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America may have invaded Iraq for its Oil, but Solar Power is what Iraqis now Want
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America may have invaded Iraq for its Oil, but Solar Power is what Iraqis now Want

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Iraqi farmers, tired of high electricity bills and frequent blackouts, are turning to solar panels, according to Khalid Al-Mousuly at […]

Despite Efforts to Shift the Blame, Israeli Policies Are Starving Children

Despite Efforts to Shift the Blame, Israeli Policies Are Starving Children

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We’ll all Feel the Abrupt Changes Striking Antarctica Sea Ice and Ocean Currents

We’ll all Feel the Abrupt Changes Striking Antarctica Sea Ice and Ocean Currents

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Egypt Jails Novelist Ahmed Naji for 2 years for His ‘Sexually Explicit’ Novel

Egypt Jails Novelist Ahmed Naji for 2 years for His ‘Sexually Explicit’ Novel

By Mohammed Hasan | ( Global Voices | – – A Cairo appeals court sentenced Egyptian novelist and journalist Ahmed Naji for two years in […]

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Israel/ Palestine
European Union, Palestinian PM condemn Israel's deliberate destruction of EU-funded Structures

European Union, Palestinian PM condemn Israel’s deliberate destruction of EU-funded Structures

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah on Thursday condemned Israel’s “deliberate” destruction of EU-funded structures in the […]

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Rubio's 7 Fallacies on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Rubio’s 7 Fallacies on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In last night’s Republican debate co-sponsored by Telemundo, billionaire bigot Donald Trump, usually a resident of […]

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Drone Warfare
Money Pit: America's Forever War in Mideast has Gained us What, Exactly?

Money Pit: America’s Forever War in Mideast has Gained us What, Exactly?

Tom Engelhardt | (Tomdispatch.com) | It may be hard to believe now, but in 1970 the protest song “War,” sung by Edwin Starr, hit number […]

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Iran
Beyond Syria:  Saudi Arabia’s Strategies for Dealing with Iran

Beyond Syria: Saudi Arabia’s Strategies for Dealing with Iran

Joseph Benzekri | ( Your Middle East | – – “Claiming to fight ISIS can serve as a valuable pretext for defending one’s own interests” […]

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Arab Spring
The Evolution of Social Media use in Mideast 5 years after the Youth Revolts

The Evolution of Social Media use in Mideast 5 years after the Youth Revolts

By Damian Radcliffe | (The Conversation) | – – In 2011, the Arab Spring rocked many parts of the Middle East. Regime change in Tunisia, […]

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Democracy
Turkey's Elections no longer for Democracy but for Nationalist-Conservative Domination

Turkey’s Elections no longer for Democracy but for Nationalist-Conservative Domination

By Umit Cizre | ( OpenDemocracy) | – – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s readiness to circumvent elections, illustrates that promises to end the conflict were contingent […]

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
How to Empower the Women and Girls rescued from ISIL

How to Empower the Women and Girls rescued from ISIL

Leanne K Simpson | (The Conversation) | – – Violence against women, especially in war, is so pervasive around the world it’s often not considered […]

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Elections
Elections in Iran, a Test for the Regime

Elections in Iran, a Test for the Regime

By Farhang Jahanpour | (Inter Press Service) | – – Farhang Jahanpour is a former professor and dean of the Faculty of Foreign Languages at […]

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