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Riyadh-Islamabad “Islamic NATO” to Check Israel in Shadow of US Decline
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Riyadh-Islamabad “Islamic NATO” to Check Israel in Shadow of US Decline

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In a dramatic signal that the Arab Gulf nations have completely lost faith in the American security umbrella, on Wednesday […]

Stephen Colbert:  “We are all Jimmy Kimmel”

Stephen Colbert: “We are all Jimmy Kimmel”

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Israeli Forces’ Attack on Sanaa kills Journalists

Israeli Forces’ Attack on Sanaa kills Journalists

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The von Moltke Fallacy and avoiding another World War, with Iran

The von Moltke Fallacy and avoiding another World War, with Iran

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – Iran has just de facto announced that it does not want a nuclear weapon, at least in this […]

Juan Cole

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Netanyahu on Iran Deal:  threatens ‘survival of Israel’, ‘horrific war’

Netanyahu on Iran Deal: threatens ‘survival of Israel’, ‘horrific war’

RT | —- A nuclear deal with Iran based on current framework will “threaten the survival of Israel”, said PM Benjamin Netanyahu, warning it would […]

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Saudi Arabia's intervention in Yemen is Morphing into Major War

Saudi Arabia’s intervention in Yemen is Morphing into Major War

By Paul Rogers Since it was first announced, the Saudi Arabia-led war in Yemen has developed very rapidly. Air strikes have already hit numerous targets, […]

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Syria: ISIL Conquest of Yarmouk Palestinian Camp refutes Israeli Propaganda

Syria: ISIL Conquest of Yarmouk Palestinian Camp refutes Israeli Propaganda

Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – On Wednesday, the extremist Daesh (ISIS, ISIL) group, known for its brutal beheadings and mass murder, took over the […]

Juan Cole

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Why Palestine joining the International Criminal Court could be a total game changer

Why Palestine joining the International Criminal Court could be a total game changer

By Kurt Mills, University of Glasgow | (The Conversation) – After more than five years and much diplomatic wrangling, Palestine has joined the International Criminal […]

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Bill of Rights
Boycotting Indiana over anti-Gay Religious Discrimination

Boycotting Indiana over anti-Gay Religious Discrimination

Cenk Uygur | (The Young Turks) – “Cenk Uygur (http://www.twitter.com/cenkuygur) and John Iadaola (https://twitter.com/jiadarola) host of The Young Turks discusses the backlash and boycotts from […]

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Israel's Hidden Palestinians fight Eviction

Israel’s Hidden Palestinians fight Eviction

AJ+ – “100,000 Palestinian Bedouins living in villages in Israel’s Negev desert are being threatened with eviction. Their communities are not recognised by the State […]

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Displaced and Refugees
As Aden falls to Houthis & Saudis Bomb, Yemenis buy up Food, Fuel

As Aden falls to Houthis & Saudis Bomb, Yemenis buy up Food, Fuel

By Almigdad Mojalli – SANA’A, 1 April 2015 (IRIN) – Yemen’s war continued to escalate on Wednesday, with Saudi-led airstrikes in most major cities and […]

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As Iran talks Progress, US, Iran forces cooperate in taking Tikrit

As Iran talks Progress, US, Iran forces cooperate in taking Tikrit

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – By now the Iraqi government has a long history of claiming areas are “liberated” when the local picture […]

Juan Cole

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