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

Aug 4, 2011

Mubarak's Not Guilty Plea Has Become a Ringtone

Egyptians are sharing the clip on social networking sites

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 4, 2011

Assad's Promises of Reform Have Failed to Placate

A multi-party political proposal is the latest in a long line of concessions

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 3, 2011

Qaddafi's Son Once Again Compares Libya to a 'Piece of Cake'

He tells the Times the regime is partnering with Islamists

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 3, 2011

Security Council Breaks Silence on Syria's Violence Against Civilians

The U.N. body condemned the regime's attacks and human rights abuses

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 3, 2011

Heather Mills Links Piers Morgan to Phone Hacking

She says a Mirror Group journalist hacked into her voicemail

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 3, 2011

Obama Celebrates Debt Deal at One of Michelle's Favorite Burger Joints

The President took his staff out to Good Stuff Eatery

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 3, 2011

China Is Thoroughly Unimpressed by U.S. Debt Deal

A Chinese agency has downgraded its U.S. credit rating as news agencies fume

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 3, 2011

Mubarak's Trial Opens to Intense Interest, Naps and Nose-Picking

The former Egyptian president faces charges of corruption and complicity in killing protesters

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 2, 2011

U.K. Poised to Legalize Digital File Copying at Long Last

Britons can't copy music or DVDs to their MP3 players and computers

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 2, 2011

Stocks Plunge After Debt Ceiling Deal

Investors still see signs of economic weakness

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 2, 2011

Bin Laden Group Will Build World's Tallest Skyscraper

The bin Laden family firm signed a deal with Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 2, 2011

With Media Distracted, There's No Rush to Aid Somalia

The data suggests the media is focusing more on Norway and the debt crisis

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 1, 2011

The Horrible Reports Coming Out of Somalia

Somali refugees lack food to break the Ramadan fast and are vulnerable to rape

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 1, 2011

Jordan's Trekkie King Gets a Star Trek Theme Park

King Abdullah II made a brief cameo on Star Trek in the 1990s

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 1, 2011

How Mubarak's Name Is Screwing Up 2011 Ramadan Greetings

Traditionally you say "blessed Ramadan," but "mubarak" is the word for "blessed"

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 1, 2011

Based on the Rhetoric, Don't Expect Any Intervention in Syria

Though citizens appear to be getting murdered, the international community is cautious

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 1, 2011

Fake Apple Store Sparks 'Fake Store in China' Media Craze

Reporters are now hunting down other ripoff retail outlets

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 29, 2011

Growing Evidence That Libyan Rebels Killed Their Military Chief

Abdel Fattah Younes may have been gunned down yesterday by a rogue unit

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 29, 2011

What It Looks Like When Syrian Security Forces Raid Your Home

A human rights group claims 3,000 Syrians have been arrested since March

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 29, 2011

Chinese Media Is Heckling the U.S. on Its Debt Ceiling Crisis

Chinese authorities are silent but the country's state-run media isn't

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 29, 2011

Alleged Libyan Rape Victim Relocates to U.S.

Eman al-Obeidy has left New York for an undisclosed location

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 28, 2011

Jennifer Egan's Latest Story: A 250-Word To-Do List

The short story was written in 20 minutes

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 28, 2011

GOP Voters Who Are Paying Attention Favor Rick Perry

There are signs that Perry could give Romney a run for his money

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 28, 2011

Kosher Pork Discovered in Queens

A Queens supermarket suffered a label malfunction

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 28, 2011

U.S. Says Iran Is Partnering With Al Qaeda

The plan involves funneling money and recruits to Pakistan

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 28, 2011

British Press: Jobs Awaiting News of the World Staff Are Lousy

Positions include a materials manager in Siberia and a symbology analyst in Barcelona

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 28, 2011

Inside the Stylish Prison Where Norway's Shooter Could Be Headed

Norway's Halden prison focuses on rehabilitation

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 28, 2011

Syrian Protesters Have New Ally in Al Qaeda Chief

Ayman al-Zawahri has posted his first video address as al-Qaeda's leader

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 27, 2011

China Is Gleefully Reporting the Phone Hacking Scandal

Officials have instructed journalists to report the story freely

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 27, 2011

Comparing How Norway and the U.S. Respond to Terror

Norwegians appear to have largely bypassed bloodlust and vengeance

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 27, 2011

Kandahar Has Become the Afghan Assassination Capital

A suicide bomber killed Kandahar's mayor on Wednesday

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 27, 2011

Landslides Surge Through Seoul

The heavy rains have killed at least 32 people in Seoul and Chuncheon

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 26, 2011

Police Find More Explosives at Norway Shooter's Farm

Investigators suspect Anders Breivik used fertilizer to make his bombs

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 26, 2011

Shaky Strauss-Kahn Case Delayed Again

The former IMF chief's lawyers hope the prosecution will abandon its case

Comments | 364 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jul 26, 2011

New York Challenges Defense of Marriage Act

The attorney general says the law violates equal protection guarantees

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 26, 2011

Norway Shooting Shines Light on Country's Cushy Penal System

Anders Breivik could be sent to a prison with climbing walls and flatscreen TVs

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 26, 2011

The Motley Crew Rushing to Disavow the Norway Shooter's Praise

Anders Behring Breivik's idols ranged from Vladimir Putin to Geert Wilders

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 25, 2011

Analysts See Surrender in Reid's Debt Plan

The proposal would cut $2.7 trillion in spending without revenue increases

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 25, 2011

Lawmakers Have Missed at Least Six Deadlines in Debt Debate

The next deadline: introducing a bill today in the House

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 25, 2011

No Debt Deal in Sight

Legislative action may need to begin today, as all eyes to turn to markets

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 21, 2011

The Story of a Man Behind Syria's Protest Anthem

"Come on Bashar, Leave" has spread from Hama to other cities

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 21, 2011

Lucian Freud, Portrait Artist, Dead at 88

The grandson of Sigmund Freud was famous for his nude portraiture

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 21, 2011

Employee Is Proud of His Fake Apple Store

The Journal speaks with a clerk from the counterfeit operation in China

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 21, 2011

Copied Academic Papers Appear on Pirate Bay to Protest Arrest

The leaker supports Aaron Swartz who was indicted for copying a database

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 21, 2011

How Ramadan Will Influence the Arab Spring

Will it stall momentum in Libya, Syria, Yemen, and Egypt?

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 21, 2011

Reports of Random Shooting and Strewn Bodies in Syria's Homs

The city has reportedly been under siege since Monday

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 21, 2011

Murdoch's Times Would Like to Change the Subject

An editorial cartoon from the Murdoch-owned paper has stoked controversy

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 20, 2011

The Billionaire Sheikh Who Carved His Name Into an Island

You can see the word "HAMAD" from space

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 20, 2011

Mullah Omar Declared Not Dead a Couple Times Now

The Taliban claims the U.S. is spreading rumors about the Taliban leader

Comments | 560 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jul 20, 2011

Welcome to China's Fake Apple Store

An American living in a remote province discovered a "beautiful ripoff"

Comments | 45,915 Views

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