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Dutch Judges Order Netherlands to protect its Caribbean Island of Bonaire from Climate Change
Acidification of Oceans

Dutch Judges Order Netherlands to protect its Caribbean Island of Bonaire from Climate Change

Juan Cole

the “residents of Bonaire were wrongly treated differently from residents of the European Netherlands.”

The Iranian Protests Explained: Outside Intervention will only undercut Efforts by Iranians to transform their System

The Iranian Protests Explained: Outside Intervention will only undercut Efforts by Iranians to transform their System

01/29/2026 By Foreign Policy in Focus

Fossil Fuels are Doomed — and Trump can’t Save them

Fossil Fuels are Doomed — and Trump can’t Save them

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Dissident Youth, Facing Military-Media Crackdown, begin new Exodus from Egypt

Dissident Youth, Facing Military-Media Crackdown, begin new Exodus from Egypt

By Muhammad Moneib | (Your Middle East) — “A lot of posts share tips and tricks about finding a legal way out of Egypt” Perfectly […]

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Israel
Gaza's 6-yros Struggle with Nightmares of the 3 Israeli Wars they've Already Experienced

Gaza’s 6-yros Struggle with Nightmares of the 3 Israeli Wars they’ve Already Experienced

Agence France Presse | — “Muntasser survived an Israeli strike on Gaza this summer which killed his young brother and three cousins. Five months later […]

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Climate Change
Did Drought and Climate Change cause Middle Eastern States to Collapse in 2014?

Did Drought and Climate Change cause Middle Eastern States to Collapse in 2014?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) — The Middle East, from North Africa to Afghanistan, has seen an unusual number of governments collapse in recent […]

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Displaced and Refugees
Syrian Refugees in Turkey struggle to Cope with Frigid Winter

Syrian Refugees in Turkey struggle to Cope with Frigid Winter

CCTV | — “As budget shortfalls continue to plague UN relief agencies, the colder weather brings with it further challenges for the millions of Syrian […]

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film
Egypt Bans "Exodus: Gods and Kings", saying Jewish Slaves did not build Pyramids

Egypt Bans “Exodus: Gods and Kings”, saying Jewish Slaves did not build Pyramids

CNN | — “CNN’s Ian Lee reports that the reason why Egypt banned a Hollywood film — not the ban itself — has surprised many.” […]

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censorship
NCIS Egypt-Style:  820 Civilians referred to Military Courts since October

NCIS Egypt-Style: 820 Civilians referred to Military Courts since October

Human Rights Watch | — (New York) – Egyptian authorities have referred hundreds of civilians to military courts based on an October 2014 decree by […]

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Apartheid
Arab East Jerusalem a la Detroit:  Being Starved of Water

Arab East Jerusalem a la Detroit: Being Starved of Water

RT | — “This is the renowned Teddy Fountain in central Jerusalem. Spectacular water shows go off every ten minutes – a sight enjoyed every […]

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Bashar al-Assad
Did Iran win "2014"?  Top 6 Iran Developments this Year

Did Iran win “2014”? Top 6 Iran Developments this Year

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) — In 2014, Iran made news on a number of important fronts. 1. Although there was no decisive breakthrough […]

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Apartheid
5-year-old Palestinian Boy shot in face by Israeli Police

5-year-old Palestinian Boy shot in face by Israeli Police

RT | — “Israeli police have fired a rubber bullet at a five-year-old Palestinian boy’s face as he was getting out of a school bus […]

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