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Manufactured Famines in Gaza began almost 2 Decades Ago, So why Haven’t they been Halted?
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Manufactured Famines in Gaza began almost 2 Decades Ago, So why Haven’t they been Halted?

Dan Steinbock

New York (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Recently, international media has highlighted the mass famine in Gaza. Yet, there have been effectively three waves […]

“A thousand Blossoms with the Day Woke:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:8

“A thousand Blossoms with the Day Woke:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:8

09/02/2025 By Juan Cole

Symbolism, Exile and Identity explored in Paintings: An Interview with Massoud Hayoun

Symbolism, Exile and Identity explored in Paintings: An Interview with Massoud Hayoun

09/02/2025 By Global Voices

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Syrian Regime kills dozens in Chem attack on Douma Holdout Enclave: Why?

Syrian Regime kills dozens in Chem attack on Douma Holdout Enclave: Why?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Saudi-backed fundamentalist militia “Army of Islam” in the Douma district of East Ghouta near Damascus […]

Juan Cole

Qatar
Geographical Warfare?: Saudi plans to make Qatar an Island

Geographical Warfare?: Saudi plans to make Qatar an Island

By Daniel Martin Varisco | (MENA Tidningen) | – – On June 5, 2016 Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain began a boycott of its […]

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Syria
Kurds of Afrin looted by Turkey-backed Arab Militias, as Syria blocks Kurdish Exodus

Kurds of Afrin looted by Turkey-backed Arab Militias, as Syria blocks Kurdish Exodus

Human Rights Watch | – – Turkish-Allied Groups Loot, Destroy People’s Property (Beirut) – Syrian government forces are blocking some civilians fleeing the Turkish-led military […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Snipers assassinate one Palestinian Journalist, Wound 3 others

Israeli Snipers assassinate one Palestinian Journalist, Wound 3 others

TeleSur | – – The Great March of Return began on March 30th and will continue until May 15. A Palestinian journalist covering the Great […]

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Donald Trump
Psychopathocracy Matures: Trump asks why CIA did not Massacre family of Militant with Drone

Psychopathocracy Matures: Trump asks why CIA did not Massacre family of Militant with Drone

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Greg Jaffe at the Washington Post reports that Trump has reversed an Obama-era push to get […]

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Solar is taking over the World and China is taking over Solar

Solar is taking over the World and China is taking over Solar

By Frédéric Simon | EURACTIV.com | – – Solar power dominated a global ranking of new renewable energy investments “like never before” last year, with […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Peaceful Protest: More Palestinians Killed, Injured on Day of the Burning Tires

Peaceful Protest: More Palestinians Killed, Injured on Day of the Burning Tires

Ma’an News Agency | – – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — A second Palestinian protester was shot and killed by Israeli forces along the Gaza border, […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israeli occupation denying Palestinians ‘right to development’ says new UN study

Israeli occupation denying Palestinians ‘right to development’ says new UN study

Middle East Monitor | – – Decades of Israeli occupation and appropriation of land and resources has denied the Palestinian people the right to development, […]

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Three Countries show how Near a 100% Green Grid is

Three Countries show how Near a 100% Green Grid is

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The aspiration for a 100% green electricity grid is no longer a dream. It is regularly […]

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