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How the Heartbreaking Story of 5-Year-Old Hind Rajab begot an Effective Human Rights Foundation
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How the Heartbreaking Story of 5-Year-Old Hind Rajab begot an Effective Human Rights Foundation

Dan Steinbock

As The Voice of Hind Rajab is winning over Hollywood, the real-life story is fostering complicity allegations against the Israeli military and Western complicity. New […]

“A Flask of Wine, a Book of Verse, and Thou:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:11

“A Flask of Wine, a Book of Verse, and Thou:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:11

09/09/2025 By Juan Cole

Gaza Diary: How I risk Death to feed my Family

Gaza Diary: How I risk Death to feed my Family

09/09/2025 By Open Democracy

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Omar Khayyam on New Year

Omar Khayyam on New Year

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Trans. Edward Fitzgerald I. Awake! for Morning in the Bowl of Night Has flung the Stone that puts the Stars […]

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UAE
Dubai New Year 2019 Fireworks & Laser Show at Burj Khalifa

Dubai New Year 2019 Fireworks & Laser Show at Burj Khalifa

Dubai New Year 2019 Full Fireworks & Laser Show at Burj Khalifa

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Iraq
Israeli general sees possible threat from Iraq as Iran’s clout grows

Israeli general sees possible threat from Iraq as Iran’s clout grows

Israel said it might attack sites in Iraq, effectively expanding a campaign now focused on Syria

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Israel/ Palestine
Palestinian Population grows to 13 mn Worldwide, 1/2 in Israel and Palestine

Palestinian Population grows to 13 mn Worldwide, 1/2 in Israel and Palestine

The land seems to have a people

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Iran
Under Trump’s Pressure, Iran’s Khamenei moves to Ensure Rightwing Successor

Under Trump’s Pressure, Iran’s Khamenei moves to Ensure Rightwing Successor

This is not good news for the moderates within the establishment

Golnaz Esfandiari

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2018: Saudis Made a Play for Regional Hegemony and Tripped over a Single Murder

2018: Saudis Made a Play for Regional Hegemony and Tripped over a Single Murder

The arrogant and impatient young Mohammed Bin Salman, who shouldered aside a raft of uncles and cousins to grab power as crown prince, is something […]

Juan Cole

Syria
As Trump Gets out of Syria & Afghanistan will Mercenaries & Blackwater Come In?

As Trump Gets out of Syria & Afghanistan will Mercenaries & Blackwater Come In?

By Paul Rogers | – At the end of 2003 the United States-led war in Iraq was going badly wrong. It had started so well […]

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Environment
Germany’s Carbon Dioxide Emissions Down 6% in 2018

Germany’s Carbon Dioxide Emissions Down 6% in 2018

By Julian Wettengel | – ( Clean Energy Wire ) – Germany’s energy-related CO₂ emissions dropped by more than six percent year-on-year as the country […]

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Yemen
Young Girl’s Tragic Story makes her a Symbol of the Yemen War

Young Girl’s Tragic Story makes her a Symbol of the Yemen War

By Jamil Nasser with Dana Moukhallati in Dubai Sanaa, Yemen | AFP | – Buthaina Mansur al-Rimi’s life has changed drastically since last year — […]

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