Informed Comment - Part 1199

Trump’s disastrous Year in the Middle East: Syria

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump on the campaign trail said many self-contradictory things about the Syrian civil war. He wanted […]

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Israel/ Palestine

Why the Israeli Right is wrong to put Hopes in Trump’s Jerusalem Decision

Shlomo Ben-Ami | (Project Syndicate) | – – Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital may have been bombastic, but it will not […]

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Authoritarianism

Riyadh releases more royals in corruption probe, Demands $6 bn from Alwaleed

Middle East Monitor | – – Saudi Arabia’s authorities have released a number of detained royals allegedly involved in corruption in public office. The move […]

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Israel/ Palestine

Dogs! Israeli Minister Harasses Palestinian mothers visiting Jailed Sons

Ma’an News Agency | – – “The group has estimated that some 40 percent of Palestinian men will be detained by Israel at some point […]

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Christianity

What does the Muslim Scripture say about the Birth of Jesus?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | The Qur’an, the scripture Muslims believe was brought from God by the Prophet Muhammad (d. 632), has a […]

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Donald Trump

Trump to rich Cronies at Mar-a-Lago: “You all Just got a lot Richer” (Video)

Demarco Morgan | CBS News | (Video News Report) | – – “”You all just got a lot richer,” Mr. Trump told friends at his […]

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Israel/ Palestine

At Christmas, Palestinian Christians slam US call on Jerusalem as Israeli

Middle East Monitor | – – Palestinian Christian religious leaders have decried US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital as an “insult” to Muslims and […]

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Authoritarianism

2017: How Erdoğan pushed Turkey toward Authoritarianism

By Mustafa Coban | (The Conversation) | – – After winning an April referendum to greatly enhance the powers of his office, Turkey’s president, Recip […]

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