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navy Russian warship 'aggressively approached' US Navy destroyer in Arabian Sea Xeni Jardin
middle east Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert sentenced to 10 years in Iran prison Mark Frauenfelder
Terrorist Asshats United Nations: ISIS is regrouping Séamus Bellamy
Hani Mulki Mass protests against IMF austerity force Jordan's Prime Minister to resign Cory Doctorow
middle east Apple finally allowed drone strike alert app, then removed it again Andrea James
armageddon Map shows Middle East based on who actually holds territory Rob Beschizza
ride-sharing Uber gets $3.5 Billion from Saudi investors Xeni Jardin
middle east The last Jew in Afghanistan Maggie Koerth
mideast Afghan Taliban critiques journalism ethics of The Daily Beast Xeni Jardin
pakistan Drone strike survivors from Pakistan speak to Congress; only five lawmakers bother to show up (video) Xeni Jardin
mideast Ramadan through camera phones around the world Bassam Tariq
middle east Interview with a US Air Force drone pilot Xeni Jardin
adnan latif Death of a Prisoner: short documentary by Laura Poitras on Guantánamo detainee Adnan Latif Xeni Jardin
qatar Inside "Film City," Qatar Xeni Jardin
diplomacy Crappy YouTube trailer leads to death of US diplomat and others in Mideast Xeni Jardin
brownface Dean Obeidallah: "Sacha Cohen's movie is a modern-day minstrel show" Xeni Jardin
middle east Pizza Hut introduces a food-like pizza ringed with fractal cheeseburgers Cory Doctorow
homs Video: In Syrian hospital, doctors torture patients brought in from protests Xeni Jardin
islam Habibi: graphic novel is blends Islamic legend, science fiction dystopia, love and loss Cory Doctorow