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al-Dulaimi was imprisoned along with her four children--her 10-year-old daughter is rumored to be Baghdadi’s. (Facebook)

December 1st, 2015 - 03:00 GMT

Why was Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's estranged ex-wife involved in Lebanon's prisoner swap with Nusra?

Many users on Twitter are wondering about it, and even Saja al-Dulaimi herself is, too.

Despite months of speculation, details of Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian's imprisonment in Iran remain unclear. (AFP/File)

November 24th, 2015 - 08:02 GMT

What's actually happening with Jason Rezaian and Iran?

The Daily Mail's comic alludes to one of the suspected Paris attackers whom some suspect came through a refugee row from Greece. (AFP/File)

November 19th, 2015 - 06:00 GMT

An anti-refugee cartoon in the Daily Mail is reminding people of Nazi propaganda

At last night's GOP debate, some pretty ridiculous comments were made about Syria. (AFP/File)

November 11th, 2015 - 02:53 GMT

Five of the dumbest things Republicans said about the Middle East last night

Iranian women look to Alinejad's My Stealthy Freedom to express themselves and protest compulsory hijab. (AFP/File)

November 4th, 2015 - 11:23 GMT

Iranian journalist protests compulsory hijab, bringing numerous women together

Iranian cartoonist Atena Farghadani, 29, was jailed earlier this year for posting a political comic on her Facebook page. (Twitter)

October 13th, 2015 - 02:13 GMT

Amnesty report remembers another Iranian prisoner, on trial for a handshake