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Pakistan now gets 25% of its Electricity from Solar, Plans Solar Panel factory
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Pakistan now gets 25% of its Electricity from Solar, Plans Solar Panel factory

Juan Cole

Only about 20 countries globally get a quarter or more of their power from solar.

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Protesting the U of Arkansas for Removing Middle East Center Director over her Condemnation of the Bombing of Iran

Protesting the U of Arkansas for Removing Middle East Center Director over her Condemnation of the Bombing of Iran

12/17/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

Who’s Responsible When a Military Order is Illegal? (Don’t Ask Donald Trump!)

Who’s Responsible When a Military Order is Illegal? (Don’t Ask Donald Trump!)

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After Israeli Army Injures 30,398 Palestinian Protesters in Gaza, Rights Groups Call on UN to Protect Them

After Israeli Army Injures 30,398 Palestinian Protesters in Gaza, Rights Groups Call on UN to Protect Them

The UN failed to take action to prevent the killings and massive suppression of peaceful Palestinian protesters along Gaza’s borders

Maan News Agency

Nuclear Energy
As Trump OKs Saudi Nuclear Projects, Rep. Sherman replies: “If you can’t trust a regime with a bone-saw . . .”

As Trump OKs Saudi Nuclear Projects, Rep. Sherman replies: “If you can’t trust a regime with a bone-saw . . .”

Saudi Arabia has not sought a so-called Section 123 assuring peaceful use of technology.

AFP

Saudi Arabia
After Saudi-led Air Strike on Yemen Kills 5 Schoolchildren, US Calls for Probe

After Saudi-led Air Strike on Yemen Kills 5 Schoolchildren, US Calls for Probe

Charity Save the Children reported the death toll at the hospital it supports in Saada province

AFP

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Why Muslim Survivors of N. Zealand Massacre can Forgive: Islam is about Compassion

Why Muslim Survivors of N. Zealand Massacre can Forgive: Islam is about Compassion

“Allah says if we forgive one another he loves us.”

Juan Cole

Far Right
Muslim Christchurch survivor tells remembrance service: 'I choose peace'

Muslim Christchurch survivor tells remembrance service: ‘I choose peace’

“Racism exists, but it is not welcome here.”

AFP

Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Snipers Kill 40 Children, send 3,000 to Hospital in Year of Gaza Border Protests

Israeli Snipers Kill 40 Children, send 3,000 to Hospital in Year of Gaza Border Protests

“UNICEF reiterates its outrage at the very high numbers of children who have been killed and injured as a result of armed conflict 2018”

AFP

Donald Trump
Naked Truth: The Grifter-in-Chief will Leave us Bankrupt and Holding the Bag

Naked Truth: The Grifter-in-Chief will Leave us Bankrupt and Holding the Bag

Donald Trump wasn’t actually a successful businessman at all, but a classic American con man

Tom Engelhardt

Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Embrace of War-Crimes Tactics Leaves 200 Dead, Thousands of Largely Peaceful Gaza Protesters Disabled

Israeli Embrace of War-Crimes Tactics Leaves 200 Dead, Thousands of Largely Peaceful Gaza Protesters Disabled

Baz, then 29, said he had been standing a couple of hundred metres from the border fence for only about a half an hour when an Israeli sniper’s bullet pierced his leg.

AFP

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How Trump Just Gave Alabama to Iraq by Giving Syrian Golan to Israel

How Trump Just Gave Alabama to Iraq by Giving Syrian Golan to Israel

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Trump administration’s illegal and unilateral recognition of Israeli annexation of the Syrian Golan Heights is an unfortunate return to […]

Juan Cole

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