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Why Weren’t the October 7 attacks Avoided?
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Why Weren’t the October 7 attacks Avoided?

Dan Steinbock

On October 7, 2023 – two years ago – the Hamas-led offensive was portrayed as “Israel’s 9/11” that came out of the blue. This assumption […]

“The Rose as where some buried Caesar bled:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám  1:18

“The Rose as where some buried Caesar bled:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:18

10/06/2025 By Juan Cole

Goodbye Petrostates, Hello ‘Electrostates’: how the clean Energy Shift is reshaping the World Order

Goodbye Petrostates, Hello ‘Electrostates’: how the clean Energy Shift is reshaping the World Order

10/06/2025 By The Conversation

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Is NRA in Peril from Russian Criminal Conspiracy Charges?

Is NRA in Peril from Russian Criminal Conspiracy Charges?

The Justice Department accused a Russian advocate for firearms ownership of secretly infiltrating American electoral politics as a foreign agent

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Iraq
Massive South Iraq Protests move to Baghdad as Police use Water Canons; 1 Dead

Massive South Iraq Protests move to Baghdad as Police use Water Canons; 1 Dead

A security guard outside a branch of one Iraq’s most powerful paramilitary groups shot and killed a protester on Friday, police sources said

Middle East Monitor

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Syria: Regime victory as Thousands of Rebel Fighters bused out of Daraa, Quneitra

Syria: Regime victory as Thousands of Rebel Fighters bused out of Daraa, Quneitra

More rebel fighters with their families boarded buses to leave southern Syria on Saturday under deals with the regime

AFP

Iran
Ankara to US: Your New Iran Sanctions Must not Hurt Turkey

Ankara to US: Your New Iran Sanctions Must not Hurt Turkey

Turkey on Friday hosted an American delegation for talks to address the looming reimposition of US sanctions against Iran

AFP

Immigration
Mother and Son Separated for 45 Days by Trump Policy Tell their Story

Mother and Son Separated for 45 Days by Trump Policy Tell their Story

Otilia Asig-Putul’s voice breaks when she recalls the interminable 45 days she was separated from her son

Javier Tovar

Israel/ Palestine
Critics: Death of Democracy in Israel

Critics: Death of Democracy in Israel

Israel’s parliament on Thursday adopted a law defining the country as the nation state of the Jewish people

Jean-Luc Renaudie

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Surprise!  On how Muhammad never preached “Jihad”

Surprise! On how Muhammad never preached “Jihad”

There is no ‘holy war’ in the Qur’an and ‘jihad’ means trying to be a good person

Juan Cole

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With Nationality Law, Israel openly Declares Apartheid and Racial Supremacy

With Nationality Law, Israel openly Declares Apartheid and Racial Supremacy

The Israeli parliament or Knesset has passed a law openly declaring Palestinians to be second-class citizens

Juan Cole

Buddhism
Army of Buddhist Burma made ‘Systematic’ Crackdown Plan for Muslim Rohingyas

Army of Buddhist Burma made ‘Systematic’ Crackdown Plan for Muslim Rohingyas

‘Fortify Rights’ conducted months of study in Myanmar and Bangladesh

AFP

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