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Title of discussion thread	Replies	Author	Start time	Last reply	Recs	Views
Iraq: Muqtada al-Sadr supporters storm parliament building in Baghdad	0	Eugene	Jul 27	Jul 27	0	271
Body of man who fell into sinkhole under pool found by rescue teams	0	sl8	Jul 21	Jul 21	1	422
Erdogan asks Russia and Iran to back Turkey's incursion into Syria	1	Eugene	Jul 20	Jul 20	0	561
Several arrests at protest over dying Iranian lake	0	Eugene	Jul 17	Jul 17	0	254
LGBTQ communities facing new repression in Middle East	0	Behind the Aegis	Jul 16	Jul 16	0	247
US may create new body to record human rights abuses in Yemen	0	Eugene	Jul 12	Jul 12	0	511
'Scary to be queer': Lebanon cracks down on LGBTQ rights	0	Behind the Aegis	Jul 7	Jul 7	1	386
Yair Lapid's First Speech as PM	0	Mosby	Jul 3	Jul 3	1	387
Pride Month in Arab states brings warnings and rainbow hunts	5	Behind the Aegis	Jun 29	Jun 29	2	392
Palestinian reporter for Iranian agency beaten in West Bank	0	Beastly Boy	Jun 17	Jun 17	0	377
US has not fully investigated own role in Yemen rights abuses, watchdog finds	0	Eugene	Jun 16	Jun 16	0	656
This message was self-deleted by its author	2	Mosby	Jun 9	Jun 9	0	285
This message was self-deleted by its author	1	Mosby	Jun 9	Jun 9	0	195
This message was self-deleted by its author	0	Mosby	Jun 9	Jun 9	0	331
11 Egyptian soldiers killed near Suez Canal	0	Tetrachloride	May 2022	May 2022	1	563
Several dead, dozens rescued after migrant boat capsizes off Lebanon	0	Sherman A1	Apr 2022	Apr 2022	2	583
First in Middle East: Aramco's Survey Vessel Gets ABS' Infectious Disease Mitigation Notation	0	Sherman A1	Apr 2022	Apr 2022	0	740
Beirut Port Blast Suspect to Face Extradition Hearing in Madrid	0	Sherman A1	Apr 2022	Apr 2022	0	269
Six months on from elections, Iraqis frustrated by political deadlock	1	Sherman A1	Apr 2022	Apr 2022	1	625
Suez Canal Economic Zone Signs Deals for Green Energy	0	Sherman A1	Apr 2022	Apr 2022	0	258
Combined Maritime Forces establishes new naval group to patrol Red Sea region	0	Sherman A1	Apr 2022	Apr 2022	0	483
US awaits final $17 million repayment from Saudis for air refueling in Yemen war	0	Sherman A1	Apr 2022	Apr 2022	2	742
Is Israel's Government on the Brink of Collapse?	0	Mosby	Apr 2022	Apr 2022	2	635
How Russia Evades Sanctions via Syrian Loan Schemes	2	Mosby	Apr 2022	Apr 2022	2	418
Saudi oil chief says energy security imperiled by attacks	0	Eugene	Mar 2022	Mar 2022	0	504
Tech File: Foldable, "Workboat in a Box" goes to work for Bahrain Defence Force	0	Sherman A1	Mar 2022	Mar 2022	2	652
Israel to host top Arab diplomats during Blinken's visit	2	Beastly Boy	Mar 2022	Mar 2022	1	737
Cargo Ships Sinks Off Iran. Most Crew Members Rescued	0	Sherman A1	Mar 2022	Mar 2022	0	446
Phil Mickelson apologizes for recent comments, says he needs 'some time away'	0	Eugene	Feb 2022	Feb 2022	3	877
Hope for democracy in Iraq as political violence escalates	1	Sherman A1	Jan 2022	Jan 2022	0	447
Out of this world: 555.55-carat black diamond lands in Dubai	4	TexasTowelie	Jan 2022	Jan 2022	5	1058
3 die in suspected drone attack in UAE	0	Sherman A1	Jan 2022	Jan 2022	0	499
Netanyahu negotiating plea deal in corruption trial	0	left-of-center2012	Jan 2022	Jan 2022	1	548
Houthis Seize 'hostile' Vessel off Yemen; Saudis Claim Ship Carried Med Equipment	0	Sherman A1	Jan 2022	Jan 2022	0	879
US Navy Seizes $4 Million Worth of Heroin in Arabian Sea	1	Sherman A1	Dec 2021	Dec 2021	4	549
Jamal Khashoggi killers living in luxury villas in Riyadh, say witnesses	0	Eugene	Dec 2021	Dec 2021	1	713
Madagascar Boat Accident: Death Toll Rises to 64	1	Sherman A1	Dec 2021	Dec 2021	0	577
Israel to ban travel to US, Canada over omicron variant	2	Sherman A1	Dec 2021	Dec 2021	1	657
UAE suspends talks on $23B weapons deal with US	2	Eugene	Dec 2021	Dec 2021	0	481
U.S., Israel to discuss military drills for Iran scenario	0	Mosby	Dec 2021	Dec 2021	1	604
Why Israel (Sort of) Misses the Iran Deal	3	Mosby	Dec 2021	Dec 2021	0	550
Blinken says nuclear talks halted because Iran 'doesn't seem serious'	6	Mosby	Dec 2021	Dec 2021	2	762
Saudis used 'incentives and threats' to shut down UN investigation in Yemen	0	Eugene	Dec 2021	Dec 2021	1	636
Iraq's Sadr bloc confirmed as biggest winner of October parliamentary vote	1	bronxiteforever	Nov 2021	Nov 2021	0	512
US defense chief vows to counter Iran in visit to Bahrain	1	Sherman A1	Nov 2021	Nov 2021	0	536
Intense storms in Egypt unleashed a massive swarm of scorpions from their nests, stinging 450 people	9	left-of-center2012	Nov 2021	Nov 2021	14	1371
Egypt's state of emergency expires	0	Tetrachloride	Oct 2021	Oct 2021	1	593
Ex-Saudi official claims damaging intel against crown prince	0	AZ8theist	Oct 2021	Oct 2021	4	1057
Egypt inaugurates world's largest wastewater treatment plant	0	Tetrachloride	Oct 2021	Oct 2021	1	713
Fire in Iran occurred at secret IRGC missile base - Israeli report	1	Mosby	Sep 2021	Sep 2021	2	992
Mossad killed Iran's top nuke scientist with remote-operated machine gun	3	Mosby	Sep 2021	Sep 2021	3	1155
Hezbollah brings Iranian fuel into Lebanon to ease shortages	0	Eugene	Sep 2021	Sep 2021	0	635
Report finds NSO Group's spyware used on Bahraini activists	0	Eugene	Aug 2021	Aug 2021	0	688
Tunisia in turmoil as president purges officials and seizes judicial power	0	Eugene	Jul 2021	Jul 2021	0	1122
Parts of Middle East at breaking point with power cuts and water supplies running out	3	left-of-center2012	Jul 2021	Jul 2021	7	1712
Lebanon struck by power cut as major plants shut down	0	Eugene	Jul 2021	Jul 2021	0	1940
Israel Shoots Down Drones Using Lasers	5	Mosby	Jun 2021	Jun 2021	2	1039
In Ebrahim Raisi, Iran's clerics have groomed and promoted their ruthless enforcer	0	Mosby	Jun 2021	Jun 2021	1	2318
In times of crises, Lebanon's old must fend for themselves	0	Mosby	Jun 2021	Jun 2021	2	732
Outcry as Saudi Arabia executes young Shia man for 'rebellion'	0	Eugene	Jun 2021	Jun 2021	0	2040
This message was self-deleted by its author	0	Mosby	Jun 2021	Jun 2021	0	755
I Will Kill Myself': The Enduring Nightmare of Lebanon's Kafala System	2	Mosby	Jun 2021	Jun 2021	7	2056
This message was self-deleted by its author	0	Mosby	Jun 2021	Jun 2021	2	1156
Israel's Potential Post-Netanyahu Government, Explained	0	Mosby	Jun 2021	Jun 2021	5	1205
Report: Bennett, Lapid reach agreement on forming coalition to oust Netanyahu	2	Mosby	May 2021	May 2021	3	1725
Mysterious air base being built on volcanic island off Yemen	0	Eugene	May 2021	May 2021	0	1071
Iran stunned by case of couple who drugged and dismembered son	0	Eugene	May 2021	May 2021	2	1535
'Weak' US let Saudis jail more dissidents, says rights group	0	Eugene	May 2021	May 2021	0	715
'A dirty business': how one drug is turning Syria into a narco-state	1	Eugene	May 2021	May 2021	2	1431
Princess Latifa: UN calls for 'concrete' proof of life from UAE	0	Eugene	Apr 2021	Apr 2021	2	971
With food and fuel, Hezbollah braces for the worst in Lebanon collapse	0	Mosby	Apr 2021	Apr 2021	1	1248
Saudi accused of threat to Khashoggi UN investigator is human rights chief	0	Eugene	Mar 2021	Mar 2021	3	2511
Seven Minutes that Can Save a Syrian School from a Bomb	0	Mosby	Mar 2021	Mar 2021	2	960
U.S. commits to Saudi defence after Houthi attacks on oil heartland	0	Eugene	Mar 2021	Mar 2021	0	2848
Snow storm in Saudi Arabia, first time in 50 years.	2	BigmanPigman	Feb 2021	Feb 2021	5	1400
Activist Marc Lamont Hill Says Black Lives Matter Supports the 'Dismantling of the Zionist Project'	1	Mosby	Feb 2021	Feb 2021	0	3171
U.S. to revoke terrorist designation of Yemen's Houthis due to famine	0	Eugene	Feb 2021	Feb 2021	2	1300
Minister says US will never attack Iran nuclear facilities; Israel may act alone	2	Mosby	Feb 2021	Feb 2021	1	2655
Baghdad bombing could be the Biden admin's first challenge	3	Mosby	Jan 2021	Jan 2021	1	1190
Iran nuclear deal: Saudi Arabia says Gulf states must be consulted if US revives accord	0	Eugene	Dec 2020	Dec 2020	1	1987