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Global Solar skyrockets 64% in H1, as Trump SecEnergy Wright gets Schooled
Climate Crisis

Global Solar skyrockets 64% in H1, as Trump SecEnergy Wright gets Schooled

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Ember energy consultancy reports that in the first half of 2025, the world put in 380 gigawatts of new […]

“But come with old Khayyam and leave the Lot,” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:9

“But come with old Khayyam and leave the Lot,” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:9

09/04/2025 By Juan Cole

The full Seizure of Gaza: A Path toward Isolation and Collapse

The full Seizure of Gaza: A Path toward Isolation and Collapse

09/04/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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Iran vows ‘expected and unexpected’ moves if Trump exits nuclear deal

Iran vows ‘expected and unexpected’ moves if Trump exits nuclear deal

Iranian President Rouhani said his country was ready with “expected and unexpected” reactions if the United States pulls out of the nuclear deal.

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Could Trump's Sabre-Rattling against Iran Spoil the North Korea Negotiations?

Could Trump’s Sabre-Rattling against Iran Spoil the North Korea Negotiations?

Dissolution of the nuclear agreement may not go over well in Pyongyang.

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Macron on way to see Trump: “There is no ‘Plan B’ re: Iran Nuclear Deal”

Macron on way to see Trump: “There is no ‘Plan B’ re: Iran Nuclear Deal”

Macron to urge his US counterpart to stay in the Iran nuclear deal.

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Calls for stripping Natalie Portman of Israel Citizenship for criticizing Shooting Palestinian Protesters

Calls for stripping Natalie Portman of Israel Citizenship for criticizing Shooting Palestinian Protesters

“Annihilation” star Natalie Portman replied to the controversy stirred by her declining to attend the Genesis Foundation awards ceremony in Jerusalem in June because of […]

Juan Cole

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Will an Emerging Russia-Turkey-Iran Alliance  Reshape the Middle East?

Will an Emerging Russia-Turkey-Iran Alliance Reshape the Middle East?

The unusual triple alliance coming out of Syria could change the regional balance of power and unhinge NATO — if it holds together at all.

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‘Fake news’: the mainstreaming of Syria conspiracy theories

‘Fake news’: the mainstreaming of Syria conspiracy theories

Even mainstream journalists and academics have been seduced by dubious Syria narratives.

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Israel
How does a city get to be 'smart'? This is how Tel Aviv did it

How does a city get to be ‘smart’? This is how Tel Aviv did it

“Smart Cities” are supported by infrastructure that is more than bricks and mortar.

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Top Six Reasons Pompeo Should Not Be Secretary of State

Top Six Reasons Pompeo Should Not Be Secretary of State

He would be a disastrous choice.

Juan Cole

Syria
Danger: ISIL is defeated, but Raqqa's people are Devastated and waiting for Accountability

Danger: ISIL is defeated, but Raqqa’s people are Devastated and waiting for Accountability

The people of Raqqa who suffered through the conflict under ISIL deserve our attention and assistance, too.

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