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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza
Donald Trump

“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza

Dan Steinbock

When the bombing of Gaza will finally cease, the U.S. administration will push the post-genocide opportunity for property development. In this quest, Tony Blair is […]

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

09/22/2025 By Juan Cole

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

09/22/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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Iraq
Will Mosul rise against Daesh/ ISIL?  If not, who can liberate it?

Will Mosul rise against Daesh/ ISIL? If not, who can liberate it?

By Nawzat Shamdeen | (Niqash.org) | – – “Everyone says zero hour is coming closer. Some of the politicians – including the Prime Minister – […]

Juan Cole

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Eyes on Mosul next, as Iraqi Army advances in Ramadi in face of Stiff ISIL/ Daesh Resistance

Eyes on Mosul next, as Iraqi Army advances in Ramadi in face of Stiff ISIL/ Daesh Resistance

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Iraqi prime minister Haydar al-Abadi announced Friday that after the city of Ramadi was recovered from […]

Juan Cole

Republican Party
Biggest Trump Lies 2015:  76% of what Donald Trump Says is Garbage

Biggest Trump Lies 2015: 76% of what Donald Trump Says is Garbage

Nik Zecevic and Margaret J. Howell | (TheLipTV video report) | – – “Presidential hopeful Donald Trump has won the 2015 PolitiFact “Lie of the […]

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The Regime Strikes Back: Syrian Gov't advances, Bolstered by Russia

The Regime Strikes Back: Syrian Gov’t advances, Bolstered by Russia

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Russia’s aerial intervention in Syria is apparently yielding some modest battlefield advances for the Baath regime […]

Juan Cole

Democratic Party
When did Justifying Large Scale Civilian Deaths in Bombardments become a Bipartisan Consensus?

When did Justifying Large Scale Civilian Deaths in Bombardments become a Bipartisan Consensus?

By Stephen Zunes | (Foreign Policy in Focus) | – – There’s a bipartisan effort to justify the killing of civilians in the “war on […]

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Elections
Saudi's Suffragists:  Women vote for first time, are elected to City Councils

Saudi’s Suffragists: Women vote for first time, are elected to City Councils

By Katherine Mackenzie | (Inter Press Service) | – – ABU DHABI (IPS) – The triumph of 19 women in what is being seen as […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Palestine: Friday clashes erupt across occupied West Bank as Israeli Occupiers use Lethal Force

Palestine: Friday clashes erupt across occupied West Bank as Israeli Occupiers use Lethal Force

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Weekly Friday demonstrations took place across the occupied West Bank on Friday, locals said. Locals told […]

Juan Cole

Archaeology
In Iraq’s Ur,  Archeologists Explore History’s Potential to Unite A Divided Land

In Iraq’s Ur, Archeologists Explore History’s Potential to Unite A Divided Land

By Ahmad Thamer Jihad | (Niqash.org) | – – The best way to combat the damage done to Iraq’s antiquities during the current security crisis […]

Juan Cole

Arab World
Christmas and Christians in the Middle East

Christmas and Christians in the Middle East

by Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Whether Christmas is joyous sad or nervous-making for Christians in the Middle East this year depends […]

Juan Cole

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