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

Jun 3, 2011

Mladic Calls Charges Against Him 'Obnoxious' and "Monstruous"

The former Bosnian Serb general had his first hearing at The Hague

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 2, 2011

British Spies Swapped Bombs for Cupcakes in Al-Qaeda's Magazine

British intelligence officials hacked the terrorists's inaugural issue of Inspire

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 2, 2011

This Is What Gunfire Sounds Like in Yemen at Night

Crickets fill the gaps between explosions

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 2, 2011

Alleged Libyan Rape Victim Deported to Benghazi

Why would Eman al-Obeidy be forcibly repatriated from Qatar to the rebel stronghold?

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 2, 2011

Lawyer Claims Mladic Spent Three Months in a Serbian Hospital

If true, the stay would suggest Serbian officials knew where the fugitive was hiding

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 2, 2011

Yemeni Tribesmen Advance on the Capital

Sanaa's airport has reportedly suspended flights because of the heavy fighting

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 2, 2011

Japan's Prime Minister Survives No-Confidence Vote

He says he'll resign after overseeing Japan's reconstruction efforts

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 1, 2011

Here's How the Yemeni Conflict Is Escalating

Sanaa, Taiz, and Zinjibar are all major flashpoints

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 1, 2011

Spain and Germany Bicker Over Cucumber Bacteria

Germany traced its E. coli outbreak to Spanish cucumbers, then took it back

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 1, 2011

World Cup Gets New Host Selection Rules, Skeptics Abound

FIFA Chief Sepp Blatter announced the reform in his reelection speech today

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 1, 2011

Libya's Oil Minister Officially Defects

Shukri Ghanem hasn't yet decided whether to join the rebels

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 1, 2011

NATO Extends Libya Campaign by Another 90 Days

The alliance may now be working with private British soldiers on the ground

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 1, 2011

YouTube Unblocks Graphic Video of Syrian Child's Corpse

How should community guidelines be enforced during the Arab Spring?

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By Uri Friedman

May 31, 2011

On Syrian State TV Hamza Ali Al-Khateeb Is No 'Child Martyr'

Assad's regime is seeking to discredit a story that's rallied protesters

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By Uri Friedman

May 31, 2011

How Goldman Sachs Made Libya's $1 Billion Investment Disappear

The episode caused a major rift between Goldman bankers and Libyan officials

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By Uri Friedman

May 31, 2011

A Human Resources History of Al Qaeda

The terrorists have an "excellent" benefits package, plenty of management headaches

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By Uri Friedman

May 31, 2011

Assad Offers Amnesty to Syrian Political Groups

The amnesty will cover "crimes" committed during the uprising

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By Uri Friedman

May 31, 2011

Mladic Loses Extradition Appeal

The war crimes fugitive could be sent to the Netherlands today

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By Uri Friedman

May 31, 2011

Syrian Protesters Galvanized by Gruesome Video of Child's Corpse

13-year-old Hamza Ali al-Khateeb died in the custody of Syrian authorties; his body was returned to his family with cigarette burns, bullet wounds, and shattered kneecaps

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By Uri Friedman

May 27, 2011

Mladic Declared Healthy Enough to Face Trial in the Hague

New details of his capture and captivity suggest the fugitive remains defiant

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By Uri Friedman

May 27, 2011

Scenes of Ugly Clashes Between Barcelona Protesters and Police

Riot police wielding truncheons and firing rubber bullets cleared a two-week-old camp

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By Uri Friedman

May 27, 2011

The Posters From Egypt's 'Second Revolution'

One poster depicts Mubarak and Qaddafi as stars of Brokeback Mountain

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By Uri Friedman

May 27, 2011

A 'Paranoid' Qaddafi Reportedly Hiding in Hospitals to Duck Airstrikes

The U.K. and France are turning up the heat on Qaddafi with attack helicopters

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By Uri Friedman

May 27, 2011

'The Beast' Has Had a Tough European Tour

Obama's limousine has faced a "congestion" charge, Simon Cowell's envy, and a curb

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By Uri Friedman

May 27, 2011

Bin Laden Considered Cutting a Deal for Pakistani Protection

Does the revelation make Pakistan look better or worse?

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By Uri Friedman

May 27, 2011

Is 2011 the Bad Year for Bad Guys?

A heartening trend: Bin Laden's dead, Mubarak toppled and Mladic captured

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By Uri Friedman

May 26, 2011

A Wave of Assassinations Hits Iraq

The latest victim: Ali al-Lami who had been charged with weeding out Baathists

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By Uri Friedman

May 26, 2011

Where Was Ratko Mladic Hiding?

The Bosnian Serb war crimes fugitive was arrested in the village of Lazarevo today

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By Uri Friedman

May 26, 2011

Video Game 'Gold Farming' and Chinese Prison Labor

A former prisoners says, "We kept playing until we could barely see things"

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By Uri Friedman

May 26, 2011

The Western Banks Where Qaddafi Stashes Billions

The ruler spread the country's oil money in numerous big financial institutions

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By Uri Friedman

May 26, 2011

Serbia Arrests War Crimes Fugitive Ratko Mladic

Mladic is accused of killing 8,000 men and boys in Srebrenica

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By Uri Friedman

May 25, 2011

Will Civil War Eclipse Peaceful Protests in Yemen?

Yemeni security forces and tribal fighters are engaged in deadly clashes

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By Uri Friedman

May 25, 2011

British Political Leaders Are Just Like Us

Well, sort of: The Daily Mail zooms in on the First Lady's visit to the Camerons' house

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By Uri Friedman

May 25, 2011

Egypt Permanently Reopens Its Gaza Border Crossing

The move may spark--and signal--increased tensions between Israel and Egypt

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By Uri Friedman

May 25, 2011

Saudi Women's Right to Drive Debate Gets Ugly

A Facebook page calls for beating any Saudi women spotted behind the wheel

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By Uri Friedman

May 25, 2011

The Libyan Rebel Bank Heist

A $500 million example of rebel craftiness

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By Uri Friedman

May 25, 2011

New York Times Gets View of Libya Air War from Aboard an AWACS

Eric Schmitt lands a pretty nifty dateline for his report: "Over the Mediterranean sea"

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By Uri Friedman

May 25, 2011

Media Diet

Don Lemon: What I Read

How the CNN anchor uses Twitter to bring you the news and praise In-N-Out Burger

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By Uri Friedman

May 24, 2011

When the Revolution Will Be Tweeted

Protests native to Twitter have recently occurred in Canada, the U.K., and Turkey

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By Uri Friedman

May 24, 2011

Netanyahu's Speech in Congress and the Politics of Clapping

Netanyahu wants the Palestinian Authority to recognize Israel and shun Hamas

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By Uri Friedman

May 24, 2011

Prosecutors Will Charge Mubarak for the Deaths of Protesters

The ousted leader of Egypt could be executed if he's found guilty

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By Uri Friedman

May 24, 2011

NATO Unleashes 'Most Intense Bombardment Yet' on Tripoli

The attacks come as the British and French deploy low-flying helicopters

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By Uri Friedman

May 24, 2011

Netanyahu Still Thinks Obama's Peace Plan Leaves Israel 'Indefensible'

Addressing AIPAC, hecklers repeatedly interrupted the Israeli prime minister

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By Uri Friedman

May 23, 2011

Saudi Woman's Online Campaign for Right to Drive Hits Roadblock

Activist Manal al-Sherif is arrested for "violating public order"

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By Uri Friedman

May 23, 2011

The Chalaque Has Landed: O'Bama Goes to Ireland

"I've come home to find the apostrophe that we lost somewhere along the way"

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By Uri Friedman

May 23, 2011

What a Putin Presidential Run Would Mean for Russia

Some think we're headed for a power struggle, others that Putin holds all the cards

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By Uri Friedman

May 23, 2011

Rumors Abound of Taliban Leader Mullah Omar's Death

The Taliban has denied the Afghan TV report that has sparked fresh speculation

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By Uri Friedman

May 23, 2011

Media Diet

Charlie Gasparino: What I Read

What the Fox Business correspondent checks between push-ups and wind sprints

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By Uri Friedman

May 20, 2011

Obama and Netanyahu Do Awkward Photo Op and Still Disagree

The Israeli prime minister rejected Obama's proposal for a two-state solution

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By Uri Friedman

May 20, 2011

What Obama Meant by '1967 Lines' and Why It Irked Netanyahu

Meeting today, the Israeli prime minister called the old borders "indefensible"

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