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Russia in Iran: The Times and Life of Diplomat Jakolevich Korrostovetz
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Russia in Iran: The Times and Life of Diplomat Jakolevich Korrostovetz

Fariba Amini

“Russia’s role in Iranian history since the nineteenth century is well known, to be sure.  But especially for the period until World War I, it […]

A Two-State Solution is gaining Momentum again for Israel and the Palestinians. Does it have a chance of success?

A Two-State Solution is gaining Momentum again for Israel and the Palestinians. Does it have a chance of success?

06/05/2025 By The Conversation

The Freedom Flotilla: Bravely Breaking the Siege Against Gaza

The Freedom Flotilla: Bravely Breaking the Siege Against Gaza

06/05/2025 By Foreign Policy in Focus

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All Donald, All the Time: America's Ruin as Spectacle

All Donald, All the Time: America’s Ruin as Spectacle

By Tom Engelhardt | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – A record? Come on! Don’t minimize what’s happening. It’s far too unique, too unprecedented even […]

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China
Could China oil Exchange & Green Energy pull the plug on the Dollar?

Could China oil Exchange & Green Energy pull the plug on the Dollar?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Kate Duguid at Reuters reports the alarm at UBS that China’s new oil futures exchange will […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Palestine: 17% increase in Israel’s squatter settlements under Trump

Palestine: 17% increase in Israel’s squatter settlements under Trump

Middle East Monitor | – – Construction of settlements in the occupied West Bank surged 17 per cent during the first year of US President […]

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Saudi Arabia
Yemen: Thousands Protest 3 Years of West-backed Saudi War

Yemen: Thousands Protest 3 Years of West-backed Saudi War

TeleSur | – – in Since the military offensive began 10,000 people have been killed, and 53,000 wounded. In Yemen‘s capital Sanaa, tens of thousands […]

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Donald Trump
Trumpism: Why having US Ambassadors in 1/3 of Countries & Spec Ops in 3/4s is Bad

Trumpism: Why having US Ambassadors in 1/3 of Countries & Spec Ops in 3/4s is Bad

Monica Duffy Toft | (The Conversation) | – – A strong legacy of U.S. leadership and engagement in global politics has been reduced today to […]

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Apocalyptic Numbers: The Saudi-Trump War on Yemen

Apocalyptic Numbers: The Saudi-Trump War on Yemen

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Three years ago this month, the then 29-year-old Minister of Defense of Saudi Arabia (now its […]

Juan Cole

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Trump v. the World:  Is Diplomacy Dead?

Trump v. the World: Is Diplomacy Dead?

By John Feffer | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – Donald Trump has a plan to solve America’s drug crisis: kill the drug dealers. “We have […]

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Netherlands to Build 1st Wholly unsubsidized Offshore Wind Farms

Netherlands to Build 1st Wholly unsubsidized Offshore Wind Farms

By Sam Morgan | EURACTIV.com The Dutch government has begun to follow through on its renewable energy pledges by awarding Swedish firm Vattenfall two contracts […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Palestine RIP

Palestine RIP

By Hossam Shaker | (Middle East Monitor) | – – They do not want to recognise the truth. The project of an independent Palestinian state […]

Juan Cole

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