Iran

Pulse

Russia, Iran, and Syria Are Teaming Up to Break an Islamic State Siege

11.12.15

By Avi Asher-Schapiro
Pulse

France Won’t Dine With Iran Unless Wine Is Served

11.11.15

By VICE News
Music

Two Years After the Nightmare: The Life and Times of Iranian Rockers Yellow Dogs

11.11.15

By Behdad Mahichi
Pulse

Israel Acts to Expand Settlements in the West Bank as Netanyahu Meets with Obama

11.09.15

By Avi Asher-Schapiro
Pulse

Russia Now Has 4,000 People in Syria — And They’re Not in a Rush to Fight the Islamic State

11.05.15

By Avi Asher-Schapiro
Food

Iran’s Fake KFC Was Shut Down in Less Than a Day

11.04.15

By Alex Swerdloff
Pulse

When Iran’s Supreme Leader Says ‘Death to America’ He Doesn’t Mean You

11.03.15

By VICE News
Pulse

Al Qaeda Leader Calls for Jihadist Unity to Fight ‘Satanic Alliance’

11.02.15

By VICE News
Pulse

The West Worried About Russian Escalation and Proxy War in Syria — in 1957

10.30.15

By Katie Engelhart
Pulse

Flogging, Amputations, and Hangings Are Business as Usual in Iran

10.28.15

By VICE News
Pulse

Russia Is Transforming the Syrian Civil War Into ‘Game of Thrones’ on Crack

10.27.15

By Avi Asher-Schapiro
Pulse

A Pardon From Saudi Arabia’s King Might be the Last Hope for a Shiite Cleric Facing a Death Sentence

10.25.15

By Reuters and VICE News

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Daily Horoscope: October 12, 2026

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Entertainment

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Entertainment

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A JFK gag from the show’s first season is something MacFarlane admitted he wouldn’t do now

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Entertainment

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