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Palestinians: ISIL not Islamic; no to Yemen Bombing; Palestinian State out of Reach
By IMEMC News & Agencies | – A recent poll by the Arab World For Research And Development (AWRAD) gathered 1200 Palestinian respondents, in the […]
Iran: Putin Explains to Israel’s Netanyahu: Air Defense System is, like, Defensive
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu Tuesday with regard to the […]
Iraq: ISIL was Chased from Tikrit, other Towns: But Gov’t still AWOL
Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) | – A wave of victories against extremists should have seen civilian life slowly return to Iraq’s liberated cities. […]
Iran Deal: Michele Bachmann Psyched For Judgment Day
Mark Sovel and Elliot Hill | (TheLipTV) | – “Michele Bachmann spoke about the coming End of Times and the return of Jesus Christ to […]
UN Denounces Israel for imprisoning Palestinians without Charge, Trial Policy
By IMEMC | – Israeli practices of detaining Palestinians without charge or trial is a violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which defines humanitarian protection […]
With 311 Civilians dead in Yemen Strikes, Saudis & US must Investigate War Crimes
Human Rights Watch | – (Washington, DC) – Saudi Arabia, other coalition members, and the United States should ensure that coalition forces take necessary steps […]
Water Delivery, Hospitals endangered as Yemen is plunged into Darkness
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – Yemen generates 800 megawatts of electricity under ordinary circumstances, which powers its hospitals, including emergency care units, and […]
Triassic Graveyard: 200 Mn Years ago, CO2 emissions like ours led to Mass Extinction
By Jessica H. Whiteside | (The Conversation) – Just over 200 million years ago, the end-Triassic mass extinction killed off more than half of the […]
Marriage Mosul-Style: Love In The Time of The Caliphate
By Khales Joumah | (Niqash.org) | — (Mosul) – Despite restrictions of life under extremist rule and an uncertain future, locals in Mosul are still […]