taliban's Grip of Power 0 niyad Sep 2023 Sep 2023 0 3258
(lengthy, incredible, hopeful, inspiring. Please read) The Rainbow Manifesto: Towards an Iranian 0 niyad Sep 2023 Sep 2023 1 1710
Transnational Solidarity With #WomanLifeFreedom: 'I Stand in Awe of Iranian Women' 0 niyad Sep 2023 Sep 2023 0 1540
Biden administration wants to know if Saudi Arabia used American weapons to kill 'hundreds' of migra 0 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 3 3715
Saudi man receives death penalty for posts online, latest case in wide-ranging crackdown on dissent 0 Eugene Aug 2023 Aug 2023 2 2499
Anti-government protests take hold in southern Syria 0 Eugene Aug 2023 Aug 2023 2 1630
Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards - report 1 Eugene Aug 2023 Aug 2023 3 5053
Hungry, hunted, terrified: unending plight of the Afghan women who served in military and police 0 niyad Aug 2023 Aug 2023 15 2563
US military may put armed troops on commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz to stop Iran seizures 0 Eugene Aug 2023 Aug 2023 0 4636
Iran will close government offices, banks and schools for 2 days over high temperatures 0 Eugene Aug 2023 Aug 2023 2 1599
'There's no other option but to fight': Iranian women defiant as 'morality police' return 6 niyad Jul 2023 Jul 2023 11 3152
The Taliban has reportedly agreed to relocate the TTP within its borders. Many fear a rise in ethni 0 niyad Jul 2023 Jul 2023 2 2464
Revealed: Saudi Arabia's $6bn spend on 'sportswashing' 2 Eugene Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 2046
Riyadh detains relatives of US citizen after a Pennsylvania lawsuit, rights groups say 0 Eugene Jul 2023 Jul 2023 0 2267
Iraq to summon US ambassador over remarks about Christian church head 0 Eugene Jul 2023 Jul 2023 0 1432
Iran's morality police return after protests in a new campaign to impose Islamic dress on women 0 Eugene Jul 2023 Jul 2023 1 2582
With increasing Taliban restrictions against Afghan women, the mental health crisis worsens. "I feel 0 niyad Jul 2023 Jul 2023 5 3923
UK invites Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman to visit 0 Eugene Jul 2023 Jul 2023 0 1245
Israel is targeted on Twitter more than any other country, study finds 0 Mosby Jul 2023 Jul 2023 0 2163
Do you think that MBS is permanent or he will be dethroned 0 no_hypocrisy Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 1246
Afghan women barred from beauty salons in latest Taliban edict: "Don't we have the right to work or 5 niyad Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 8997
Amid the health and economic crisis in Afghanistan, the Taliban refuses to help. Instead, blames th 4 niyad Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 2528
Pew: 87% of Israelis has positive view of America 2 Mosby Jun 2023 Jun 2023 0 1827
Afghan lawyers and judges are being persecuted by the Taliban. It threatens Afghan women, the justic 3 niyad Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 2493
Norway Invites Taliban Officials to the Oslo Forum - A Growing Normalization of the Taliban Means G 0 niyad Jun 2023 Jun 2023 0 2675
Taliban's Rule in Afghanistan Sets Dangerous Precedent for Global Peace 0 niyad Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 1532
Silenced Resilience: Afghan Women Entrepreneurs Navigating Taliban Restrictions 0 niyad Jun 2023 Jun 2023 0 1016
UN Report: Acute Starvation Grips Afghanistan, Affecting Women and Children 1 niyad Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 3928

Middle East Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
The Taliban Enforces Strict Ban on Music in Afghanistan, Prohibiting the Afghan People From Listeni 1 niyad Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 2573
Amid all the doom and gloom in the world, a bright spot... 0 True Dough May 2023 May 2023 5 1513
Belgium aid worker freed in prisoner swap with Iranian diplomat jailed for bomb plot 0 Eugene May 2023 May 2023 0 2586
Iran unveils latest version of ballistic missile amid wider tensions over nuclear program 0 Eugene May 2023 May 2023 0 1883
Woman shot dead in northern Israel in 16th case of femicide in 2023 2 Mosby May 2023 May 2023 2 2444
Iran hid weapons among earthquake aid to target U.S. troops, leak says 0 Mosby May 2023 May 2023 0 1648
Saudis said set to host top Hamas delegation, further dimming Israeli hopes for ties 0 Mosby Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 2480
'I Oppose the Mandatory Hijab' Button Campaign Puts Iranian Women's Rights Front and Center 0 niyad Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 3304
UN chief demands Taliban revoke ban on women staff 0 niyad Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 1256
Tensions rise in the Middle East amid Ramadan and Passover - ABC News 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 2373
Haredi parties were at forefront of overhaul push. Then they weren't. What changed? 0 Mosby Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 2968
Taliban Arrests Prominent Education Activist 0 niyad Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 1621
Templars who (most) became Nazi in the 1930s-40s - Fascinating 1957 article.Translated 8 PostTruth Mar 2023 Mar 2023 8 8546
Campaign calls for gender apartheid to be crime under international law 2 niyad Mar 2023 Mar 2023 7 1662
A Letter from an Afghan Educator: Optimism in the Face of Agony 0 niyad Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 2251
'I Am Erased!': Afghan Women Leaders Urge International Community to Take Action 0 niyad Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 2757
Saudi Arabia sends first female team to global tennis event 0 niyad Feb 2023 Feb 2023 0 1576
'They used our hijabs to gag us': Iran protesters tell of rapes, beatings and torture by police 0 niyad Feb 2023 Feb 2023 0 3369
Iraqis protest over killing of YouTube star by her father 6 niyad Feb 2023 Feb 2023 11 2085
Iranian protesters sentenced to death were tortured, says Amnesty report (trigger warning rape) 0 bronxiteforever Jan 2023 Jan 2023 2 3385
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