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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

09/24/2025 By Frida Berrigan

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

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

09/24/2025 By Middle East Studies Association

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Barack Obama
Against Torture:  American Heroes who Indicted Cheney's Dark Side

Against Torture: American Heroes who Indicted Cheney’s Dark Side

By Rebecca Gordon | (Tomdispatch.com) Why was it again that, as President Obama said, “we tortured some folks” after the 9/11 attacks? Oh, right, because […]

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Israel/ Palestine
As Sweden opens Palestine Embassy, President Abbas Visits

As Sweden opens Palestine Embassy, President Abbas Visits

Euronews | – “The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is in Sweden for talks with the country’s new Prime Minister Stefan Lofven. It is his first […]

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Iran
2nd Iranian Commander killed in Iraq defending Samarra Golden Dome

2nd Iranian Commander killed in Iraq defending Samarra Golden Dome

By RFE/RL | – A commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has been killed in Iraq, Iranian media reported. The Tasnim news agency, […]

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Barack Obama
Obama on his Foreign Policy: Between Realism and Idealism

Obama on his Foreign Policy: Between Realism and Idealism

By Matthew Iglesias | (Vox) – “When it comes to foreign policy, is President Obama a realist or an idealist? Turns out he rejects both […]

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art and photography
Beaten over call for co-existence: French artist's religious graffiti

Beaten over call for co-existence: French artist’s religious graffiti

RT | – “French grafitti artist ‘Combo’ got beaten for a graffiti of himself in Arabic clothes with the world ‘coexist’, with symbols of three […]

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Barack Obama
When you've Lost Bernie Sanders: How Netanyahu destroyed the Israel Lobby

When you’ve Lost Bernie Sanders: How Netanyahu destroyed the Israel Lobby

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – Senator Bernie Sanders, the most consistent and prominent progressive in the US Senate, has decided to skip the […]

Juan Cole

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Iran's Khamenei throws support to a Practical Nuclear Deal with West

Iran’s Khamenei throws support to a Practical Nuclear Deal with West

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s clerical leader, gave a speech on Sunday in which he said he supports an […]

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
US Commander: Death of Jordan Pilot Turning Point in ISIL Fight

US Commander: Death of Jordan Pilot Turning Point in ISIL Fight

ABC News | – United Arab Emirates joins Jordan in fight against ISIS after the horrific death of the pilot. ABC News: “Gen. John Allen […]

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Energy
EPA: Keystone XL would have a ‘significant’ impact on climate

EPA: Keystone XL would have a ‘significant’ impact on climate

The Tree | — Intro The arguments for rejecting the construction of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline just got stronger: this time its about […]

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