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Pakistan now gets 25% of its Electricity from Solar, Plans Solar Panel factory
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Pakistan now gets 25% of its Electricity from Solar, Plans Solar Panel factory

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Only about 20 countries globally get a quarter or more of their power from solar.

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Protesting the U of Arkansas for Removing Middle East Center Director over her Condemnation of the Bombing of Iran

Protesting the U of Arkansas for Removing Middle East Center Director over her Condemnation of the Bombing of Iran

12/17/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

Who’s Responsible When a Military Order is Illegal? (Don’t Ask Donald Trump!)

Who’s Responsible When a Military Order is Illegal? (Don’t Ask Donald Trump!)

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European Companies poised for Iran Gold Rush but will Hill Keep US Out?

European Companies poised for Iran Gold Rush but will Hill Keep US Out?

By Charles Recknagel | ( RFE/ RL) Many of the punishing UN, U.S., and EU financial and energy sanctions imposed on Iran in recent years […]

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Acidification of Oceans
While Americans obsess about ISIL, Rest of World Fears Global Warming

While Americans obsess about ISIL, Rest of World Fears Global Warming

By Thalif Deen | (Inter Press Service) | – – UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – The world at large is apparently divided over what constitutes the […]

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Did rise of Daesh/ ISIL ensure Iran Nuclear Deal?

Did rise of Daesh/ ISIL ensure Iran Nuclear Deal?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In Iraq on Tuesday, Iraq militias and the Iraqi military launched a counter-attack on Falluja with […]

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Israel
The Netanyahu Effect?  Declining Support for 2 State Solution among Israelis, Palestinians

The Netanyahu Effect? Declining Support for 2 State Solution among Israelis, Palestinians

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) –Support for the two state solution decreased among both Palestinians and Israelis over the past year with […]

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Civil Rights
Celebrating Bernie Sanders via Stand-Up: He doesn't Give a ---

Celebrating Bernie Sanders via Stand-Up: He doesn’t Give a —

Francesca Fiorentini | (AJ+ Video) – – “Whether in a speech or an interview, 2016 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has little patience for politicking. This […]

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Afghanistan
Afghanistan:  The First Rule of Counter-Insurgency is that it Doesn't Ever Work

Afghanistan: The First Rule of Counter-Insurgency is that it Doesn’t Ever Work

By William R. Polk | (Informed Comment) | – – The people of Afghanistan at least since the time of Alexander the Great had repeatedly […]

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Iran
Why Exempt Israel?  After Iran Deal, Make Middle East a Nuclear Free Zone

Why Exempt Israel? After Iran Deal, Make Middle East a Nuclear Free Zone

By Farhang Jahanpour | (TFF) | – – The announcement of the nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers is a rare moment in […]

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Constitution
That Time Ronald Reagan opened Iran and Illegally sold Khomeini Weapons

That Time Ronald Reagan opened Iran and Illegally sold Khomeini Weapons

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Reagan administration in the 1980s was buffeted by two policy drives toward Iran. On the […]

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Afghanistan
Pushtun Female Commandos Ready to Take on the Taliban

Pushtun Female Commandos Ready to Take on the Taliban

By Ashfaq Yusufzai | (Inter Press Service) | – – PESHAWAR, Pakistan (IPS) – For years, Robina Shah has dreamed of joining the police force. […]

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