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Five myths about Iraq
Ten years ago, on the eve of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the assumptions many Americans held about the coming war, fed by rhetoric from the George W. Bush White House, turned out to be wildly inaccurate. Saddam Hussein, as we now know, did not possess weapons of mass destruction.
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This Is How Newspapers Covered The Start Of The Iraq War 10 Years Ago
"Good morning, Saddam"
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Obama arrives in Israel for first visit as president
President Barack Obama arrived in Israel on Wednesday to launch a four-day swing through the Middle East amid growing concern that chemical weapons in neighboring Syria could wind up in the hands of Hezbollah, an avowed enemy of the Jewish state.
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On Top of the Tallest Building in the World
Rooftopping photography enthusiasts enjoy climbing to locations that would make most people’s legs turn to jelly, pointing a camera straight down, and snapping a photo that commonly shows feet, a ledge, and a huge drop.
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Saudi Plans Women-Only City
Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Property Authority (Modon) has announced the creation of a women’s city in order to maintain the country’s strict sharia principles but also allow women who are eager to fulfill their career ambitions to do so.
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Thieves Steal Entire Bridge in Western Turkey
Residents of a village in Western Turkey awoke one morning to find their 82-foot-long, 22-ton bridge had disappeared.
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6,000-year-old stone penis unearthed in Israel
Penis statues and figurines were popular in the ancient world (especially in Rome), but it appears that our infatuation with the phallus goes back even further. This bad boy is 6,000 years old.
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Blast kills 10 near U.S. Consulate in Pakistan
A suicide bomber rode a motorbike up to a security checkpoint a third of a mile from the consulate and detonated 22 pounds of explosives attached to his body, police spokesman Mohammad Faisal said. Along with those killed, the strike also injured 31 others, Pakistani military officials said.
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Analysis: Iran Death penalty by stoning
Stoning is a brutal method of execution that is still practiced in Iran and certain countries, it is mostly used to punish adulterers, however other "crimes" may get you the death penalty as well. The following graphic shows how a stoning occurs in accordance with the Iranian Penal Code.
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Live from Cairo: Things Are Much Worse Than We Realized
Tahrir Square is where the Egyptian revolution took place and continues to play an important role for everyone who demanded change two years ago. Wednesday morning at 2 a.m it was attacked and people's tents burned to the ground.
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Saudi Man Sentenced To Be 'Fully Paralyzed' For Stabbing His Friend
A Saudi man has been sentenced "to be fully paralyzed" as punishment for stabbing and paralyzing his best friend 10 years ago.
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The Arab Spring Ain't Over
Sure, the democratic revolution has stumbled. But there are also amazing signs of progress.
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'6,000 killed' in bloodiest month for Syria crisis
Over 6,000 people were killed in Syria in March, according to activists, making last month the bloodiest of the two-year-old conflict.
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‘Breathtaking’ complex unearthed in Iraq near home of Abraham
British archaeologists said they have unearthed a sprawling complex near the ancient city of Ur in southern Iraq, home of biblical Abraham.
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Syria rebel group's dangerous tie to al Qaeda
Peter Bergen says news of connections between a Syrian rebel group and al Qaeda is a worrisome sign.
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Dubai police get $550,000 Lamborghini squad car that can hit 60mph in under three seconds
The Dubai police force has unveiled what is thought to be the world's most expensive patrol car - a specially modified $550,000 (£359,000) Lamborghini Aventador, capable of speeds up to 217mph.
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Iraq cities hit by deadly bombings
At least 31 people have been killed and more than 200 others wounded in a series of early-morning explosions in cities across Iraq, officials say.
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Saudi prince makes economic case for women drivers
Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince AlWaleed bin Talal, a nephew of King Abdullah, has thrown his support behind allowing Saudi women to drive, saying it makes economic sense.
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Massive 8.0 Earthquake Strikes Iran
A major earthquake centered on a border area of southeast Iran killed at least 13 people in neighboring Pakistan, destroyed hundreds of houses and shook buildings as far away as India and Gulf Arab states on Tuesday.
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Injured Saudi is a witness, not a suspect, in Boston bombing
U.S. law enforcement officials said Tuesday that a Saudi national injured in the Boston Marathon bombing is regarded as a witness, not a suspect.
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