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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza
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“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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Top Seven Myths about Muslims

Top Seven Myths about Muslims

By Baher Kamal | (Inter Press Service) | – – MADRID, Dec 3 2015 (IPS) – Of all over-written, under-reported issues and regions, the Middle […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Right-wing Israeli groups “raid” 3rd Holiest Muslim Shrine

Right-wing Israeli groups “raid” 3rd Holiest Muslim Shrine

Ma’an News Agency | – – JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Right-wing Israeli groups on Sunday raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound under the protection of Israeli forces, […]

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Shiite Iraqi politicians denounce Turkish 'Invasion,' call for Aerial bombardment

Shiite Iraqi politicians denounce Turkish ‘Invasion,’ call for Aerial bombardment

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Sawt al-`Iraq reports that sources in the Turkish military announced Saturday that about 150 Turkish troops […]

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Iraq
In the Actual fight against Daesh/ ISIL, the Key is Cutting off Mosul

In the Actual fight against Daesh/ ISIL, the Key is Cutting off Mosul

By Special Correspondent | ( Niqash.org) | – – The Sinjar victory saw the route between Mosul and Raqqa cut. But local truckers have found […]

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Syria
12 Million homeless, displaced Syrians facing Disaster as Winter Approaches

12 Million homeless, displaced Syrians facing Disaster as Winter Approaches

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — More than 12 million people in Syria — nearly half of whom are children — are […]

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Christians
Roof, Dear and Tashfeen Malik:  'Self-Radicalized,' 'Terrorism,' 'Lone Wolf' and Double Standards

Roof, Dear and Tashfeen Malik: ‘Self-Radicalized,’ ‘Terrorism,’ ‘Lone Wolf’ and Double Standards

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Federal officials are now investigating the San Bernardino massacre as an “act of terrorism” rather than […]

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Syria
Syria:  Mission Impossible

Syria: Mission Impossible

By John Feffer | (Foreign Policy in Focus) | – – p>Imagine this new TV series coming to HBO in 2016. The planet faces an […]

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al-Qaeda
How Turkish President Erdogan went Wrong:  Dividing and Not Ruling

How Turkish President Erdogan went Wrong: Dividing and Not Ruling

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Receb Tayyip Erdogan, the president of Turkey, was once seen as a political breath of fresh […]

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Displaced and Refugees
Syrian Refugees in Jordan's Camps Reply to Dr. Ben Carson

Syrian Refugees in Jordan’s Camps Reply to Dr. Ben Carson

AJ+ | (Video report) | – – “After a recent visit to the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson described it […]

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