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Iran sends a rocket designed to carry satellites into a suborbital test flight 1 Eugene Jul 23 Jul 23 2 517
This message was self-deleted by its author 6 Ken Dayenu Jul 21 Jul 21 3 709
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This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Ken Dayenu Jul 20 Jul 20 1 400
Syria struggles to quell deadly Bedouin-Druze clashes in south 1 Eugene Jul 20 Jul 20 1 435
'There were bodies everywhere': Druze residents describe 'bloodbath' in Syrian city Suweida 1 Eugene Jul 18 Jul 19 5 569
Executions in Saudi Arabia reach a record high mostly over drug cases, Amnesty says 1 Eugene Jul 8 Jul 8 6 585
Ship attacked in the Red Sea is taking on water, UK military says 5 Eugene Jul 6 Jul 6 3 935
Israel says Iran's Supreme Leader avoided assassination by going underground 2 Eugene Jun 27 Jun 30 2 660
150 Belgian anti-Israel activists... 0 Mosby Jun 27 Jun 27 6 709
Iranian foreign minister admits serious damage to nuclear sites 2 Eugene Jun 27 Jun 27 3 732
Persian/Iranian history. 0 scarletlib Jun 26 Jun 26 1 525
Israel needs our $40 billion a year in welfare. 4 Duncanpup Jun 26 Jun 26 9 873
Israel killed at least 14 scientists in an unprecedented attack on Iran's nuclear know-how 1 Eugene Jun 24 Jun 26 1 746
"Israeli violations in south Lebanon: Latest developments" 0 moniss Jun 26 Jun 26 4 578
"Ceasefire committee to convene for first time since March 11" 0 moniss Jun 26 Jun 26 2 540
Rights groups warn Gaza Humanitarian Foundation it may be liable for international law violations 1 Mosby Jun 23 Jun 23 0 922
Syrian authorities arrest Bashar Assad's cousin on drug trafficking charges 1 Eugene Jun 23 Jun 23 3 702
What Israel's Soaring Markets Are Saying About the Iran War 2 Mosby Jun 22 Jun 22 2 1017
Islamic State suicide bombing in Damascus church kills 20 and injures 52 0 Eugene Jun 22 Jun 22 4 710
Iran rules out new nuclear talks until attacks stop 1 Mosby Jun 21 Jun 21 0 666
Has Iran actually tried to kill Trump? Here's what we know 3 Eugene Jun 21 Jun 21 3 1035
Iran's divided opposition senses its moment but activists remain wary of protests 0 Eugene Jun 21 Jun 21 1 574
Iranian missile damages oldest, second oldest mosque in Haifa 3 Mosby Jun 20 Jun 20 3 800
A Saudi journalist tweeted against the government - and was executed for 'high treason' 3 Eugene Jun 18 Jun 19 4 822
"Report: Officials act to spare Lebanon war as ceasefire committee urges arms timetable" 0 moniss Jun 2025 Jun 2025 3 593
Iran Says It Will Open Secret New Enrichment Site After U.N. Atomic Agency Censure 0 Mosby Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 687
UN nuclear watchdog board censures Iran, which retaliates by announcing a new enrichment site 0 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 0 578
Israeli navy attacks rebel-held Yemeni port city of Hodeida, a first in the conflict 1 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 0 2375
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea accuses Hezbollah of obstructing Palestinian camps disarmament 0 Beastly Boy Jun 2025 Jun 2025 0 617

Middle East Continued...

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"Aoun, Salam, Berri accuse Israel of flagrant ceasefire violation" 2 moniss Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 649
Yemen's Houthis announce 'maritime blockade' on Israel's Haifa port 1 Eugene May 2025 May 2025 0 1121
Trump's embrace of Syria and its jihadist-turned-president could shake up the Middle East 3 Eugene May 2025 May 2025 0 933
Trump appeals for Qatar's help in persuading Iran to give up its nuclear program 1 Eugene May 2025 May 2025 2 837
British banking analyst jailed in Saudi Arabia for 10 years over 'unknown tweet' 1 Eugene May 2025 May 2025 2 961
Syria and Lebanon's moves to centralize power leads to crackdowns on Palestinian factions 3 Eugene May 2025 May 2025 1 1032
Trump plans to announce the US will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf, officials tell AP 0 Eugene May 2025 May 2025 4 945
Francis's popemobile to become a mobile clinic for children in Gaza 1 70sEraVet May 2025 May 2025 3 876
Iran unveils new solid-fueled ballistic missile, state TV reports 0 Eugene May 2025 May 2025 0 801
Syria detains Damascus-based leader of prominent Palestinian faction (PFLP-GC) 0 Eugene May 2025 May 2025 0 741
Houthi rebels have shot down 7 US Reaper drones worth $200 million in recent weeks 0 Eugene Apr 2025 Apr 2025 3 837
Israel hit Syrian bases scoped by Turkey, hinting at regional showdown, sources say 0 Eugene Apr 2025 Apr 2025 1 898
US airstrikes pound Yemen overnight, killing at least 3, Houthi rebels say 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 1003
Six Russian tourists killed after submarine sinks off Egyptian coast 3 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 1233
Syrian leader signs constitution that puts the country under an Islamist group's rule for 5 years 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 1036
Iran using drones and apps to enforce women's dress code 2 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 1062
Kuwait frees a group of jailed Americans, including contractors held on drug charges 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 825
"Wave of Israeli airstrikes targets areas across south Lebanon" 1 moniss Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 917
Iranian singer Mehdi Yarrahi given 74 lashes over protest song 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 7 1071
New country emerging in Syria. 1 Mosby Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 1181
Netanyahu says Israel won't allow Syrian forces 'south of Damascus' 2 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 1329
"Israeli army confirms it'll keep occupying 5 hills in south Lebanon" 0 moniss Feb 2025 Feb 2025 3 1102
"15 killed, 83 hurt as southerners defy Israeli gunfire and return to their towns" 2 moniss Jan 2025 Jan 2025 8 1478
"Israel, US discussing extending Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon" 1 moniss Jan 2025 Jan 2025 1 1168
Two judges killed in armed attack in Tehran, Iran says 1 Mosby Jan 2025 Jan 2025 0 1094
Saudi Arabia presses Florida man to give up US citizenship over critical tweets, family says 1 Eugene Jan 2025 Jan 2025 1 1492
Bashar al-Assad's wife files for divorce, seeks to move to UK - report 4 Mosby Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 2158
Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen's rebel-held capital and port city after Houthi attack targets Israel 0 Eugene Dec 2024 Dec 2024 1 1140
Syria's new leaders have declared Sharia law is now the law for all of Syria. 7 Jacson6 Dec 2024 Dec 2024 6 2307
Iran Suffers Blow of 'Historic Proportions' With Assad's Fall 0 Mosby Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 1455

Middle East Continued...

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Nov. 29, 1947 U.N. Partitions Palestine, Allowing for Creation of Israel 10 question everything Nov 2024 Dec 2024 3 2498
Alone and broke against a renewed insurgency, is Assad's rule about to collapse? 1 Eugene Dec 2024 Dec 2024 5 1262
Syrian protesters topple statue of Syrian president's father south of Damascus city, residents and activists say 0 Eugene Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 1103
Syrian opposition activists say insurgents have reached the suburbs of Damascus 2 Jacson6 Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 1452
The wisdom of Golda Meir. 1 Mosby Nov 2024 Nov 2024 6 1324
Rabbi who went missing in UAE was murdered, Israel says 2 Eugene Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 1894
Turkish strikes in Syria cut water to one million people 0 Eugene Nov 2024 Nov 2024 0 1166
This is Thomas, a Yazidi boy from Iraq. 0 Mosby Nov 2024 Nov 2024 0 1216
Kurdish militant group PKK says it carried out Ankara attack 0 moniss Oct 2024 Oct 2024 0 1147
Deadly Israeli strike on journalists in Lebanon prompts global condemnation 0 moniss Oct 2024 Oct 2024 5 1154
US warns against protracted Israeli campaign in Lebanon, Gaza ceasefire efforts renewed 5 moniss Oct 2024 Oct 2024 2 1537
Anyone catch Sarah Sherman's set on SNL's Weekend Update? 0 Collimator Oct 2024 Oct 2024 4 1584
Christian town in Lebanon is now a scene of carnage. 0 multigraincracker Oct 2024 Oct 2024 3 1241
The role of UNIFIL seems to be misunderstood by many and so 7 moniss Oct 2024 Oct 2024 5 2148
US: former White House advisor urges Israel to 'carpet bomb' Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon 4 moniss Oct 2024 Oct 2024 13 2053
Israeli forces fire at UN position in Lebanon, 22 killed in Beirut strike 3 moniss Oct 2024 Oct 2024 7 1728
The Dahiya Doctrine: How is Israel using this strategy in its war on Lebanon? 2 moniss Oct 2024 Oct 2024 4 1475
Israel's bombardment of Lebanon the 'most intense aerial campaign' outside Gaza in last two decades 1 moniss Oct 2024 Oct 2024 5 1465
Analysis: The risks associated with Israel's invasion of Lebanon targeting Hezbollah 3 moniss Oct 2024 Oct 2024 5 1603
Israeli military says it is carrying out 'limited' ground operation targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon 0 moniss Oct 2024 Oct 2024 2 1231
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