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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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Displaced and Refugees
Civilian Casualties Mount in Battle to Re-take Mosul

Civilian Casualties Mount in Battle to Re-take Mosul

By Mark Lattimer | (Inter Press Service} | – – LONDON (IPS) – East of Mosul, many of the lands liberated from ISIS stand empty. […]

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Counter-Terrorism
Muslims less likely to Commit Terrorism & other Reality-Based Statistics

Muslims less likely to Commit Terrorism & other Reality-Based Statistics

By Michael Jetter | (The Conversation) | – – Recent events in London, Manchester and elsewhere highlight that Western societies are vulnerable to terrorist attacks […]

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GCC
Turkey OKs draft Bill to send Troops to bolster Qatar re: Saudis

Turkey OKs draft Bill to send Troops to bolster Qatar re: Saudis

TeleSur | – – Turkey and Qatar also both supported Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated projects throughout the Arab Spring, drawing strong Saudi ire. Turkey has waded into […]

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Arab World
Trump’s Ally:  Saudi Arabia’s drive for Aristocratic Hegemony in the Middle East

Trump’s Ally: Saudi Arabia’s drive for Aristocratic Hegemony in the Middle East

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Saudi Arabia is making a drive to become a regional hegemon. It has long used its […]

Juan Cole

Arms Sales
First, the Soviets Collapsed: Is it America’s Turn Now?

First, the Soviets Collapsed: Is it America’s Turn Now?

By William J. Astore | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – Jump into your time machine and let me transport you back to another age. It’s […]

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Afghanistan
Popular Protest against US-backed Government in Kabul:  What is going On?

Popular Protest against US-backed Government in Kabul: What is going On?

By Solaiman M. Fazel | (Informed Comment) | – – Two days after a deadly blast in Kabul’s diplomatic quarter, why did thousands of residents […]

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Arab World
Qatar in the Cross-Hairs – How Bad can it Get?

Qatar in the Cross-Hairs – How Bad can it Get?

By Brian Whitaker | ( Al-Bab.com ) | – – The extraordinary propaganda offensive against Qatar which has been raging in sections of the Arab media […]

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Donald Trump
London Mayor Sadiq Khan uninvites Trump as opposed to Humane British Values

London Mayor Sadiq Khan uninvites Trump as opposed to Humane British Values

By Juan Cole | (informed Comment) | – – Trump’s shameful and out of context attacks on Sadiq Khan, the popular mayor of London, have […]

Juan Cole

Bangladesh
The Climate Catastrophe Trump Promotes:  Bangladesh between Flood and Drought

The Climate Catastrophe Trump Promotes: Bangladesh between Flood and Drought

World Bank | (Video Clip) – – “Due to its geographical position, Bangladesh is among the countries most vulnerable to climate change impacts. Watch how […]

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