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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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Putin: Other Powers will Dump Dollar as Reserve Currency if US goes on With Sanctions

Putin: Other Powers will Dump Dollar as Reserve Currency if US goes on With Sanctions

US Making ‘Colossal’ and ‘Typical’ Empire’s Mistake

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New Shiite-led Gov't in Baghdad:  How Iran won the Iraqi Elections & Frustrated Trump

New Shiite-led Gov’t in Baghdad: How Iran won the Iraqi Elections & Frustrated Trump

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Shiite politician Adil Abdul Mahdi has been appointed prime minister by new Iraqi president Barham Saleh, bringing to a close […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Amnesty International: Israeli ‘Demolition of Khan al-Ahmar in Palestine is a War Crime’

Amnesty International: Israeli ‘Demolition of Khan al-Ahmar in Palestine is a War Crime’

“this act is not only heartless and discriminatory, it is illegal”

Maan News Agency

Iran
France Accuses Iran of Bomb Plot near Paris

France Accuses Iran of Bomb Plot near Paris

by Adam PLOWRIGHT and Valerie LEROUX | – Paris (AFP) – France has accused Iran’s intelligence ministry of being behind a foiled plot to bomb […]

AFP

Immigration
Trump says it's a Scary Time for Young Men; Imagine the Boys detained in his Immigrant Camps

Trump says it’s a Scary Time for Young Men; Imagine the Boys detained in his Immigrant Camps

As the Brett Cavanaugh controversy rages on, overlooked is a news item about the tent city set up for the migrant children in Tornillo, Texas. […]

Gail Ukockis

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Dissident Journalist Khashoggi Visits Saudi Consulate in Istanbul then Disappears

Saudi Dissident Journalist Khashoggi Visits Saudi Consulate in Istanbul then Disappears

Washington (AFP) – A veteran Saudi journalist who has been critical of the government has gone missing after visiting the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul on […]

AFP

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Top Five Signs Kavanaugh might have been a mean, Black-out Drunk Capable of Anything

Top Five Signs Kavanaugh might have been a mean, Black-out Drunk Capable of Anything

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – George W. Bush is supporting Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination. But Bush is more honest than the judge. He was asked by […]

Juan Cole

Saudi Arabia
Saudi: The Banana Republic with very few Bananas

Saudi: The Banana Republic with very few Bananas

Stockholm ( MENA Tidningen) – The Saudis are feeling offended that another country might criticize their dismal record of human rights. Last August Canada’s Foreign […]

Daniel Martin Varisco

Iran
Iran fires Ballistics Missiles in Syria for 1st Time, Punishing ISIL for Ahvaz Attack

Iran fires Ballistics Missiles in Syria for 1st Time, Punishing ISIL for Ahvaz Attack

Co-Author: Amir Havasi | – Tehran (AFP) – Iran said it struck jihadists on Monday in Syria with ballistic missiles and combat drones in retaliation […]

Kay Armin Serjoie

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