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Trump unleashes Coal, boosting Greenhouse Gases and deadly Global Heating
Washington (AFP) – President Donald Trump’s administration announced a plan Tuesday to weaken regulations on US coal plants, giving a boost to an industry that […]
For 1st Time, Saudis Seek Death Penalty for Woman Shiite Activist
First Woman Facing Execution in Trials of Shia Protesters
Early Arabic Inscriptions and the Life of the Prophet: A new Source for History
Among the anecdotes told in the early biographies of the Prophet Muhammad is one about him being harassed by his immediate neighbors in Mecca, in […]
Trump’s Remark that Israeli PM will be ‘Mohammed’ ignores how Apartheid Works
In a conversation earlier this summer with Jordan’s King Abdullah II, the king told Trump about the possibility of a one-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian […]
Afghanistan: Taliban Advances Cast Doubt on Trump’s Double-Down Policy
By Thomas WATKINS | – Washington (AFP) – A year since President Donald Trump unveiled his strategy for Afghanistan, a fresh wave of violence and […]
Trump Attorney Giuliani Dogged by “Truth isn’t Truth” Remark
Washington (AFP) – Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani on Monday backpedaled after saying that “truth isn’t truth” in explaining why the president should not […]
Are Iraqis Dumping Sunni-Shiite Politics as they Demand Services, End of Corruption?
London (OpenDemocracy.net) – In the absence of civil war, the people of Iraq have found an opportunity to demand that the political elite deliver on […]
Turkey’s Economy has been Gliding for 16 Years but is it about to Crash?
By Can Erbil and Umit Ozlale | – If you happen to be a tourist in Turkey right now, consider yourself lucky. Otherwise, things look […]
Yemen: Why is the US Helping Saudis Kill Children, Allying with al-Qaeda?
The Saudi and United Arab Emirates war on little Yemen, which was launched by Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salman in March of 2015, has flown […]