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Scientists prove Extensive Viking Silver Trade with Abbasid Empire from British Silver Hoard
Abbasid Empire

Scientists prove Extensive Viking Silver Trade with Abbasid Empire from British Silver Hoard

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Northeastern England fell to the Vikings in 865, and they held it for several decades. They not only had what […]

Saudi Arabia: Executions Surge in bid to Crush Dissent (HRW)

Saudi Arabia: Executions Surge in bid to Crush Dissent (HRW)

08/13/2025 By Human Rights Watch

What Do We Forget When We Remember Hiroshima?

What Do We Forget When We Remember Hiroshima?

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Why New US Sanctions on Iran, Russia, will Fail

Why New US Sanctions on Iran, Russia, will Fail

By David Cortright | – Sanctions are much in demand these days as a tool of American foreign policy. Members of Congress want tough new […]

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Israel/ Palestine
No Deal of Century, Then?  Palestine's Abbas Calls Jared Kushner's anti-Refugee push a 'Conspiracy'

No Deal of Century, Then? Palestine’s Abbas Calls Jared Kushner’s anti-Refugee push a ‘Conspiracy’

Abbas’ office reiterated that Trump’s peace plan is aimed at stripping the Palestinian people of their legitimate rights. Palestinian National Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas’ office […]

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Emolument? Saudi Stay in Failing Trump NYC Hotel Boosted Profits 1st Quarter

Emolument? Saudi Stay in Failing Trump NYC Hotel Boosted Profits 1st Quarter

David A. Fahrenthold and Jonathan O’Connell at WaPo have revealed that the declining revenues at Trump’s hotel in New York City were turned around in […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Deported Swedish Gaza Activist: “The ships will continue to sail until Gaza is free.”

Deported Swedish Gaza Activist: “The ships will continue to sail until Gaza is free.”

BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Swedish solidarity activist Divina Levrini, one of many international activists who were attacked and detained by Israeli forces aboard the Freedom Flotilla […]

Maan News Agency

Donald Trump
Are Conservatives United Enough to get up an Iran War?

Are Conservatives United Enough to get up an Iran War?

Washington, DC (Foreign Policy in Focus) – Division in the ranks of the conservative movement is a critical sign that a war with Iran isn’t […]

John Feffer

Iran
Iran Protesters attack Religious School as Tensions Mount

Iran Protesters attack Religious School as Tensions Mount

Tehran (AFP) – Iranian protesters have attacked a religious school in Karaj province near Tehran, the conservative Fars news agency reported Saturday, as sporadic protests […]

AFP

Climate Change
“It’s Quite Scary”- Climate Scientists Alarmed as Europe Melts in Record Heat

“It’s Quite Scary”- Climate Scientists Alarmed as Europe Melts in Record Heat

In Lazio, the region where Rome is located, heatwaves have caused around 7,700 deaths since 2000

AFP

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Jared Kushner Tries to Strip Refugee Status, Aid from Millions of Displaced Palestinians

Jared Kushner Tries to Strip Refugee Status, Aid from Millions of Displaced Palestinians

According to Jared Kushner and other hard line Zionists, the Palestinian people don’t exist. Ever since they ethnically cleansed the majority of Palestinians, the Israelis […]

Juan Cole

Kuwait
Kuwait Joins Tunisia in Granting Women Full Political Rights

Kuwait Joins Tunisia in Granting Women Full Political Rights

Kuwait City (Middle East Monitor) – Kuwait has become one of the first countries in the Middle East to give full political rights to women. […]

Middle East Monitor

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