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Ancient Nomadic Scythians Found to be Ethnically Diverse
Archaeology

Ancient Nomadic Scythians Found to be Ethnically Diverse

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The more genetic history that is done, the more it is clear that ancient ethnonyms, the names given supposed ethnicities, […]

Making it official: Famine strikes Gaza City

Making it official: Famine strikes Gaza City

08/24/2025 By Middle East Monitor

Ancient Iran’s Paradise Pleasure Gardens: Unimaginable Beauty and Opulence

Ancient Iran’s Paradise Pleasure Gardens: Unimaginable Beauty and Opulence

08/24/2025 By The Conversation

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Protests in Iran – A Different View

Protests in Iran – A Different View

Dr. Mohammed Nuruzzaman | (Informed Comment) | – – The week-long protests in Iran, starting on December 29, have gradually died down. The Iranian government […]

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Egypt
Egypt Promotes Jerusalem as Israeli Capital in Secret Calls

Egypt Promotes Jerusalem as Israeli Capital in Secret Calls

TeleSur | – – The private conversations stand in stark contrast with the government’s public position, in which it has consistently condemned the declaration made […]

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Afghanistan
US Cuts Aid to Pakistan As Trump Ramps Up Blackmail Tactic

US Cuts Aid to Pakistan As Trump Ramps Up Blackmail Tactic

TeleSur | – – On Wednesday U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley said the U.S. would withhold US$255 million in assistance to Pakistan. U.S. […]

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Coal
Civilized UK, rebuking Trump on Coal, now 30% Wind Powered

Civilized UK, rebuking Trump on Coal, now 30% Wind Powered

Even Wyoming is bailing on Coal, putting in huge Wind Farms

Juan Cole

Iran
Why Turmoil in Iran: Beyond the Fake News and Social Media Hype

Why Turmoil in Iran: Beyond the Fake News and Social Media Hype

By Ali R. Abootalebi |(Informed Comment) | – – A reporter from Argentina has contacted me via an email, asking my opinion about the recent […]

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Donald Trump
The Map: Costs of 76 ongoing American Wars

The Map: Costs of 76 ongoing American Wars

By Tom Engelhardt | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – He left Air Force Two behind and, unannounced, “shrouded in secrecy,” flew on an unmarked C-17 transport […]

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Climate Change
Boston breaks the highest ever recorded tide, followed by frozen floods

Boston breaks the highest ever recorded tide, followed by frozen floods

The Watchers: Watching the World Evolve and Transform | – – Boston, Massachusetts has officially broken the highest ever recorded tide since 1921 as a major […]

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Featured
Has Iranian regime repression Succeeded?

Has Iranian regime repression Succeeded?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – News agencies are reporting that on Thursday, Iran’s wave of protests died down. If so (and […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Is US National Security Strategy too Important to Leave to the Generals?

Is US National Security Strategy too Important to Leave to the Generals?

By Ingo Trauschweizer | (The Conversation) | – – President Donald Trump greeted the new year with an angry tweet about U.S. ally Pakistan. Among […]

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