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Why the Saudi-Pakistan Bilateral Defense Pact is unlikely to Revive Muslim Unity
Arab World

Why the Saudi-Pakistan Bilateral Defense Pact is unlikely to Revive Muslim Unity

Abdullah al-Ahsan

Chicago (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – When Israel launched an attack on Doha in September 2025, Arab and Muslim leaders convened an emergency summit. […]

Palestinian Subordination: Donald Trump’s Gaza “Peace” Plan

Palestinian Subordination: Donald Trump’s Gaza “Peace” Plan

10/03/2025 By Binoy Kampmark

How Donald Trump Surrendered on Greentech to China Abroad and to Big Oil at Home

How Donald Trump Surrendered on Greentech to China Abroad and to Big Oil at Home

10/03/2025 By Tom Engelhardt

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journalism
The reporter as action hero: what could possibly go wrong?

The reporter as action hero: what could possibly go wrong?

By Russell Frank | (The Conversation) Longtime New Yorker magazine staff writer Lillian Ross once admonished aspiring reporters not to write about themselves. “As a […]

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Belgium
Belgium’s Parliament latest to call for Recognition of Palestine

Belgium’s Parliament latest to call for Recognition of Palestine

By IMEMC News & Agencies | – Late on Thursday, the Belgian parliament approved a resolution calling for official recognition of Palestine as a state. […]

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censorship
Amal Clooney Seeks talks with Egypt's Sisi over Client jailed for Committing Journalism

Amal Clooney Seeks talks with Egypt’s Sisi over Client jailed for Committing Journalism

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – Update: Egypt has announced that Mohamed Fahmy will be retried in Cairo. Human Rights attorney Amal Clooney, wife […]

Juan Cole

Energy
Can Plants teach us how to make Better Solar Panels?

Can Plants teach us how to make Better Solar Panels?

CCTV America | — “Even with the robust sales, solar panels aren’t terribly efficient, converting only about 10-15 percent of the sun’s rays into useable […]

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Government surveillance
British Tribunal Finds Gov't Spy deal with NSA was Illegal

British Tribunal Finds Gov’t Spy deal with NSA was Illegal

RT | — “GCHQ spying on British citizens against human rights – UK court” RT: “Human rights systematically abused by UK secret service”

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Government surveillance
Battling Terrorism Shouldn’t Justify Torture, Spying: U.N. Rights Chief

Battling Terrorism Shouldn’t Justify Torture, Spying: U.N. Rights Chief

By Thalif Deen | (IPS) UNITED NATIONS, Feb 5 2015 (IPS) – The United Nations, which is the legal guardian of scores of human rights […]

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Environment
Palestine Environmental authority warns against Israeli toxic waste dumping

Palestine Environmental authority warns against Israeli toxic waste dumping

RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — The Palestinian Environment Quality Authority on Saturday said that any individual found responsible for exporting hazardous waste from Israel to Palestinian lands […]

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Christianity
Why Obama is Right to avoid double standard about Modern Christian Atrocities

Why Obama is Right to avoid double standard about Modern Christian Atrocities

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – President Obama, speaking on Thursday at the National Prayer Breakfast, condemned religious extremism in the Muslim world, noting […]

Juan Cole

Foreign Policy
Debating U.S. Foreign Policy:  Where are the Women?

Debating U.S. Foreign Policy: Where are the Women?

By Jasmin Ramsey | – WASHINGTON (IPS) – Women are running some of the United States’ most prominent foreign policy focused think tanks, leading groundbreaking […]

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