Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The first giant Vestas offshore wind turbine of the German He Dreiht (“It Spins”) project in the North Sea has […]
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Israeli forces begin construction over Bethlehem-area Roman historical site
Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Israeli forces on Wednesday began construction work on top of a historical site in the occupied […]
Says Syria: Any invading Saudi Troops Would Return Home in ‘Coffins’
TeleSur | – – The Syrian foreign minister also accused Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar of undermining the U.N. peace talks. Any ground troops who […]
The Deep History of Iran – Arabian Relations (I)
By Khodadad Rezakhani | ( Mizan ) | – – This essay is an attempt at collecting some thoughts on an important historical event and […]
Syria Rebels face Collapse as Thousands flee North Aleppo
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – On Friday, the Syrian Arab Army and its Hizbullah and Iranian/ Afghan allies made further progress […]
Undertaxed: Top 62 Billionaires doubled wealth to $1.76 Trillion since 2010
By Sam Pizzigati | (Inequality.org) | – – Our world’s billionaires don’t merit either their billions, the Oxfam economist Didier Jacobs suggests, or the right […]
End of Research in Egypt? The murder of my friend Giulio Regeni is an attack on academic freedom
By Neil Pyper | (the Conversation) | The body of Giulio Regeni was discovered in a ditch in Cairo on February 2, showing evidence of […]
Turkey descends into civil war as conflict in southeast escalates
By Joris Leverink | (Inter Press Service) | – – ISTANBUL, Turkey, (IPS) – – The latest footage to come out of Sur, the historical […]
Brazil opens Palestine Embassy after rejecting Israeli Squatter Envoy
TeleSur | – – The inauguration comes weeks after Brazil rejected Israel’s ambassador, a former leader of West Bank settlers. The Palestinian Authority inaugurated its […]
Syria: The Mother of all Battles for Aleppo is Joined
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Aided by a massive Russian bombing campaign and Hizbullah and Iranian (or likely actually Afghan) reinforcements, […]