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Even as it Strikes Deals with Trump, the Gulf Embraces Chinese Tech Giants
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Even as it Strikes Deals with Trump, the Gulf Embraces Chinese Tech Giants

Neil Thompson

Chinese technology firms are increasingly competing with US ones in major Middle Eastern markets, escalating technology-related US national security concerns. London (Special to Informed Comment; […]

US: Don’t Forcibly Transfer Migrants to Libya

US: Don’t Forcibly Transfer Migrants to Libya

05/13/2025 By Human Rights Watch

Netanyahu’s Occupation Plan for Gaza means more Suffering for Palestinians and less Security for Israel

Netanyahu’s Occupation Plan for Gaza means more Suffering for Palestinians and less Security for Israel

05/13/2025 By The Conversation

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Academic Freedom
Condemnation of Columbia U. for Endangering Int’l Studies in U.S. by Caving to Intrusive Gov’t

Condemnation of Columbia U. for Endangering Int’l Studies in U.S. by Caving to Intrusive Gov’t

Middle East Studies Association | American Comparative Literature Association | American Studies Association | Association for Asian Studies | National Women’s Studies Association | – […]

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China’s BYD has a $16K “Tesla-killer,” as IEA finds EVs are an Oil Company-Killer

China’s BYD has a $16K “Tesla-killer,” as IEA finds EVs are an Oil Company-Killer

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Incredible new developments in electric vehicles are taking place in China with global implications. China’s BYD sold $100 billion worth […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
Iraq’s Climate Crisis is a Human Rights Crisis

Iraq’s Climate Crisis is a Human Rights Crisis

Sarah Sanbar Iraq Researcher, Middle East and North Africa Division ( Human Rights Watch ) – By any metric, Iraq’s environment is under severe pressure. […]

Human Rights Watch

African-Americans
Making America White Again: The Deafening Silence of Trump’s Black Supporters

Making America White Again: The Deafening Silence of Trump’s Black Supporters

( Tomdispatch.com ) – During the 2024 election campaign, candidate Donald Trump’s most controversial rally occurred at New York’s Madison Square Garden. A comedian on […]

Clarence Lusane

Displaced and Refugees
Syria after Assad: Why many Syrian Refugees aren’t returning Home

Syria after Assad: Why many Syrian Refugees aren’t returning Home

By Charlotte Al-Khalili, University of Sussex and Melissa Gatter, University of Sussex (The Conversation) – When news of Bashar al-Assad’s downfall broke on December 8 […]

The Conversation

Israel/ Palestine
Doublethink and the Struggle for Survival in the Gaza Genocide

Doublethink and the Struggle for Survival in the Gaza Genocide

( Middle East Monitor ) – In a genocidal war that has spiralled into a struggle for political survival, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition […]

Ramzy Baroud

Climate Crisis
Shamash! “Night Flight”

Shamash! “Night Flight”

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Juan Cole

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Top Seven Things People Get Wrong About the Ukraine-Russia War

Top Seven Things People Get Wrong About the Ukraine-Russia War

Tiffin, Ohio (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – As the Russo-Ukraine war drags into its third year, peace talks are finally underway in Jeddah, Saudi […]

Arnold Oliver

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Signalgate shows Trump bombing of Yemen just for Show, Ignores Dead Yemeni Children

Signalgate shows Trump bombing of Yemen just for Show, Ignores Dead Yemeni Children

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The high-level Trump administration Signal message thread on bombing Yemen on which someone on the staff of National Security Adviser […]

Juan Cole

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