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

Sep 21, 2011

An Assasination the Taliban Doesn't Want Credit For

A rare no comment after the killing of former Afghan president Burhanuddin Rabbani

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 21, 2011

Libya's Latest Tourist Attraction: Qaddafi's Old Homes

Souvenirs and sightseers now roam the deposed leader's old compounds

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 20, 2011

America's Shrinking Military Footprint in Iraq and Pakistan

The U.S. is slashing troop levels in both countries

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 20, 2011

New Call for Assad to Resign from Unlikely Source: Iraq

Iraq says Syria has the 'right to experience democracy'

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 20, 2011

The Race to Reveal Buffett's Overtaxed Secretary

The financial guru's assistants don't seem amused by the sudden attention

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 20, 2011

Only One Group Seems to Mind Ahmadinejad's U.N. Visit This Year

United Against Nuclear Iran rolls out scary billboards and hotel boycotts

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 20, 2011

Europe Is the X Factor in Palestinian Statehood Bid

The European Union hasn't expressed its opinion on the U.N. campaign

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 19, 2011

Propaganda Parade

China Channels Gatsby, Yemen Asks 'What Violence?'

It's time for our regular roundup of propaganda from around the world

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 19, 2011

A Guide to the Diplomatic Scramble Over the Palestinian Statehood Vote

Mahmoud Abbas says he'll request UN membership for Palestine this week

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 19, 2011

Yemen Faces Its Worst Violence Since March

Clashes erupted after security forces fired on demonstrators

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 16, 2011

Propaganda Parade

Cuba Fetes Danny Glover, Syria Airs Chilling 'Confession'

It's time for our regular roundup of propaganda from around the world

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 16, 2011

How Syrian Activists Name Their Friday Protests

Facebook voting and video helps push the slogan to the streets

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 16, 2011

Where Are the Rogue Traders Now?

Losing billions of dollars lands bankers in jail, but at least one has bounced back

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 16, 2011

UBS Now Getting as Much Scrutiny as Its Rogue Trader

Credit agencies are warning of a downgrade

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 15, 2011

A Window into the Class Warfare of Creative Writing

A controversial ranking of MFA programs reveals deeper divisions

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 15, 2011

The State Department Is Really Serious This Time: Get Out of Syria!

New sanctions make things complicated for Americans in Syria

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 15, 2011

Photo Emerges of Norway Shooter Before His Killing Spree

Government cameras captured Breivik in police garb

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 15, 2011

When Science and Star Wars Collide: NASA Discovers Tatooine

At least that's what they're calling the first planet to be observed orbiting two stars

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 15, 2011

The Fake Wild Man of Norway

Kristoffer Clausen became a sensation for hunting his own food--from a hotel in Sweden

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 15, 2011

What the Internet Knows About the UBS Trader Who Lost $2 Billion

31-year-old Kweku Adoboli has shaken one of the world's largest banks

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 14, 2011

To Ann Curry's Credit, It's Really Hard to Interview Ahmadinejad

The Iranian president is a notoriously slippery interviewee

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 14, 2011

The Mystery of Who Was Behind the Kabul Attacks

The Taliban claims responsibility, the US blames the Haqqani network

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 14, 2011

Propaganda Parade

China Tackles Bathroom Etiquette, Syria Lauds 'Big Table' Dialogue

It's time for our regular roundup of propaganda from around the world

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 14, 2011

NATO Responds to Kabul Attacks with a Twitter Flame War

ISAF criticizes the Taliban on Twitter for not caring about its foot soldiers

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 13, 2011

Remember When Reporting on Health Care Rulings Was Exciting?

A federal judge has ruled the individual mandate unconstitutional

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 13, 2011

The Carpet Salesman Charged With Hunting Qaddafi

Hisham Buhagiar says Qaddafi is in the southern Sahara

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 13, 2011

Obama Quietly Renews U.S. Embargo on Cuba

Presidents must renew the embargo annually under a decades-old act

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 13, 2011

NATO Has a YouTube Channel Reporting from Kabul

The Taliban attacked the U.S. Embassy and NATO headquarters

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 13, 2011

Things Are Looking Pretty Bleak for French Banks

Reports have questioned the ability of French banks to borrow dollars

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 13, 2011

With Kabul Under Attack, What Weakening Insurgency?

This is the third attack in the capital since Afghan forces assumed control

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 12, 2011

Scenes from the New Libyan Leader's Triumphant Tripoli Speech

Challenges confronting Mustafa Abdel-Jalil are forgotten during a jubilant night in Martyr's Square

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 12, 2011

Propaganda Parade

North Korea Discovers DVDs, Zimbabwe Says Homosexuality Isn't African

It's time for our regular roundup of propaganda from around the world

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 12, 2011

Being Putin's Puppet Doesn't Come with Much Job Security

New signs that Russia's prime minister will challenge Medvedev for president

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 12, 2011

New Evidence of Pakistan's Hand in the Death of a Journalist

New evidence points to the I.S.I.'s role in the death of Saleem Shahzad

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 9, 2011

China's Mooncakes Are Causing All Sorts of Problems This Year

Taxes, bacteria, and bomb scares

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 9, 2011

Propaganda Parade

China Blasts U.S. War on Terror, Syria Measures Flags

It's time for our regular roundup of propaganda from around the world

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 9, 2011

Somalia Keeps Plucking Its Leaders from Overseas Obscurity

A London teacher is the latest exile to return to the volatile country

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 9, 2011

Deciphering Iran's Newly Strained Relations With Syria

Iran is trying to keep Assad in power while courting the Arab street

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 8, 2011

Americans Lost Interest in Libya Five Months Ago

Interest briefly surged when the rebels stormed Tripoli

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 8, 2011

NATO Admits to Killing BBC Reporter by Mistake

A U.S. soldier mistook the stringer for a suicide bomber

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 8, 2011

Cuomo Tackles Flooding with Bloomberg-esque Tough Love

New York's governor is urging residents to abide by evacuation orders

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 8, 2011

Bernanke: Housing and Households Are Hobbling Economic Recovery

The Federal Reserve chairman stayed vague on additional stimulus

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 8, 2011

Libya May Not Be Iraq, But There Sure Are Similarities

Missing weapons, fears of retribution, and talk of a power vacuum

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 8, 2011

Why Is Qaddafi Using Syrian TV to Tell the World He's Still in Libya?

The deposed Libyan leader depends on a foreign outlet to get his messages out

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 7, 2011

Propaganda Parade

Iran Calls Britons Liars, Belarus Has Op-Ed Confusion

It's time for our regular roundup of propaganda from around the world

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 7, 2011

The Mubarak Trial Is an Absolute Mess

Courtroom chaos, witness credibility problems and violent clashes

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 7, 2011

A Map of Qaddafi Hideout Rumors

The latest reports suggest Qaddafi is in Libya but headed south

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 6, 2011

Romney's Job-Creation Plan: Cut Taxes and Punish China

The Republican candidate has delivered his first major policy address

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 6, 2011

As Stocks Falter, Groupon Rethinks IPO Schedule

Groupon still plans to go public, but it's not sure when

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 6, 2011

This Is Happening: Eddie Murphy Will Host the Oscars

Oscars producer Brett Ratner has landed his pick for hosting duties

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