Author: Uri Friedman

Eating Off Saddam's Plates: Iraqi Militaria as a Hobby

Park Avenue Autumn

A New York restaurant is using plates looted from Saddam's palaces

By Uri Friedman

Mar 23, 2011

British Commander: Libyan Air Force 'No Longer Exists'

A third day of diplomacy has not resolved who will lead the military operation

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 23, 2011

Saleh's Shrinking Self-Imposed Deadline to Step Down in Yemen

Yemen's president says he'll cede power this year, even as he's given emergency powers

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 23, 2011

Guardian Channels Inner Guitar Hero to Track Middle East Uprisings

A number of news outlets have developed interactive ways to keep up with the news

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 23, 2011

Latest Updates: Bomb Explodes Near Bus Station in Jerusalem

The news comes as tensions mount between Israel and Hamas in Gaza

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 23, 2011

Libyan Rebels Name Mahmoud Jibril Their Prime Minister

But are the rebels capable of repelling Qaddafi's forces?

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 22, 2011

Obama Won't See Mayan Ruins Because of the Libyan War

The President has decided to cut his Latin American trip short by a few hours

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 22, 2011

The Debate Over Civilian Casualties in Libya

There are conflicting reports about whether the U.S. military mistakenly shot Libyan civilians

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 22, 2011

How Libyan Intervention Ends: Exploring the U.S. Position

The U.S. says Qaddafi must go, but not necessarily through military means

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 22, 2011

Opposition Rejects Yemeni President's Pledge to Leave in 2012

As Yemen's power centers splinter, the U.S. warns of heightened Al Qaeda threat

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 22, 2011

Bushies Weigh In on Libyan Intervention

Here's what Donald Rumsfeld, Karl Rove, and John Bolton are saying

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 22, 2011

Libya Updates: U.S. F-15 Crashes in Libya; Crew Safe

The U.S. pushes for NATO to take command, while the UAE balks at military support

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By Erik Hayden and Uri Friedman

Mar 21, 2011

Libya Updates: Obama Says Qaddafi 'Has to Go'

Qaddafi's Tripoli compound is bombed, Arab support for intervention wavers

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 21, 2011

The Economic Ripples of Japan's Earthquake

Disaster in the world's third largest economy is being felt around the globe

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 21, 2011

Debating the American Mission in Libya After It's Begun

Humanitarian? Regime change? Here's what foreign policy experts are saying

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 21, 2011

Yemeni President Hit by Wave of Military Defections

A top general has sided with the protesters following a violent crackdown on Friday

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 18, 2011

What Exactly Is the U.S. Getting Itself Into in Libya?

Debating what this means for a U.S. already stretched thin by Iraq and Afghanistan

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 18, 2011

Conservatives Present Obama with Their Very Own Brackets

Newt Gingrich has a balanced budget and 4 percent unemployment in the Final Four

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 18, 2011

Yemen Declares State of Emergency After Bloody Protest

At least thirty people were killed during protests on Friday

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 18, 2011

Latest Libya Updates: Qaddafi Troops Racing to Benghazi

The reports surface as the international community prepares for military intervention

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 17, 2011

Update: U.N. Security Council Authorizes Libyan No-Fly Zone

As expected, the measure passed with no vetoes and five abstensions

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 17, 2011

U.S. Drone Attacks Resume After Release of CIA Contractor

The timeline of drone attacks raises questions about dealmaking for Raymond Davis

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 17, 2011

Higher Food and Energy Prices: Temporary or Permanent?

Three separate government price reports this week have stirred concern

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 17, 2011

U.S. Shifts on Libya: Now Supports No-Fly Zone, Airstrikes

The policy shift came as Qaddafi threatened rebel headquarters in Benghazi

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 16, 2011

Dollar Sinks to New Low Versus the Yen

The Japanese earthquake is responsible. Here's why.

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 16, 2011

The Four Reactions to Hillary's Decision to Leave in 2012

Secretary of State Clinton says she's not interested in the presidency either

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 16, 2011

The End of the 'Arab Spring'

Why the protests that toppled regimes in Egypt and Tunisia appear to have petered out

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 16, 2011

Is It Too Late Late for a No-Fly Zone in Libya?

The regime claims the uprising will be over in 48 hours as the international community deliberates at the U.N.

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 16, 2011

Food and Energy Prices Soar as Housing Construction Plunges

Two government reports provide new insight into the state of economic recovery

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 16, 2011

Bahrain Cracks Down

Six are dead after riot police drove protesters from their headquarters

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 15, 2011

A Last Stand in Benghazi for Libyan Rebels?

Qaddafi's forces are near rebel headquarters while the U.N. debates a no-fly zone

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 15, 2011

Fed Keeps Interest Rates Steady, Expresses Optimism About Economy

Despite unrest in the Middle East, the Japanese earthquake, and soaring oil prices

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 15, 2011

Breaking Ranks

The Case Against Donating Money for Japan

...and the case against their case

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 15, 2011

Qaddafi Seizes Military Momentum Over Rebels

Diplomacy stalls as Libyan opposition forces fall back in the bloody month-long uprising

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 15, 2011

Iran Denounces Saudi Intervention in Bahrain

Sunni-Shiite tensions help explain Iran's stance

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 14, 2011

Why Cable News Is Shedding Viewers

MSNBC, CNN, and even market leader Fox News lost viewers in 2010

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 14, 2011

Band Class Is a Fungi and Bacteria Breeding Ground

A new study says that playing used woodwind and brass instruments can make you sick

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 14, 2011

Understanding Chinese Premier's Call for Reforms

Could be about the Middle East, but there are also other explanations

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 14, 2011

Obama's Reelection Obstacles: Unemployment and Fundraising

A preview of the issues worrying the President's campaign managers

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 14, 2011

Middle East Update: Troops Enter Bahrain, Qaddafi Encircles Rebels

In Yemen, meanwhile, protesters stabbed a government official

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 11, 2011

Eight Reasons Why Saudi Arabia's 'Day of Rage' Fizzled

There were small, peaceful protests in the east but the capital was quiet

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 11, 2011

The Worst Reactions to the Japanese Earthquake

State Department spokesman compares real tsunami to metaphorical one in Mid-East

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 11, 2011

Did Engineering Save Lives in the Japanese Earthquake?

Japan made its building codes more stringent in the wake of the 1995 Kobe earthquake

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 11, 2011

The White House's Six-Point Plan for Libya

The administration stops short of military action

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 10, 2011

What the Fed Means When It Says We're Worth More Now

The net worth of Americans rose at the end of 2010

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 10, 2011

Berlusconi Spends More on Ties Than RNC Spent on Palin's Wardrobe

We thought we'd put things into perspective

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 10, 2011

Four Theories for How Inflammatory Tags Appeared on Hulu

Tags for a Fox News video on Obama's inauguration include "communist" and "black family in government housing"

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 10, 2011

Your Guide to Global Warming and Coffee

Coffee yields in Latin America are steadily falling, reports the Times. So we did some digging

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 10, 2011

The Qadaffi Family Fortune Ripples Far from Libya

Squatters seize a Qaddafi London mansion; Hollywood shuns Qaddafi movie money

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 9, 2011

In a Changing Middle East, Are Women Making Progress?

On Wednesday, Kuwaiti women received more rights and a Saudi prince questioned the ban on women driving

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 9, 2011

Remembering Biggie, 14 Years After His Death

The rapper Notorious B.I.G. was killed in Los Angeles on March 9, 1997

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