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Despite New Western Recognition of Palestine, the Israeli Gov’t is Coming for the West Bank
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Despite New Western Recognition of Palestine, the Israeli Gov’t is Coming for the West Bank

Mohammed Samaana

Belfast (Special to Informed Comment; feature) – As a native Palestinian, visiting my homeland is not just about seeing family and friends. It’s also about […]

An Unquenchable Thirst: The coming Water Scarcity

An Unquenchable Thirst: The coming Water Scarcity

09/24/2025 By Frida Berrigan

Middle East Studies Assn. Statement Concerning Trump’s 2025 Travel Bans

Middle East Studies Assn. Statement Concerning Trump’s 2025 Travel Bans

09/24/2025 By Middle East Studies Association

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Progressive Dems Are Celebrating Ocasio-Cortez v. Crowley Win; But where is the Legislation?

Progressive Dems Are Celebrating Ocasio-Cortez v. Crowley Win; But where is the Legislation?

Winning isn’t enough. The Left must prepare to govern

Juan Cole

Iran
Trump Admin. Tries to Strong-Arm World into Halting Iranian Oil Imports by Nov. 4

Trump Admin. Tries to Strong-Arm World into Halting Iranian Oil Imports by Nov. 4

The United States warned Tuesday that countries around the world must stop buying Iranian oil before November 4 or face renewed sanctions

AFP

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The Seventh Exclusion:  Great Moments in American Racist Immigration History

The Seventh Exclusion: Great Moments in American Racist Immigration History

US history is replete with racism as public policy

Juan Cole

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New Light on the Arabian Religious Background of Islam?

New Light on the Arabian Religious Background of Islam?

Aside from the Qur’an itself, all the sources we have were written down after the Abbasid Revolution of 750 against the Umayyads

Juan Cole

Immigration
TrumpWorld: A Vast Guantanamo Bay just for Children

TrumpWorld: A Vast Guantanamo Bay just for Children

A requiem for a tragedy that has barely ended (if it has)

Karen J. Greenberg

Syria
Defying US, Syrian Troops Launch Assault on Daraa City as Civilians Flee

Defying US, Syrian Troops Launch Assault on Daraa City as Civilians Flee

Syria’s army launched an assault on the flashpoint southern city of Daraa Tuesday, state media said

Mohamad Abazeed

Turkey
Five Reasons Why Erdogan Won Turkey’s Election

Five Reasons Why Erdogan Won Turkey’s Election

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won a decisive victory in weekend elections, scuppering predictions that his popularity was on the wane

Stuart Williams

Latin America
Nicaragua's People Power at the Barricades again, this Time against Ortega

Nicaragua’s People Power at the Barricades again, this Time against Ortega

If Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega refuses to leave office we may see more killings, beatings, and jailings

Rebecca Gordon

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No, Iran's Grand Bazaar Protest doesn't mean the Government or Economy is Collapsing

No, Iran’s Grand Bazaar Protest doesn’t mean the Government or Economy is Collapsing

These were rallies of the economically privileged

Juan Cole

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