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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza
Donald Trump

“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza

Dan Steinbock

When the bombing of Gaza will finally cease, the U.S. administration will push the post-genocide opportunity for property development. In this quest, Tony Blair is […]

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

09/22/2025 By Juan Cole

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

09/22/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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Erdogan Intimates Saudi Crown Prince to Blame for Khashoggi Murder

Erdogan Intimates Saudi Crown Prince to Blame for Khashoggi Murder

By Luana Sarmini-Buonaccorsi with Gokan Gunes in Istanbul | – Ankara (AFP) – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s key speech on the murder of journalist Jamal […]

AFP

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Does Turkey Aim to unseat Saudi Crown Prince MBS via Khashoggi Affair?

Does Turkey Aim to unseat Saudi Crown Prince MBS via Khashoggi Affair?

Turkey columnist: Jared Kushner, UAE crown prince Bin Salman made up a ‘devils triangle’

Juan Cole

UAE
No Dissent Allowed: United Arab Emirates Jails Western Ph.D. Researcher

No Dissent Allowed: United Arab Emirates Jails Western Ph.D. Researcher

Matthew Hedges’ Arrest exposes the extreme limits on academic freedom in the United Arab Emirates

The Conversation

BDS
MESA Letter Defending Lucy Peterson, Grad, in her Boycott of Israel

MESA Letter Defending Lucy Peterson, Grad, in her Boycott of Israel

Via Middle East Studies Association Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) 3542 N Geronimo Ave Tucson AZ 85705 (USA) 520-333-2577 520-207-3166 fax Website […]

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Saudi Arabia
Fearful Saudi Dissidents: Gov’t Tried to Lure us to Embassies, Too

Fearful Saudi Dissidents: Gov’t Tried to Lure us to Embassies, Too

Washington (AFP) – The murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has sent a chill through exiled dissidents, with many revealing discreet government attempts to lure […]

AFP

Saudi Arabia
Was Saudi Arabia's Assassination inspired by N. Korea, Israel, Russia or US?

Was Saudi Arabia’s Assassination inspired by N. Korea, Israel, Russia or US?

(Foreign Policy in Focus) – Saudi Arabia’s apparent assassination of Jamal Khashoggi might have taken inspiration from Russia and North Korea — or Israel and […]

John Feffer

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Germany halts arms Sales to Riyadh, as Investors sell $1 bn in Saudi Stocks

Germany halts arms Sales to Riyadh, as Investors sell $1 bn in Saudi Stocks

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday that Germany would put arms sales to Saudi Arabia on hold in light […]

Juan Cole

Saudi Arabia
Turkey Vows to Reveal ‘Naked Truth’ over Khashoggi Death

Turkey Vows to Reveal ‘Naked Truth’ over Khashoggi Death

by Fulya Ozerkan with Brian Knowlton in Washington and Joe Jackson in London | – Istanbul (AFP) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday […]

AFP

Israel/ Palestine
Under Public Pressure to Cancel Peace Treaty with Israel, Jordan ends Annexes

Under Public Pressure to Cancel Peace Treaty with Israel, Jordan ends Annexes

AMMAN (Ma’an) — Jordanian King Abdullah II informed Israel, on Sunday, that he will not renew two annexes of the 1994 peace treaty between Israel […]

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