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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: Official Hate Speech Targets Minorities

Saudi Arabia: Official Hate Speech Targets Minorities

Shiites, others, demonized by official clerics

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If Trump were really President, he'd Forgive Puerto Rico's Debts and Rescue it

If Trump were really President, he’d Forgive Puerto Rico’s Debts and Rescue it

Washington owes it to 3.4 mn US citizens to help them rebuild

Juan Cole

Iraq
Iraq: Kurdish Independence Vote Spurs Mideast Tension

Iraq: Kurdish Independence Vote Spurs Mideast Tension

Ankara and Baghdad decry Destabilization

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Germany: Will strong Neo-Fascist showing push Merkel to the Right?

Germany: Will strong Neo-Fascist showing push Merkel to the Right?

Social Democrats vow to withdraw from ruling Coalition

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Donald Trump
Why Black Athletes might be Protesting: Racial Inequality Growing

Why Black Athletes might be Protesting: Racial Inequality Growing

By Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Chuck Collins. | ( Inequality.org ) | – – As our country becomes more diverse, our racial wealth gap means it’s […]

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How Arab Nationalism & Fundamentalism pushed away the Kurds

How Arab Nationalism & Fundamentalism pushed away the Kurds

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Kurdistan referendum held today is probably not as likely to produce immediate turmoil in the […]

Juan Cole

Arab Americans
Trump tries to Camouflage Muslim Ban with a Few Venezuelans and N. Koreans

Trump tries to Camouflage Muslim Ban with a Few Venezuelans and N. Koreans

TeleSur | – – The addition of North Korea and Venezuela broadens the restrictions from the original, mostly Muslim-majority list. U.S. President Donald Trump has […]

Juan Cole

Corruption
Trump Casino and White House, Inc.

Trump Casino and White House, Inc.

Lobbying and Secret Money in Administration is worse than Citizens United

Juan Cole

Democracy
Merkel barely holds on as Neo-Fascists enter German Parliament

Merkel barely holds on as Neo-Fascists enter German Parliament

Alarming rise of racist Right in German politics

Juan Cole

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