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Turkiye hosts Largest Solar Power Plant of any European Country, as its Solar Installations Surge to 3.1 GW in H1
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Turkiye hosts Largest Solar Power Plant of any European Country, as its Solar Installations Surge to 3.1 GW in H1

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Turkiye [Turkey] is a European country, since part of its territory lies in Europe. So the following sentence is true: […]

Palestinian Statehood is winning major new Supporters at UN – but symbolic Action won’t make it happen

Palestinian Statehood is winning major new Supporters at UN – but symbolic Action won’t make it happen

09/20/2025 By The Conversation

Protesting UC Berkeley handing Names of Faculty and Students  to Dept. of Education

Protesting UC Berkeley handing Names of Faculty and Students to Dept. of Education

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Is Hillary Clinton Copying Bernie Sanders – And Why Does It Matter?

Is Hillary Clinton Copying Bernie Sanders – And Why Does It Matter?

AJ+ | (Video report) | – – “Bernie Sanders has rubbed off on Hillary Clinton. Not only has she stopped combing her hair, she’s railing […]

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The Aleppo Strategy against Daesh/ ISIL: Can it Work?

The Aleppo Strategy against Daesh/ ISIL: Can it Work?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Washington Post was the first to broach the issue of Russo-Iranian grand strategy in Syria. […]

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The Secret to Winning the Nobel Peace Prize Keep the U.S. Military Out

The Secret to Winning the Nobel Peace Prize Keep the U.S. Military Out

By Rebecca Gordon | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – Introduction, by Tom Engelhardt To this day, it remains difficult to take in the degree to which […]

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The war of information in Israel and Palestine

The war of information in Israel and Palestine

By: Megan Hanna | (Ma’an News Agency) | – – Recent headlines by Western news outlets, such as the BBC, CNN and The Telegraph, in […]

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Investment
Investing in Iran after Deal?  Be careful of doing business with the Revolutionary Guards

Investing in Iran after Deal? Be careful of doing business with the Revolutionary Guards

By Mohammad M. Hedayati-Kakhki | (The Conversation) | – – The merest hint of a successful deal over Iran’s nuclear programme is enough to get […]

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Domestic Surveillance
3rd Circuit to NYC: Being Muslim is not Reasonable Suspicion for Surveillance

3rd Circuit to NYC: Being Muslim is not Reasonable Suspicion for Surveillance

By Nadia Kayyali | (Electronic Frontier Foundation) | – – Being Muslim can’t be the basis for law enforcement surveillance. That was the message from […]

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Archaeology
Brutal Bombing of Yemen risks Destroying its Cultural Heritage along with Civilian Lives

Brutal Bombing of Yemen risks Destroying its Cultural Heritage along with Civilian Lives

Human Rights Watch | – – (Beirut) – Parties to Yemen’s armed conflict should take all necessary measures to protect Sanaa’s Old City, a UNESCO […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israel’s crackdown on protesters is illegal, costly and reckless

Israel’s crackdown on protesters is illegal, costly and reckless

By Julie M. Norman | (The Conversation) | – – The escalation of violence in Israel-Palestine since the start of October has led to seven […]

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American Hypocrisy: Against Muslim Sharia law at home, Calls it "Moderate" in Syria

American Hypocrisy: Against Muslim Sharia law at home, Calls it “Moderate” in Syria

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – I just watched the 5 pm news hour on CNN anchored by Wolf Blitzer, and the […]

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