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Do UN “Snapback” Sanctions really Matter to the Iranian Economy and its Nuclear Program?
Donald Trump

Do UN “Snapback” Sanctions really Matter to the Iranian Economy and its Nuclear Program?

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The E3 — France, Britain and Germany — successfully led a bid at the UN Security Council Friday to reimpose […]

Jimmy Kimmel’s Reinstatement shows the Power of Noncooperation

Jimmy Kimmel’s Reinstatement shows the Power of Noncooperation

09/28/2025 By Waging Nonviolence

The Path to Genocide is protected by the International Community

The Path to Genocide is protected by the International Community

09/28/2025 By Ramona Wadi

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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 […]

Juan Cole

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 […]

Juan Cole

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 […]

Juan Cole

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 […]

Juan Cole

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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