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Pakistan now gets 25% of its Electricity from Solar, Plans Solar Panel factory
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Pakistan now gets 25% of its Electricity from Solar, Plans Solar Panel factory

Juan Cole

Only about 20 countries globally get a quarter or more of their power from solar.

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Protesting the U of Arkansas for Removing Middle East Center Director over her Condemnation of the Bombing of Iran

Protesting the U of Arkansas for Removing Middle East Center Director over her Condemnation of the Bombing of Iran

12/17/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

Who’s Responsible When a Military Order is Illegal? (Don’t Ask Donald Trump!)

Who’s Responsible When a Military Order is Illegal? (Don’t Ask Donald Trump!)

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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