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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza
Donald Trump

“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza

Dan Steinbock

When the bombing of Gaza will finally cease, the U.S. administration will push the post-genocide opportunity for property development. In this quest, Tony Blair is […]

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

09/22/2025 By Juan Cole

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

09/22/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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Iraq
1/2 of World’s Civilian War Deaths were in Syria, Iraq & Yemen during past Half-Decade

1/2 of World’s Civilian War Deaths were in Syria, Iraq & Yemen during past Half-Decade

By IPS World Desk | (Inter Press Service) | – – ROME/GENEVA (IPS) – Between 2010 and 2015, nearly half of all civilian war deaths […]

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Inequality
3 mn will own 70% of US Wealth generated by 320 mn by 2021

3 mn will own 70% of US Wealth generated by 320 mn by 2021

TeleSur | – – Even though the rising inequality is a global phenomenon, it is especially pronounced in the United States, the study noted. According […]

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Bashar al-Assad
Russo-US dog fights over Syria?

Russo-US dog fights over Syria?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Yara Bayoumi at Reuters reports on the complicated minuet being danced by Russia, the Syrian Air […]

Juan Cole

Islam-hatred
What's Wrong with the March against Sharia?

What’s Wrong with the March against Sharia?

The Bridge Initiative . | – – ACT for America hosted a series of marches “against sharia” in 27 cities across the United States. To […]

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Saudi Arabia
Habitual Labor abuser Saudi Arabia elected to UN body Promoting Workers

Habitual Labor abuser Saudi Arabia elected to UN body Promoting Workers

By Brian Whitaker | ( Al-Bab.com ) | – – In a grotesque development earlier this week, Saudi Arabia – a world leader in the […]

Juan Cole

Islamophobia
Surprise!  The discourse of Anti-Muslim Hatred led to attack on Mosque-Goers in London

Surprise! The discourse of Anti-Muslim Hatred led to attack on Mosque-Goers in London

By Bharath Ganesh | (The Conversation) | – – Following the attack on a group of Muslim worshippers in Finsbury Park that left one person […]

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London Mosque attack:  Did Trump's Tweets embolden Bigots?

London Mosque attack: Did Trump’s Tweets embolden Bigots?

by Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – A man driving a white van swerved just after midnight early Monday morning into a crowd […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Did Trump see the Real Jerusalem or only the Museum Version?

Did Trump see the Real Jerusalem or only the Museum Version?

Shalom L. Goldman | (Informed Comment) | – – On Donald Trump’s two- day visit to Jerusalem in late May, a visit which disrupted commercial […]

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Islam
Top Five things to know about Sharia (Muslim Canon Law)

Top Five things to know about Sharia (Muslim Canon Law)

Asma Afsaruddin | (The Conversation) | – – Editor’s note: A conservative grassroots organization, ACT for America, organized a “March against Sharia” in at least […]

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