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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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What the carnage at Istanbul's Airport tells us about Europe

What the carnage at Istanbul’s Airport tells us about Europe

By Karabekir Akkoyunlu | ( OpenDemocracy) Once the external anchor of Turkey’s democracy, the EU‘s normative influence has sunk as low as its reputation among […]

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
4th of July US Consulate attack in Saudi Arabia: Suicide Bomber injures Guards

4th of July US Consulate attack in Saudi Arabia: Suicide Bomber injures Guards

TeleSur | – – A suicide bomber was killed and two other people wounded in a blast outside the U.S. consulate in Saudi Arabia’s second […]

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Top 5 Green Energy Good News Stories Today

Top 5 Green Energy Good News Stories Today

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Solar power is poised to grow 6-fold by 2030 and could constitute between 9% and 13% […]

Juan Cole

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Turkey's six foreign policy sins and the Istanbul Bombing

Turkey’s six foreign policy sins and the Istanbul Bombing

By Sibel Oktay | (Informed Comment) | – – You don’t have to be an avid follower of international news to have heard about the […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israel:  Meretz Head says “Netanyahu’s Theory Of Running The Conflict Has Collapsed”

Israel: Meretz Head says “Netanyahu’s Theory Of Running The Conflict Has Collapsed”

IMEMC | – – Meretz Party head, Israeli Member of Knesset (MK) Zehava Gal-On, stated Saturday that the theory of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of […]

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Buddhism
Buddhist Mob Burns Down a Muslim Mosque in Myanmar Village

Buddhist Mob Burns Down a Muslim Mosque in Myanmar Village

TeleSur | – – A mob has burned down a mosque in the second attack of its kind in just over a week. Scores of […]

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Drones
US Claims 116 Killed in Drone Strikes, Critics Say 1,000

US Claims 116 Killed in Drone Strikes, Critics Say 1,000

TeleSur | – – Human rights organizations argue the U.S. government has grossly underestimated the number of civilian deaths caused by drones. The United States […]

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al-Qaeda
Top 5 things that Make Bangladesh a natural Target for Extremists

Top 5 things that Make Bangladesh a natural Target for Extremists

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Bangladesh has been plagued by extremist violence for years, but the violence and hostage-taking in Dhaka […]

Juan Cole

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Putin's Winning Hand in Syria, as Turkey Apologizes and Obama Deals

Putin’s Winning Hand in Syria, as Turkey Apologizes and Obama Deals

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Vladimir Putin was the skunk at the party in the West after his annexation (or repossession, […]

Juan Cole

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