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For Christmas: Jesus’ Life-Giving Breath and Persian Love Poetry
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For Christmas: Jesus’ Life-Giving Breath and Persian Love Poetry

Juan Cole

Muslim mystics such as Rumi, Attar and other Sufi writers often referred to Jesus as a symbol of spirituality and love.

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The Gaza Genocide and the Unravelling of US Hegemony

By Nasim Ahmed | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Israel’s war on Gaza has shattered whatever illusions remained about the strength of US […]

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By Jennifer Smith Richards and Jodi S. Cohen | – ( ProPublica ) – In the three-and-a-half weeks since Donald Trump returned to the presidency, […]

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Proem: The Trauma of Gaza Scholasticide

  We are closed in, and the key is turnedon our uncertainty…We had fed the heart on fantasies,the heart’s grown brutal from the fare,more substance […]

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What was the Sykes-Picot Agreement, and Why does it still affect the Middle East Today?

By Andrew Thomas, Deakin University (The Conversation) – Some national borders are determined by natural phenomena like seas, mountains and rivers. Most, however, are created […]

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Sinai! Why Egypt’s al-Sisi says he will snub White House Invitation if Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza is on Agenda

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Egypt has shown more spunk in standing up to Trump than has the mostly supine US Congress. Offered the most […]

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Trump’s Gaza Plan: A Green Light for Ethnic Cleansing?

Trump’s Gaza Plan: A Green Light for Ethnic Cleansing?

( Middle East Monitor ) – Let’s be clear: the forced displacement of Palestinians is not a new idea. US President Donald Trump’s latest proposal […]

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Gaza’s Telecommunications: Occupied and Destroyed

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  Ali Abdel-Wahab Introduction ( Al-Shabaka ) – In the 21st century, telecommunications—particularly the internet—have become indispensable tools in the global struggle for freedom and […]

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In the Race for Influence in the New Syria, will Türkiye come out on Top?

In the Race for Influence in the New Syria, will Türkiye come out on Top?

Istanbul (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Last week, Syria’s newly appointed President Ahmed al-Sharaa visited Ankara to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, […]

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