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Ancient Nomadic Scythians Found to be Ethnically Diverse
Archaeology

Ancient Nomadic Scythians Found to be Ethnically Diverse

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The more genetic history that is done, the more it is clear that ancient ethnonyms, the names given supposed ethnicities, […]

Making it official: Famine strikes Gaza City

Making it official: Famine strikes Gaza City

08/24/2025 By Middle East Monitor

Ancient Iran’s Paradise Pleasure Gardens: Unimaginable Beauty and Opulence

Ancient Iran’s Paradise Pleasure Gardens: Unimaginable Beauty and Opulence

08/24/2025 By The Conversation

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Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Taliban Advances Cast Doubt on Trump’s Double-Down Policy

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 […]

AFP

Donald Trump
Trump Attorney Giuliani Dogged by "Truth isn't Truth" Remark

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 […]

AFP

Iraq
Are Iraqis Dumping Sunni-Shiite Politics as they Demand Services, End of Corruption?

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 […]

Seyed Ali Alavi

Turkey
Turkey's Economy has been Gliding for 16 Years but is it about to Crash?

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 […]

The Conversation

Featured
Yemen:  Why is the US Helping Saudis Kill Children, Allying with al-Qaeda?

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 […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
NatSec Adviser Bolton slights Russian Election Hacking, Points to Iran and China

NatSec Adviser Bolton slights Russian Election Hacking, Points to Iran and China

Washington (AFP) – US National Security Advisor John Bolton on Sunday singled out China, North Korea and Iran as countries who could possibly meddle in […]

AFP

art and photography
From State Censorship to Western Stereotypes.  Interview with Iranian Artist Maryam Palizgir

From State Censorship to Western Stereotypes. Interview with Iranian Artist Maryam Palizgir

This is part of a series done by Omid Memarian for Global Voices called How globalization, identity and culture intersect in art. ( GlobalVoices.org) – […]

Omid Memarian

Israel/ Palestine
'I Want Palestine to be Free:' Ahed Tamimi to teleSUR

‘I Want Palestine to be Free:’ Ahed Tamimi to teleSUR

Interview with Ahed Tamimi, Teenaged Palestinian Activist Jailed for Slapping Soldier “Obviously I do not feel sorry. My reaction was just logic, reasonable then, and […]

TeleSur

Iran
Iran: Europe Hasn’t yet Shown It Will Defy Trump to Preserve Nuclear Deal

Iran: Europe Hasn’t yet Shown It Will Defy Trump to Preserve Nuclear Deal

Tehran (AFP) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Sunday that Europe had not yet shown it was willing to “pay the price” of […]

AFP

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