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Syrian President Meets Trump, Pledges to fight ISIL and seek Security Pact with Israel
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Syrian President Meets Trump, Pledges to fight ISIL and seek Security Pact with Israel

Juan Cole

Al-Sharaa and his delegation had as their primary goal the lifting of US Caesar Act sanctions, which have crippled Syria’s reconstruction

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The world is preparing to rebuild Gaza but Few are ready for the Climate Cost

The world is preparing to rebuild Gaza but Few are ready for the Climate Cost

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A Roman emperor grovelling to a Persian King:  A new Statue in Tehran

A Roman emperor grovelling to a Persian King: A new Statue in Tehran

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Dear Mr. Holder: Why Ed Snowden can't get a Fair Trial in your National Security State

Dear Mr. Holder: Why Ed Snowden can’t get a Fair Trial in your National Security State

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Former US Attorney General Eric Holder said in an interview that what NSA whistle blower Edward […]

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Let's Fight ISIL, but Without Help of Any Kurds: Turkey to US

Let’s Fight ISIL, but Without Help of Any Kurds: Turkey to US

Via TeleSur | – – Ankara is angered by Washington’s support for Kurdish fighters in Syria in the fight against [the so-called] Islamic State group […]

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Israeli cabinet confirms far, far Right Lieberman as minister of defense

Israeli cabinet confirms far, far Right Lieberman as minister of defense

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The Israeli Cabinet unanimously confirmed the appointment of far-right politician Avigdor Lieberman as defense minister on […]

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
ISIS and Israel on the Golan Heights

ISIS and Israel on the Golan Heights

By Sam Brennan | ( Open Democracy ) | – – The Yarmouk Valley is run by ISIS – and left alone by Israel. This […]

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On Memorial Day, US Troops at War with ISIL near Mosul

On Memorial Day, US Troops at War with ISIL near Mosul

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – On Memorial Day, it is as well to remember that US troops are still at war. […]

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Corruption
Corruption: Israeli Police recommends prosecuting wife of PM Netanyahu

Corruption: Israeli Police recommends prosecuting wife of PM Netanyahu

Israel Broadcast Authority news | (Video Report) | – – “Israel Police submits file to Jerusalem district attorney: enough evidence for Prime Minister’s wife to […]

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censorship
Does billionaire-funded lawsuit against Gawker create playbook for punishing press?

Does billionaire-funded lawsuit against Gawker create playbook for punishing press?

By Clay Calvert | (The Conversation) | – – Word last week that Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel bankrolled wrestler Hulk Hogan’s invasion-of-privacy lawsuit against […]

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Denialism
Not the Onion: Trump: 'No California Drought & I will Solve it'

Not the Onion: Trump: ‘No California Drought & I will Solve it’

TeleSur | – – The presumptive GOP nominee told supporters in Fresno, California on Friday that he does not believe the state is currently facing […]

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
In Fight against ISIL, does US have to Choose between Turkey & YPG Kurds?

In Fight against ISIL, does US have to Choose between Turkey & YPG Kurds?

By James Miller | ( RFE/ RL ) The fight against extremists from the Islamic State (IS) militant group is heating up on two fronts.  […]

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