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Despite New Western Recognition of Palestine, the Israeli Gov’t is Coming for the West Bank
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Despite New Western Recognition of Palestine, the Israeli Gov’t is Coming for the West Bank

Mohammed Samaana

Belfast (Special to Informed Comment; feature) – As a native Palestinian, visiting my homeland is not just about seeing family and friends. It’s also about […]

An Unquenchable Thirst: The coming Water Scarcity

An Unquenchable Thirst: The coming Water Scarcity

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Middle East Studies Assn. Statement Concerning Trump’s 2025 Travel Bans

Middle East Studies Assn. Statement Concerning Trump’s 2025 Travel Bans

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Iraqis on Social Media Fight Extremists Online

Iraqis on Social Media Fight Extremists Online

By Ahmad Mohammed | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) | – The extremist Islamic State group has worked the Internet to it’s advantage from the very start […]

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al Qaeda in the Arabian Penisula
Juan Cole: Syria, Yemen Conflicts only seem to be about Sunni-Shiite from 30,000 Feet

Juan Cole: Syria, Yemen Conflicts only seem to be about Sunni-Shiite from 30,000 Feet

David Speedie | (Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs) | – David Speedie of the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs interviewed me […]

Juan Cole

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Iraq:  ISIL surrounds 300 Sunni families, Closes in on Ramadi

Iraq: ISIL surrounds 300 Sunni families, Closes in on Ramadi

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – Al-Khaleej (The Gulf) reports that Daesh (ISIS, ISIL) has taken new territory in the western Al-Anbar Province of […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
Australia's new Super Solar Cells Double Efficiency

Australia’s new Super Solar Cells Double Efficiency

Graham Philips | (ABCTVCatalyst) | – “Australian scientists from the University of New South Wales have set a new world record for the efficiency of […]

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Climate Change
Marco Rubio's Massive Flip-Flop on Climate Change, Green Energy

Marco Rubio’s Massive Flip-Flop on Climate Change, Green Energy

Climate Desk | – Climate Desk: “Marco Rubio on Climate Change”

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Barack Obama
As Congress takes on Iran Deal, it should Remember its Iraq Blunder

As Congress takes on Iran Deal, it should Remember its Iraq Blunder

By David M. Faris | (Ethos) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif in Geneva I SALT gets in […]

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Israel
Palestinians:  ISIL not Islamic; no to Yemen Bombing; Palestinian State out of Reach

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 […]

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Iran: Putin Explains to Israel's Netanyahu: Air Defense System is, like, Defensive

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 […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Iraq: ISIL was Chased from Tikrit, other Towns: But Gov't still AWOL

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. […]

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