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Despite New Western Recognition of Palestine, the Israeli Gov’t is Coming for the West Bank
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Despite New Western Recognition of Palestine, the Israeli Gov’t is Coming for the West Bank

Mohammed Samaana

Belfast (Special to Informed Comment; feature) – As a native Palestinian, visiting my homeland is not just about seeing family and friends. It’s also about […]

An Unquenchable Thirst: The coming Water Scarcity

An Unquenchable Thirst: The coming Water Scarcity

09/24/2025 By Frida Berrigan

Middle East Studies Assn. Statement Concerning Trump’s 2025 Travel Bans

Middle East Studies Assn. Statement Concerning Trump’s 2025 Travel Bans

09/24/2025 By Middle East Studies Association

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Saudi Arabia pulls Citizens from Lebanon as Beirut charges Hariri Jailed

Saudi Arabia pulls Citizens from Lebanon as Beirut charges Hariri Jailed

Middle East Monitor | – – 1. Saudi bans Citizens from traveling to Lebanon: Saudi Arabia has advised its citizens against traveling to Lebanon and […]

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China
Will Asia emerge as world Leader, propelled by Green Energy Policies?

Will Asia emerge as world Leader, propelled by Green Energy Policies?

By John Feffer | (Foreign Policy in Focus) | – – China and South Korea could be game changers on climate — and create a […]

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Children
Iraq & End of Women's Rights: Girls Marriage age of 9?

Iraq & End of Women’s Rights: Girls Marriage age of 9?

Mustafa Habib | (Baghdad) | (Niqash.org) | – – Proposed changes to Iraq’s personal status law caused protests because they drop the legal age of […]

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Denialism
Under Trump, Arctic Refuge to be Ravaged by Oil Drills

Under Trump, Arctic Refuge to be Ravaged by Oil Drills

By Subhankar Banerjee | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – What happens in the Arctic doesn’t just stay up north.  It affects the world, as that […]

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Syria: If ISIL is dire threat, why isn't its Defeat bigger News?

Syria: If ISIL is dire threat, why isn’t its Defeat bigger News?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Syrian regime announced Wednesday that its army, supported by the Lebanese Shiite militia, Hizbullah and […]

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US politics
Trumpism Didn’t Just Lose—Progressives Won

Trumpism Didn’t Just Lose—Progressives Won

It wasn’t just Democrats who won this election, but progressives who didn’t shirk the label.

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Houthi
Saudi Arabia urged to end Yemen blockade: Fear of Unprecedented Famine, Disease

Saudi Arabia urged to end Yemen blockade: Fear of Unprecedented Famine, Disease

Cholera, starvation threaten Yemen under siege

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Far Right
Le Pen Stripped of Immunity for Tweeting Gruesome IS Images

Le Pen Stripped of Immunity for Tweeting Gruesome IS Images

TeleSur | – – Circulating “violent messages that incite terrorism or pornography or seriously harm human dignity” is a crime punishable in France by up […]

Juan Cole

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Trump only president not invited to Paris Climate Summit

Trump only president not invited to Paris Climate Summit

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Europe1 is reporting that French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that “for the moment” US head […]

Juan Cole

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