Topic: Middle East

Kuwaiti Police Sweep Cafes, Arrest 215 People for Being Gay

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More than two hundred gay men and lesbians were recently arrested in Kuwait after an intense investigation of "Internet cafes and suspicious places" across the country, The Kuwaiti Times reported early Monday morning.

By Elspeth Reeve

Aug 29, 2011

Turkish Planes Are Bombing Iraqi Kurds

Turkey aims to make Kurdish separatists "rendered ineffective"

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By Elspeth Reeve

Aug 24, 2011

Libyan Rebels Put $1.7 Million Bounty on Qaddafi's Head

Officials think he's still in Tripoli but may try to escape

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Aug 22, 2011

Obama Speaks on Libya

As the rebels inch closer to victory, President Obama addresses the nation

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By Elspeth Reeve

Aug 15, 2011

Judge Pulls Plug on Mubarak Trial Feed Over Lawyer Camera 'Lust'

Lawyers reportedly came to blows over their chance to go on television

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Aug 11, 2011

Israel Okays 1,600 New Settler Homes in the West Bank

The project could spur Palestinians to seek a U.N. endorsement of statehood

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 8, 2011

Saudi Arabia Deepens Syria's Regional Isolation

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have recalled their ambassadors to Syria

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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 Elspeth Reeve

Jul 27, 2011

U.K. Recognises Libyan Rebels

Will unfreeze millions of dollars of the group's assets

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 22, 2011

Six Killed as Hundreds of Thousands Protest in Syria

Government attempts to recast protests as sectarian

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By Connor Simpson

Jul 4, 2011

Judge Sentences Former Tunisian President to 15 More Years in Prison

Lawyers for Ben Ali, who was not present, accuse judge of not holding fair trial

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 28, 2011

What We're Learning From Iran's War Games

Iran can launch missiles at Israel and U.S. bases from new silos

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 20, 2011

Tunisian Court Sentences Ben Ali to 35 Years in Prison

Ousted president convicted in absentia of unlawful cash and jewelry possession

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 14, 2011

Spate of Deadly Attacks Highlights Iraq's Shaky Security

Iraqis are stockpiling weapons ahead of the U.S. withdrawal

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 6, 2011

U.S. Military Suffers Deadliest Attack in Iraq in Two Years

Five soldiers were killed in a rocket attack on a Baghdad base

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By Caitlin Dickson

May 27, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Friday Columns

On the Afghanistan end game, the word of the decade, and a very unspecial relationship

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By Heather Horn

May 20, 2011

Home News From Afar

How the Muslim World Heard Obama's Speech

A roundup of reactions from President Obama's target audience

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 20, 2011

The Republican 2012 Field's Talking Point: Obama 'Betrayed' Israel

Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney and others have harsh words for the president's Israel policy

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 19, 2011

The White House Is Super Tuned-in to Twitter

David Plouffe monitors tweets for what lines penetrate

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By Caitlin Dickson

May 18, 2011

Cartoon

This Could Be a Tough Crowd

Cartoonist Tom Toles doesn't anticipate a warm Middle East welcome for Obama

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By Uri Friedman

May 12, 2011

Middle East Bloggers Wonder If Obama Is Watching

A New York Times report says the President "surfs the blogs of experts on Arab affairs"

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By Heather Horn

May 2, 2011

Home News From Afar

What the Foreign Op-Ed Pages Say About Bin Laden's Killing

The French are inflamed with liberal zeal, a Spanish op-ed brings up Melville, and more

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By Heather Horn

May 2, 2011

Home News From Afar

Headlines from the Arab World on Bin Laden's Death

A look at the nuances in headline-writing

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By Heather Horn

Apr 25, 2011

Home News From Afar

The Arab World Is Pretty Well-Informed on Mel Gibson

The French, on the other hand, aren't that interested

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By Uri Friedman

Apr 22, 2011

As Many as 70 Dead in Syria's Bloodiest Day of Protest Yet

Activists are saying as many as 70 people were killed

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By Elspeth Reeve and John Hudson

Apr 6, 2011

Qaddafi Politely Asks Obama to Stop Bombing His Country

Qaddafi wished Obama good luck on his re-election bid and asked him to halt the NATO mission

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By Adam Martin

Apr 4, 2011

U.S. Abandons Yemen President; More Anti-Regime Protesters Killed

Protests continued on Monday amid news that the U.S. has shifted its policy

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By Caitlin Dickson

Mar 30, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Wednesday Columns

On the Syrian president, government shutdown, and preventing gun violence

Comments | 534 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 29, 2011

Recent Qaddafi 'Ranch' Guest Thinks Obama's Too Soft on Libya

John McCain said Barack Obama's speech "comforted" the Libyan leader

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 25, 2011

Quiz: Bush's Iraq or Obama's Libya?

Follow the eerie echoes between the debates

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 24, 2011

From Hawks to Doves in Five Days Flat

There's a lot of switching around when it comes to positions on Libya

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 23, 2011

Gingrich Was for Libyan Airstrikes Before He Was Against Them

The presidential candidate's only consistent line: He doesn't like what Obama's doing

Comments | 2,586 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 22, 2011

Irritated Congressmen Lash Out at Obama Over Libya

The gap between candidate and president Obama on war powers touches a liberal nerve

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 21, 2011

Palin Charms Israelis, Puzzles Indians

How the local press covered the Republican star's visits

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 21, 2011

Left, Right Agree to Disagree with Obama on Libya

Republicans mostly attack Obama for delaying action

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 20, 2011

Saif Qaddafi 'Surprised' by Airstrikes

Says Muammar Qaddafi will not step down over this "misunderstanding"

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 20, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Sunday Columns

Our promise to Libya, our changing military role, and pills to make short kids grow

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By Heather Horn

Mar 18, 2011

Where Each Middle East Country Stands on Libya

A quick rundown of the official positions as airstrikes are being prepared

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 16, 2011

Four New York Times Reporters Missing in Libya

Bill Keller says he's been promised that, if Tripoli captured them, they'll be release unharmed

Comments | 274 Views

By Erik Hayden

Mar 10, 2011

Oil Prices Jump After Police Fire on Saudi Protesters

Originally, the markets weren't taking the demonstrations seriously

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 10, 2011

Reporters Targeted for Torture and Kidnap in Libya

Meanwhile, two more journalists go missing

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 9, 2011

Moroccan King Pledges 'Comprehensive' Constitutional Reform

Amidst protests in region, King Mohammed VI gets proactive

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By Caitlin Dickson

Mar 8, 2011

Demonstration for Women's Equality in Egypt Turns Violent

The International Women's Day protest in Tahrir Square incites male anger

Comments | 172 Views

By Caitlin Dickson and Eli Rosenberg

Mar 8, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Tuesday Columns

On Oman, drugs, and helpful American Muslims

Comments | 164 Views

By Caitlin Dickson and Eli Rosenberg

Mar 7, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Monday Columns

On fashion and fascism, Social Security as welfare, and the benefits of monarchy

Comments | 408 Views

By Ray Gustini

Mar 2, 2011

Another Moderate Politician Killed In Pakistan

Shabaz Bhatti, Pakistan's only Christian cabinet member, gunned down in Islamabad this morning

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By John Hudson

Mar 1, 2011

The 'Delusional' Qaddafi: Examining His ABC Interview

"They love me. All my people with me, they love me."

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By John Hudson

Feb 28, 2011

Iranian Opposition Leaders 'Arrested'

Mirhossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karoubi were allegedly imprisoned in Tehran

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By Elspeth Reeve

Feb 28, 2011

Protests Spread to Oman, Turn Violent

Demonstrators set fire to buildings and blocked access to a port road in a key industrial center

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By John Hudson

Feb 25, 2011

Further Grumblings from the Desk of Donald Rumsfeld

"I am at my wit’s end on why we don’t pay Pakistan"

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