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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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Russia
Could Daesh/ ISIS bring Russia and the west together?

Could Daesh/ ISIS bring Russia and the west together?

By Marta Ter | (Open Democracy) | – – For a couple of years after 9/11, there was a solid US-Russia anti-terrorism cooperation that basically […]

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Displaced and Refugees
Syrians welcomed Armenian, Iraqi, other Refugees but now Unwelcome as Refugees

Syrians welcomed Armenian, Iraqi, other Refugees but now Unwelcome as Refugees

AJ+ | – – “The world hasn’t been very hospitable to refugees from Syria – a country with a long history of taking in people […]

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Eastern Europe
As Russia supports Iran in Syria, Netanyahu Loses Again

As Russia supports Iran in Syria, Netanyahu Loses Again

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, accompanied by Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot […]

Juan Cole

Elections
Dark Money Surge: Conservatives Buoyed by Historic Flood of Contributions

Dark Money Surge: Conservatives Buoyed by Historic Flood of Contributions

By Sarah Lazare, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org) – – A new report from Center for Responsive Politics finds single-candidate groups have spent $16.2 million […]

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Islam
Violent clashes in Jerusalem fed by extreme Israeli counter-measures

Violent clashes in Jerusalem fed by extreme Israeli counter-measures

By Yoav Galai | (The Conversation) | – – On the evening of Monday September 14, Alex Levlovich was driving back from the Rosh-Hashana Seder, […]

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Islam
Syria, Reserve army of Terrorism: Taliban Uzbek in Suicide Bombing of Shiite Village

Syria, Reserve army of Terrorism: Taliban Uzbek in Suicide Bombing of Shiite Village

By Joanna Paraszczuk and Barno Anvar | ( RFE/ RL ) An Uzbek militant has carried out a suicide truck bombing in the predominantly Shi’ite […]

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Palestine
Majority of Palestinians lose hope in 2 States, Await Israeli Ethnic Cleansing

Majority of Palestinians lose hope in 2 States, Await Israeli Ethnic Cleansing

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — A majority of Palestinians now oppose a two-state solution to the conflict with Israel, with only […]

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Has the GOP given up on winning the Presidency?  Carson, Trump on Muslims, Latinos

Has the GOP given up on winning the Presidency? Carson, Trump on Muslims, Latinos

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Ben Carson’s and Donald Trump’s comments about Muslims over the weekend again showed the GOP as […]

Juan Cole

Bashar al-Assad
What's behind Russia's military build-up in Syria?

What’s behind Russia’s military build-up in Syria?

By Alexander Titov | (The Conversation) | – – Evidence is emerging of a significant intensification of Russia’s military support for the Assad government. While […]

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