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 6, 2011

Clearest Images Yet of How Astronauts Marked Up the Moon

NASA has captured foot paths and scientific equipment

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 6, 2011

Fresh Reports Suggest Top Qaddafi Officials Escaped to Niger

The State Department doesn't think the convoy included Qaddafi himself

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 6, 2011

Israel Greets Report on U.S. Spying with Pollard Comparisons

Reactions to a report that the FBI bugged the Israeli Embassy in Washington

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 6, 2011

Did Qaddafi Hitch a Ride on a Niger-Bound Convoy?

A long caravan of armored vehicles has crossed Libya's southern border

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 2, 2011

Propaganda Parade

Kim Jong-Il's Power Strut, Iran's 9/11 Conspiracy

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

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 2, 2011

Back to School in a Post-Qaddafi Libya

Officials confront war-ravaged facilities and Qaddafi-dominated curricula

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 2, 2011

Bush's Brother Is a Microblogging Sensation in China

Neil Bush's business interests in China have long been controversial

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 2, 2011

The Tie That Still Binds Israel and Turkey: Trade

Turkey has downgraded its diplomatic ties with Israel over a Gaza spat

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 1, 2011

Going by CNN Style Rules, the Libyan Coup Is Complete

The news outlet is now referring to Libya's "ousted ruler" and "transitional leaders"

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 1, 2011

World Leaders Chart Libya's Future as Qaddafi Warns of Insurgency

Hillary raised concerns about the Lockerbie bomber at the Paris meeting

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 1, 2011

Bush Isn't Mad About Cheney's New Book

But he does think later generations will judge

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 1, 2011

U.N. Report Brings Some Closure to Ugly Gaza Flotilla Incident

The findings may further damage Israeli-Turkish relations

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 1, 2011

The Libyan Rebels' Manipulation of Foreign Media

Reports of Qaddafi's imminent capture and the arrest of his sons raise credibility questions

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 1, 2011

The Other Side of the Casualty-Free Month for U.S. in Iraq

The security situation for Iraqis is still perilous

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 31, 2011

Propaganda Parade

China Allows Newspapers to Like Lady Gaga

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

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 31, 2011

Al Jazeera Says Kucinich Worked With Qaddafis, Kucinich Denies

The congressman allegedly solicited damaging information on the rebels

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 31, 2011

JC Penney Pulls 'Too Pretty to Do Homework' T-Shirt

The shirt for girls sparked an hour of intense web outrage

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 31, 2011

Irene Could Be One of 10 Costliest Disasters in U.S. History

Insurers may not cover much of the damage, which could cost $10 billion

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 31, 2011

Justice Department Moves to Block AT&T-T-Mobile Merger

The government says combining the two major wireless carriers will stifle competition

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 31, 2011

AT&T Tries to Win Merger Approval by Returning Outsourced Jobs

If regulators approve the T-Mobile purchase, AT&T will bring back 5,000 call-center jobs

Comments | 429 Views

By Uri Friedman

Aug 31, 2011

Rebels Reject UN Military Force but Struggle to Unify Country

The UN will help Libya's interim leaders organize a police force and elections

Comments | 415 Views

By Uri Friedman

Aug 30, 2011

Qaddafi Family Evaded Rebels in Convoy of Mercedes Limos

Qaddafi's wife and children didn't have much of a problem entering Algeria

Comments | 10,646 Views

By Uri Friedman

Aug 30, 2011

Fed Was Actually Considering More Quantitative Easing in August

The central bank ultimately decided to keep interest rates super-low

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 30, 2011

Rebels: Nearly One Percent of Libya's Population Has Died in Conflict

There's no final tally, but a military commander estimates 50,000 have been killed

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 30, 2011

Chinese Investor Finds It Isn't Easy to Buy Part of Iceland

Icelandic officials worry that Huang Nubo is trying to advance China's geopolitical interests

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 30, 2011

Vancouver Reflects on Former Status as World's Most Liveable City

Melbourne now holds the distinction, and it's gloating

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 30, 2011

August Is Deadliest Month for U.S. in Afghanistan, with Caveats

Casualties tend to spike in the summer and many deaths stem from one incident

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 29, 2011

Algeria: An Obvious Destination for the Qaddafis

Algeria hasn't recognized the rebels or called for Qaddafi to step down

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 29, 2011

Loud Mosques: A Lesser-Known Middle East Controversy

Ramadan has renewed a longstanding debates in Morocco and Saudi Arabia

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 29, 2011

China Wages War on an Intractable Foe: Internet Rumors

Sina Weibo is issuing rumor alerts and illegal PR sites are under fire

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 29, 2011

Finding the Lockerbie Bomber Comatose Makes Things Difficult

For one thing, he's unlikely to tell the full story of the bombing

Comments | 345 Views

By Uri Friedman

Aug 26, 2011

Propaganda Parade

China Asks If France Makes Students 'Sluts,' Syria 'Investigates' Artist Attack

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

Comments | 2,242 Views

By Uri Friedman

Aug 26, 2011

The Many Problems People Have With the MLK Memorial

Gripes include Chinese handiwork, totalitarian influences, and bad quotes

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 26, 2011

Fresh Evidence Suggests Qaddafi's 'Dead' Daughter Is Alive

A reporter claims Hana Qaddafi didn't die in a 1986 U.S. bombing

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 26, 2011

Steve Jobs Resignation Has Chinese Netizens All Worked Up

Weibo has become a forum for Jobs adoration and Apple anxiety

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 26, 2011

Disturbing Trend in Tripoli: Reports of Executions and Abandoned Bodies

There is evidence of abuses on both sides of the conflict

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 25, 2011

Rebel Cabinet Moves to a Still-Unstable Tripoli

But Muammar Qaddafi is still missing and fighting persists

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 25, 2011

More Insight Into What It's Like to Be Saif Qaddafi's Classmate

Saif is described as both proud of and beholden to his family name

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 25, 2011

Astronomers Think They've Found a Planet Made of Diamond

It's unclear whether the dense extrasolar planet actually looks like a diamond

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 25, 2011

Syrian Gunmen Break Hands of Dissident Cartoonist

The attack on Ali Ferzat may prove a rallying point for the Syrian uprising

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 25, 2011

Hunt for Qaddafi Takes Rebels Through Underground Tunnels

The passages include a bedroom and phone bank, but no Qaddafi

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 25, 2011

Qaddafi Has Long Been Condoleezza Rice's Not-So-Secret Admirer

The rebels discovered an album full of Rice photos in Qaddafi's compound

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 25, 2011

Dramatic Images of Rebels Looting Qaddafi Family Homes

The luxurious villas have rebels and residents aghast

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 25, 2011

Media Diet

Ed Henry: What I Read

Fox's White House correspondent is 'captive to devices and President Obama'

Comments | 2,168 Views

By Uri Friedman

Aug 24, 2011

Propaganda Parade

China Might Have Seen a UFO, Syria Insists Everything Is Just 'Fine'

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

Comments | 10,887 Views

By Uri Friedman

Aug 24, 2011

Highlights From Glenn Beck's Jerusalem Rally

The controversial pundit dramatically bestowed 'restoring courage' awards

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 24, 2011

Qaddafi Warns Chuckling Arab Leaders in 2008 That Their End Is Near

The Libyan leader said America's Arab allies could end up like Saddam Hussein

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 24, 2011

Rebels Intensify Hunt for Qaddafi

Some believe he's still in Tripoli while others think he's escaped to loyalist strongholds

Comments | 1,962 Views

By Uri Friedman

Aug 23, 2011

Nobody's Quite Sure Who's Controlling Libya's Weapons

The regime has stockpiles of deadly chemicals and raw nuclear material

Comments | 1,207 Views

By Uri Friedman

Aug 23, 2011

Foreign Journalists Holed Up in Hotel as Tripoli Falls

Reuters has new photos of the reporters in their luxury 'prison'

Comments | 2,743 Views

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