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No, ancient Hebrew Slaves didn’t Build the Giza Pyramids
Archaeology

No, ancient Hebrew Slaves didn’t Build the Giza Pyramids

Juan Cole

As for Israelites, there is no archeological evidence of them being in Egypt, much less being enslaved.

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Climate Tipping Points Close In: Scientists urge radical Action before it’s too Late

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Mystery:  Russia & Hizbullah begin withdrawal from Syria

Mystery: Russia & Hizbullah begin withdrawal from Syria

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – al-Hayat [Life], the London pan-Arab daily, reports on the announcement Monday by Russian President Vladimir Putin […]

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Kurds
Can Turkish Democracy survive Bombings, Ethnic Polarization?

Can Turkish Democracy survive Bombings, Ethnic Polarization?

By Cengiz Gunes | (The Conversation) | – – Hours after Ankara was rocked by the second bomb attack in less than three weeks, killing […]

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Islam-hatred
9/11: Clueless US Judge doesn't Know Shiites from al-Qaeda, finds against Iran for $10 Bn.

9/11: Clueless US Judge doesn’t Know Shiites from al-Qaeda, finds against Iran for $10 Bn.

TeleSur | – – A U.S. court last week ordered Tehran to pay US$7.5 billion to victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the […]

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Education
And the Best Teacher in the World is . . . a Palestinian

And the Best Teacher in the World is . . . a Palestinian

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — A Palestinian teacher from the occupied West Bank on Sunday won the Varkey Foundation’s 2016 Global […]

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Islam-hatred
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The American Muslims Trump doesn’t Know About

Bridge Initiative Team | (Bridge) | – – In an interview with Donald Trump that aired on Wednesday on CNN, Anderson Cooper asked the Republican […]

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al-Qaeda
Syria:  More US Weaponry goes to al-Qaeda

Syria: More US Weaponry goes to al-Qaeda

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – al-Akhbar (Beirut) reports that al-Qaeda in the Lands of the Levant, also known as the Support […]

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Terrorism
Ankara, Turkey: At least 39 dead after car bombing, Judge Bans Social Media

Ankara, Turkey: At least 39 dead after car bombing, Judge Bans Social Media

Euronews | (Video news Report) | “A car bomb has caused carnage in the centre of the Turkish capital Ankara. The authorities now say at […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Hypocrisy: Israel’s BDS of Palestinian Companies

Hypocrisy: Israel’s BDS of Palestinian Companies

Ma’an News Agency | – – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Israeli troops used tear gas to suppress a march held by five Palestinian food production companies […]

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Bernie Sanders
What is Political Revolution and Can Bernie Sanders Deliver?

What is Political Revolution and Can Bernie Sanders Deliver?

By Ali R. Abootalebi | (Informed Comment) | – – The 2016 American presidential election can prove to be a turning point in the development […]

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