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Why the Saudi-Pakistan Bilateral Defense Pact is unlikely to Revive Muslim Unity
Arab World

Why the Saudi-Pakistan Bilateral Defense Pact is unlikely to Revive Muslim Unity

Abdullah al-Ahsan

Chicago (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – When Israel launched an attack on Doha in September 2025, Arab and Muslim leaders convened an emergency summit. […]

Palestinian Subordination: Donald Trump’s Gaza “Peace” Plan

Palestinian Subordination: Donald Trump’s Gaza “Peace” Plan

10/03/2025 By Binoy Kampmark

How Donald Trump Surrendered on Greentech to China Abroad and to Big Oil at Home

How Donald Trump Surrendered on Greentech to China Abroad and to Big Oil at Home

10/03/2025 By Tom Engelhardt

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The Falsehood of Trump's 'Precision Strikes' and 'Clean Wars'

The Falsehood of Trump’s ‘Precision Strikes’ and ‘Clean Wars’

By Paul Rogers | ( OpenDemocracy.net) | – – Trump’s worldview promises low-cost military success. The blasting apart of civilian lives in Iraq says otherwise. […]

Juan Cole

censorship
Saudi Arabia makes it 'Terrorism' to Criticize the King

Saudi Arabia makes it ‘Terrorism’ to Criticize the King

Human Rights Watch | – – (New York) – Saudi Arabia’s new counterterrorism law includes vague and overly broad definitions of acts of terrorism, in […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israel’s Bedouin as Sisyphus: Homes destroyed over & over

Israel’s Bedouin as Sisyphus: Homes destroyed over & over

By Aniqa Raihan | ( Foreign Policy in Focus) | – – Thousands of Arab Bedouins in Israel’s Negev desert are denied power, water, sewage, […]

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Donald Trump
As Flynn cuts off WH, top 4 Alleged Crimes he could sink Trump with

As Flynn cuts off WH, top 4 Alleged Crimes he could sink Trump with

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Ret. 3-star general Michael Flynn, under investigation by Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller, has ceased sharing information […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Is Palestinian Pres. Abbas refusing to take Jared Kushner's Phone Calls?

Is Palestinian Pres. Abbas refusing to take Jared Kushner’s Phone Calls?

Middle East Monitor | – – Haaretz reported on Thursday 23 November, 2017, that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas refused Wednesday to answer a phone call […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
“Give me Liberty & Give Me Liquor” Anbar, Iraq after ISIL

“Give me Liberty & Give Me Liquor” Anbar, Iraq after ISIL

Kamal al-Ayash. | Anbar | (Niqash.org) | – – Even before the extremists were in control in Anbar, selling alcohol was banned. During extremist control, […]

Juan Cole

Africa
Could Africa skip Pipelines straight to Solar Panels?

Could Africa skip Pipelines straight to Solar Panels?

By Benjamin Fox | EURACTIV.com | – – Nearly €340 ($403) billion of investment will be needed to achieve universal access to electricity across Africa […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Remembering Puerto Ricans–Americans–on Thanksgiving

Remembering Puerto Ricans–Americans–on Thanksgiving

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Many Puerto Ricans are spending Thanksgiving on the mainland, away from home and family and friends, […]

Juan Cole

Hizbullah
Saudi Debacle as Hariri returns to Beirut, remains PM

Saudi Debacle as Hariri returns to Beirut, remains PM

France 24 English | (Video News Report) | – – “Lebanon: PM Saad Hariri puts off stepping down. FRANCE24”s correspondent in Beirut Adam Pletts tells […]

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