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UN’s IPC: Gaza out of Famine for Now, but Severe Malnutrition Continues, as Newborn dies of Hypthermia
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UN’s IPC: Gaza out of Famine for Now, but Severe Malnutrition Continues, as Newborn dies of Hypthermia

Juan Cole

The bad news is that in October and November 2025, “the majority of the population continued to face high levels of acute food insecurity

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1/4 of Syrian Expat Refugees Have Returned, but many to Destroyed Homes, Land Disputes

1/4 of Syrian Expat Refugees Have Returned, but many to Destroyed Homes, Land Disputes

12/20/2025 By The Conversation

Israel’s Airstrikes on Lebanese Reconstruction Equipment, Factories are War Crimes

Israel’s Airstrikes on Lebanese Reconstruction Equipment, Factories are War Crimes

12/20/2025 By Human Rights Watch

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Green Transportation
Return of the Tall Ships: Sailing for Zero-Carbon Shipping

Return of the Tall Ships: Sailing for Zero-Carbon Shipping

Shipping is a major contributor to international carbon emissions. Technological advances may change that

Christiaan De Beukelaer

France
Muslim Undocumented Immigrant, Spiderman of Paris, Saves Toddler from Balcony (Video)

Muslim Undocumented Immigrant, Spiderman of Paris, Saves Toddler from Balcony (Video)

Mamoudou Gassama has been hailed a hero after he scaled the front of a building in Paris to save a child hanging from a fourth-floor balcony

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Afghanistan
On Memorial Day, US Troops still Dying in Afghanistan but 1/2 the Country is Lost

On Memorial Day, US Troops still Dying in Afghanistan but 1/2 the Country is Lost

The Afghanistan government controls only about half of Afghanistan, 229 of 407 districts. Maybe because it is a bad news story, our Afghanistan War, the […]

Juan Cole

Dissent
In Bid to Erase Arab Spring from History, Egyptian Junta Arrests Legendary Blogger Wael Abbas

In Bid to Erase Arab Spring from History, Egyptian Junta Arrests Legendary Blogger Wael Abbas

Abbas was arrested on accusations of “spreading false news” and “joining a banned group”

Committee to Protect Journalists

Turkey
Cliffhanger: Could Turkey's Authoritarian President Erdogan Actually Lose June Snap Elections?

Cliffhanger: Could Turkey’s Authoritarian President Erdogan Actually Lose June Snap Elections?

Depending on their ability to go through hoops, the opposition might have a real shot at winning

Edgar Şar

Israel/ Palestine
Palestinians in Gaza Plan to Try to Breach Israeli Sea Blockade

Palestinians in Gaza Plan to Try to Breach Israeli Sea Blockade

Organizers said it would be the first attempt of its kind from the Gaza Strip

AFP

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Legal?  Despite Withdrawal Pledge, Trump's Massive Mission Creep in Syria

Legal? Despite Withdrawal Pledge, Trump’s Massive Mission Creep in Syria

How is fighting Syrian government troops part of the US mission in Syria? Only by virtue of mission creep

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Palestinian Journalists Condemn Israeli Bill Criminalizing Photography of Soldiers

Palestinian Journalists Condemn Israeli Bill Criminalizing Photography of Soldiers

The bill would criminalize the photographing or recording of Israeli soldiers while on duty

Maan News Agency

Iraq
With Some Sunnis Voting for Shiites, is Iraq After ISIL Becoming Less Sectarian?

With Some Sunnis Voting for Shiites, is Iraq After ISIL Becoming Less Sectarian?

Voters valued independence and integrity above all

Karl Kaltenthaler

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