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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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The Greater Middle East Reacts to British Exit from EU

The Greater Middle East Reacts to British Exit from EU

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The oil-rich Gulf Cooperation countries may see additional buying opportunities in the British market after Brexit. […]

Juan Cole

Middle East
The Middle East Dimension of Brexit

The Middle East Dimension of Brexit

Middle East Eye | (Video News Report) | Brexit will affect Syrian and other Refugees at Calais, intelligence sharing on ISIL, and Palestine-Israel diplomacy among […]

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European Union
Why did UK leaving European Union hit your Retirement Account so Hard?

Why did UK leaving European Union hit your Retirement Account so Hard?

By Andre Spicer | (The Conversation) | – – Despite reassurances that we shouldn’t listen to the experts, the financial markets have gone and behaved […]

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European Union
Did Trump-Style Islamophobia break up the European Union?

Did Trump-Style Islamophobia break up the European Union?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In a historic referendum, the United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union. The motivations […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Iraq after ISIL: Liberated Ramadi 80% Damaged, has only gotten $1 mn from Gov't

Iraq after ISIL: Liberated Ramadi 80% Damaged, has only gotten $1 mn from Gov’t

By Kamal al-Ayash | Ramadi | (Niqash.org) | – – As the clean up in Ramadi continues, locals and officials are applying for reconstruction aid. […]

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European Union
Britain votes to leave the EU, what happens next?

Britain votes to leave the EU, what happens next?

By Gavin Barrett | (The Conversation) | – – Britain [is leaving] the EU. This is having an immediate effect on markets. It will have […]

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BDS Occupied Territories
Will Gov. Cuomo’s executive order against Israel Boycott  strengthen movement?

Will Gov. Cuomo’s executive order against Israel Boycott strengthen movement?

By Tekendra Parmar | ( Waging Nonviolence ) | – – On June 5, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order to create a blacklist […]

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As Putin Slams NATO, Russia loses Patience with US-Backed Rebels in Syria

As Putin Slams NATO, Russia loses Patience with US-Backed Rebels in Syria

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – On Wednesday President Vladimir Putin addressed the Russian parliament on the 75th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Palestine’s ‘prayer for rain’:  How Israel uses water as a weapon of war

Palestine’s ‘prayer for rain’: How Israel uses water as a weapon of war

By Ramzy Baroud | ( Ma’an News Agency) | – – Entire communities in the West Bank either have no access to water or have […]

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