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Trump’s Tweet isn’t Enough: Iran and the West must Deescalate the War in the Middle East
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Trump’s Tweet isn’t Enough: Iran and the West must Deescalate the War in the Middle East

Farhang Jahanpour

Oxford (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – After thirty years of agitation, incitement, lies and provocation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has finally succeeded in […]

Who is Iran’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?

Who is Iran’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?

06/24/2025 By The Conversation

For Most Palestinians in Gaza, Staying Hungry is better than Risking Life to get Aid

For Most Palestinians in Gaza, Staying Hungry is better than Risking Life to get Aid

06/24/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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The State of the Middle East Today -  Juan Cole

The State of the Middle East Today – Juan Cole

Mohammad A. Khalil interviews Juan Cole on the situation in today’s Middle East. MSU Muslim Studies Program: “The Middle East Today: A Conversation with Professor […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
In Gaza, Continued Israeli Strikes Still kill Dozens of Palestinians Daily

In Gaza, Continued Israeli Strikes Still kill Dozens of Palestinians Daily

( IMEMC ) – On Friday, day 119 of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the Israeli army, Air Force and the Navy continued to fire barrages […]

International Middle East Media Center

Iran
Iran says It's 'Not Looking for a War,' But is Ready for one

Iran says It’s ‘Not Looking for a War,’ But is Ready for one

By Michael Scollon ( RFE/RL ) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said during a trip to an impoverished southern region that Tehran is not […]

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Top 3 Things Biden could Do instead of intensively Bombing Iraq and Syria

Top 3 Things Biden could Do instead of intensively Bombing Iraq and Syria

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Biden administration launched 85 air strikes on Friday against small bases of the Party of God Brigades (Kata’ib Hizbullah), […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
As Gaza Faces Famine, Aid Agency UNRWA is Being Defunded on Dubious Grounds

As Gaza Faces Famine, Aid Agency UNRWA is Being Defunded on Dubious Grounds

by Mariam Shah ( Middle East Monitor ) – Since 7 October 2023, the relentless Israeli aggression on Gaza has displaced more than 85 per […]

Middle East Monitor

Islamophobia
Girls in Hijab Experience overlapping Forms of Racial and Gendered Violence

Girls in Hijab Experience overlapping Forms of Racial and Gendered Violence

By Salsabel Almanssori, University of Windsor and Muna Saleh, Concordia University of Edmonton | – World Hijab Day recognizes the millions of Muslim women and […]

The Conversation

Constitution
US District Court Judge: "It is every individual’s obligation to confront the current siege in Gaza"

US District Court Judge: “It is every individual’s obligation to confront the current siege in Gaza”

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White of the Northern District of California ruled Tuesday in a lawsuit brought by Palestinian-Americans […]

Juan Cole

Displaced and Refugees
Gaza: Weaponisation of Food has been used in Conflicts for Centuries – but it hasn’t always resulted in Victory

Gaza: Weaponisation of Food has been used in Conflicts for Centuries – but it hasn’t always resulted in Victory

By Greg Kennedy, King’s College London | – (The Conversation) – More than half a million Gazans are currently facing “catastrophic hunger”, according to UN […]

The Conversation

Addiction
“Helping” People by Shaming Them — and Canceling Their Civil Rights

“Helping” People by Shaming Them — and Canceling Their Civil Rights

By Mattea Kramer and Sean Fogler ( Tomdispatch.com) – Amid ongoing emergencies, including a would-be autocrat on his way to possibly regaining the American presidency […]

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