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When even Saudi Arabia Jumps into Solar and Wind Power, You know Change is Here
Climate Crisis

When even Saudi Arabia Jumps into Solar and Wind Power, You know Change is Here

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Saudi Arabia’s massive oil deposits and its 9.53 million barrels per day (bpd) of petroleum production make it an enormous […]

How Europe is managing Guilt over Gaza: The Politics of moral Cleansing

How Europe is managing Guilt over Gaza: The Politics of moral Cleansing

08/25/2025 By Global Voices

Trump Junk: Won’t Enforce Rules for Short-Term Junk Health Insurance Plans

Trump Junk: Won’t Enforce Rules for Short-Term Junk Health Insurance Plans

08/25/2025 By F. Douglas Stephenson

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Arab Americans
Radical Al-Shabab uses Trump in Recruiting Video & Muslim preachers denounce him along with ISIL

Radical Al-Shabab uses Trump in Recruiting Video & Muslim preachers denounce him along with ISIL

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The foremost academic expert on Daesh (ISIS, ISIL) and Muslim radical thought, Will McCants at Brookings, […]

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Culture
Strangest New Year's Eve Celebrations From Around The World

Strangest New Year’s Eve Celebrations From Around The World

AJ+ | (Video report) | – – “While fireworks are a common sight in many countries for New Year’s, some parts of the world celebrate […]

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Top 7 Middle East Foreign Policy Challenges in 2016

Top 7 Middle East Foreign Policy Challenges in 2016

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – My own feeling is that the US engagement with the Middle East is likely to remain […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
US Treasury Sued over Donations for Israeli Squatter Settlements in Palestine

US Treasury Sued over Donations for Israeli Squatter Settlements in Palestine

By IMEMC | – – A lawsuit has been filed in a US court seeking to stop non-profit groups from sending billions of dollars worth […]

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Natural Disasters
Huge Fire Engulfs Dubai Building Near New Year's Eve Fireworks

Huge Fire Engulfs Dubai Building Near New Year’s Eve Fireworks

Sky News | (Video News Report) | – – “Huge fire in Dubai building thought to be a hotel, close to planned New Year’s Eve […]

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Counter-Terrorism
How his Syria Intervention brought Putin in from the Cold in 2015

How his Syria Intervention brought Putin in from the Cold in 2015

By Carl Schreck | ( RFE/ RL | – – In December 2014, U.S. President Barack Obama fielded a question about Russia while addressing a […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israeli police detain 5 after Israeli wedding incited murder

Israeli police detain 5 after Israeli wedding incited murder

Ma’an News Agency | – – JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Israeli police have arrested five Israelis involved in a Jerusalem wedding ceremony that incited violence towards […]

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Most important Neglected Middle East Stories of 2015

Most important Neglected Middle East Stories of 2015

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The past 12 months saw enormous political, economic and military changes in the Middle East, which […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Why Americans Should Support Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions of Israeli Squatter Settlements

Why Americans Should Support Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions of Israeli Squatter Settlements

By Thomas Buonomo | (Informed Comment) | – – It is clear that the Israeli government under the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has […]

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