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Saudi Arabia in Modern History
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Saudi Arabia in Modern History

Marc Martorell Junyent

Book Review – David Commins, “Saudi Arabia: A Modern History” (Yale University Press: New Haven and London, 2025). Munich (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – […]

Greek Protesters block military Cargo bound for Israel

Greek Protesters block military Cargo bound for Israel

08/14/2025 By Global Voices

Israel must allow independent Investigations of Palestinian Journalist Killings – and let international Media into Gaza

Israel must allow independent Investigations of Palestinian Journalist Killings – and let international Media into Gaza

08/14/2025 By The Conversation

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Gaza Aggression tops new Mexican President’s Agenda: wants to Recognize Palestine

Gaza Aggression tops new Mexican President’s Agenda: wants to Recognize Palestine

by Eman Abusidu EmAbusidu ( Middle East Monitor ) – Just days after her inauguration as the first female president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum called […]

Middle East Monitor

Sudan
Sudan’s Brutal War has become many Wars, making Peace even harder to Reach

Sudan’s Brutal War has become many Wars, making Peace even harder to Reach

By Justin Willis, Durham University and Sharath Srinivasan, University of Cambridge | – (The Conversation) – Sudan’s war runs grimly on. The two main protagonists […]

The Conversation

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Israelis Burn up Refugee Tents in Central Gaza, as they Plan Ethnic Cleansing of North

Israelis Burn up Refugee Tents in Central Gaza, as they Plan Ethnic Cleansing of North

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – One reason why Palestinians in northern Gaza are resisting attempts of the Israelis to expel hundreds of thousands of them […]

Juan Cole

Iran
Iran’s Leaders have everything to lose in a direct War with Israel; Why take such a Massive Risk?

Iran’s Leaders have everything to lose in a direct War with Israel; Why take such a Massive Risk?

Shahram Akbarzadeh, Deakin University | – (The Conversation) – With Iran’s firing of some 180 ballistic missiles at Israel overnight, the Middle East is again […]

Shahram Akbarzadeh

Israel/ Palestine
War Effect: Fear of Brain Drain as Twice as many Israelis Emigrate in 2024, Transfer $7 bn Abroad

War Effect: Fear of Brain Drain as Twice as many Israelis Emigrate in 2024, Transfer $7 bn Abroad

( Middle East Monitor ) – Israeli data revealed a sharp increase in emigration from Israel abroad since the beginning of the year, reaching a […]

Middle East Monitor

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Juan Cole:  Israel's Invasions of Lebanon Produce Radicalization, Help Iran and End Badly (ScheerPost)

Juan Cole: Israel’s Invasions of Lebanon Produce Radicalization, Help Iran and End Badly (ScheerPost)

Bob Scheer’s long interview with me, “Where is the Middle East Heading?” is available at ScheerPost. I’m providing an excerpt below, but be sure to […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
How Netanyahu’s Ambitions in Lebanon undermine Biden’s Middle East Strategy

How Netanyahu’s Ambitions in Lebanon undermine Biden’s Middle East Strategy

( Foreign Policy in Focus ) – The Biden administration’s approach to the Middle East crisis that erupted in the wake of October 7, 2023 […]

Foreign Policy in Focus

Israel/ Palestine
UN: Gaza home to largest Number of amputee Children in modern History

UN: Gaza home to largest Number of amputee Children in modern History

( Middle East Monitor ) – In a statement to the UN General Assembly, Lisa Doughten from OCHA warned of the dire humanitarian situation in […]

Middle East Monitor

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UNHCHR: Israel Guilty of Deliberately Destroying Gaza Healthcare and … Extermination

UNHCHR: Israel Guilty of Deliberately Destroying Gaza Healthcare and … Extermination

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In a report dated October 11th, the United Nations Office of the High Commission on Human Rights concluded that Israel […]

Juan Cole

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