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Who supplies Ukraine with powerful weapons?

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 7 Mar

While reading through a reliable source, I was baffled to learn that Russia is really struggling to keep its image since it is losing many of its men to Ukrainian drones. Theys seem to be so precise and ruthless. In fact, there...

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What if Russia is secretly supporting Iran...

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 6 Mar

Some reliable sources have associated Iran's "Successes" to its "good" relations with Russia. This expands our field of thought hence fears. What if Russia is helping Iran? Could this escalate the conflict which s already at...

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Iran proving tougher than was expected

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 4 Mar

The developments in the Middle East war is a bit baffling. Threats from the US president made most of us think Tehran would fall faster than Bagdad did. Just how Iran has managed to handle two world super powers at a go and still...

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Gaza,Iran, and Israel

MG SINGH @madan02 (677) 18 Apr 24

Many friends have asked me what is happening in the Middle East. I wonder why people can't live and let live and why do they believe that they can succeed with the words ofJames Bond, 'live and let die.' I am talking of the battle...

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Israel - Palestine

Yoni @Yoni115 (15) 13 May 21

The situation in the middle east has reached a tipping point in the last few days. Have you seen/followed what's going on? I'm curious to see how everybody feel about it, what are your opinions? Do you think Israel is oppressing...

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The Country of Men

Elif Ardianto @kucing123 (81) • Jakarta, Indonesia 20 Jun 20

I found an interesting fact when surfing the net this morning, the countries dominated by men in number and the top among those countries is Qatar, the next FIFA World Cup host in 2022. The Countrymeters' data shows that from...

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An infamous date in 1920

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 6 Aug 19

The date was 25th April 1920, which was perhaps one that should “live in infamy” every bit as much as that on which Pearl Harbor was attacked or the Twin Towers felled. This was when the League of Nations granted Britain and...

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Have you ridden a camel?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382329) • Rockingham, Australia 4 Nov 18

Camel rides are commonly on offer at the various fetes and agricultural shows that occur in Western Australia. Camels were imported from the Middle East during the early days of our settlement and played a huge role in the...

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Syria - Is Russia Responsible For The Gas Attack?

Artemeis @artemeis (4189) • China 8 Apr 17

It is really very disturbing and sad to see Syria using poisonous gas in the latest attacks where many innocent people have died. I was very sad to see a picture of a father holding 2 of his toddlers who had died in that...

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Are We Headed for WW3?

Barbara Radisavlejvic @bagarad (14283) • Paso Robles, California 7 Apr 17

I've been watching the news tonight about the US attack on the Syrian airfield where chemical weapons are stored and from which planes that dropped nerve gas on Syria's citizens took off. The commentators talked about how many...

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US strikes on Syrian airbases- something ominous ahead?

Ptrikha_2 @ptrikha_2 (49776) • India 7 Apr 17

Just a few minutes back, I read this news of US striking suspected Chemical weapons airbase of the Syrian...

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Trump going hard on Iran

Shadi @Madshadi (8840) • Brussels, Belgium 4 Feb 17

There is an ongoing twitter war between Trump and the Iranians. Trump vowed to impose sanctions on Iran and spoke out against the Iranian-sponsored terrorism. Iranians vowed to take actions too. I don't know what business Trump...

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Why is the USA and Russia involved in Syria?

Daniel @RhoShambo (79) 21 Jan 17

Anybody with common sense and critical thinking knows there is only one real reason why any country gets involved with countries that primarily exports oil/natural gas. Who cares what happens in the Middle East? People who stand...

military industrial complex

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Why the intrinsic nature of Islam is wrongly accused of fostering terrorism

Yash Agarwal @Yash1599 (9) 26 Dec 16

There is a lot of rhetoric across the globe today that links the intrinsic nature of Islam with the spread of terrorism. Doing that is utterly baseless and morally flawed. Before self interest of world powers took a grip in the...

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US and Terrorists

Mohammed Karjatwala @karjatwala (1120) • Pune, India 10 Apr 16

First it created the Al-Qaeda to fight the Russians and then it created the ISIS to fight the Assad government in Syria. Iran is very true in saying US should stop interfering in the Middle...

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Refugee problem??

MANISH K RAO @mkrnex (785) • Bangalore, India 12 Sep 15

What is this refugee problem developing in Europe.Where are these people coming from?Are these people from Syria? And finally what iff terrorists mix among these to gain entry to europe?

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"...and thence people of the middle-east migrated to the west."

Unky Greggy @UnkyGreggy (171) • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4 Sep 15

Personally, I'm impressed with the persistence and endurance of the people from the middle-east as a whole on their journey to "The Promise Land" ...er... I mean Germany. Yeah, wasn't there another time in history a mass of...

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A way to solve Middle east crisis

vanny @vandana7 (102698) • India 22 Oct 12

We all know that Palestine struggle has been going on for ages. Neither Israelis, nor Palestinians are happy with what they have achieved or not achieved so far. What more, ripples have been felt across the world in other nations...

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OFW pinay almost killed after Rape.

LetranKnight25 @LetranKnight25 (33117) • Philippines 8 Oct 12

Hello Lotters, this is why a lot of OFW's now in the middle east doesn't want anymore pinays to work there. because they are mostly prone to abuse. i thought this lady died but it's a good thing she survived. the traffic...

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The 3AM phone call ad.

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 2 Oct 12

How many people remember the ad that Hilliary Clinton ran during the primary four years ago. For those who don't remember the ad here is a link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yr7odFUARg With the recent incidents in the...

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