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Iran Wins in Lebanon

Staff / Truthdig May 19, 2008 Hezbollah was the obvious winner of the recent fighting in Lebanon, but the conflict reflected a broader trend in the Middle East. For all of President Bush's bluster, Iran is stronger and more influential than when he took office. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Saudi Arabia Thinks Big

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2008 The House of Saud clearly takes a top-down approach to ruling. Under mounting pressure from the West to confront religious fundamentalism, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Religious Affairs plans to retrain some 40,000 imams. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran’s President Is Smiling — Mosaic Tells Us Why

Staff / Truthdig Mar 8, 2008 This week's Mosaic Intelligence Report from Link TV takes a look at Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to Iraq, where he was greeted with smiles and red carpets, and explains how Ahmadinejad has "outmaneuvered" President Bush everywhere in the Middle East (except Israel). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Saudi Court Punishes Rape Victim

Staff / Truthdig Nov 16, 2007 A Saudi woman has been sentenced to 200 lashes and six months in jail by an appeals court because she was riding in a car with a man when she was attacked and gang-raped by seven men. It is forbidden in Saudi Arabia for unmarried men and women to be together. She was 19 at the time of the attack. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Insurgents Break With Al Qaeda Over Civilian Killings, Report Says

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2006 Iraqi guerrillas tell a Saudi-backed London newspaper that they won't unite with Zarqawi after recent bombings. | Juan Cole translates and comments Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )