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Saudi Arabia in Modern History
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Saudi Arabia in Modern History

Marc Martorell Junyent

Book Review – David Commins, “Saudi Arabia: A Modern History” (Yale University Press: New Haven and London, 2025). Munich (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – […]

Greek Protesters block military Cargo bound for Israel

Greek Protesters block military Cargo bound for Israel

08/14/2025 By Global Voices

Israel must allow independent Investigations of Palestinian Journalist Killings – and let international Media into Gaza

Israel must allow independent Investigations of Palestinian Journalist Killings – and let international Media into Gaza

08/14/2025 By The Conversation

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Authoritarianism
Purge of teachers and academics bulldozes through Turkish education

Purge of teachers and academics bulldozes through Turkish education

By Moritz Pieper | (The Conversation) | – – As news of the attempted military coup in Turkey unfolded, I was in Pennsylvania. Travelling in […]

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
The West Under Attack: What we can Learn from the Roy vs Kepel Debate

The West Under Attack: What we can Learn from the Roy vs Kepel Debate

By Mustafa Gürbüz | (Informed Comment) | – – The ax attack on a train in Würzburg, Germany, sparked the latest controversy on lone wolf […]

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Israel Lobbies
Mike Pence on the “American Heartland” and the Holy Land

Mike Pence on the “American Heartland” and the Holy Land

By Shalom Goldman | ( Patheos ) The Republican Party platform, posted last week, gives the American-Israeli relationship considerable space. Pundits in the U.S. and […]

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Egypt
Arab nationalist press Reacts to Erdogan's Crackdown with cries of "Dictator!"

Arab nationalist press Reacts to Erdogan’s Crackdown with cries of “Dictator!”

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s firing of some 50,000 people, including educators, bureaucrats, police and military personnel, […]

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Free Syrian Army
US to 'Reconsider' Backing for Syrian Rebels After Boy Beheaded

US to ‘Reconsider’ Backing for Syrian Rebels After Boy Beheaded

TeleSur | – – The killers claim to be fighters om a rebel group that has received both financial and arms support from the United […]

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Far Right
Secret Service Investigating Trump Advisor who Wants Hillary Clinton Shot for Treason

Secret Service Investigating Trump Advisor who Wants Hillary Clinton Shot for Treason

Wochit News | (Video News Report) | – – “During a radio interview this week. New Hampshire Representative Al Baldasaro, a Trump delegate who reportedly […]

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Top 4 Republican Plagiarisms of the Democrats

Top 4 Republican Plagiarisms of the Democrats

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The scandal over Melania Trump’s stealing Michelle Obama’s lines for her convention speech should make us […]

Juan Cole

Internet
Iranian Hardliners Want to Stop Blocking Twitter — to Defeat Saudi Propaganda

Iranian Hardliners Want to Stop Blocking Twitter — to Defeat Saudi Propaganda

By Mahsa Alimardani | ( GlobalVoices.org) | – – A group of Iranian government hardliners, who typically stand at the forefront of policies curtailing freedom […]

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Authoritarianism
WikiLeaks Release 300K Emails Related to Turkey’s ruling Party

WikiLeaks Release 300K Emails Related to Turkey’s ruling Party

TeleSur | – – The group leaked the documents despite being under a major cyber attack for more than 24 hours by suspected allies of […]

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