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Lebanon’s Solar Capacity surged since 2020 to 1.5 gigawatts, as Homeowners tired of Blackouts
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Lebanon’s Solar Capacity surged since 2020 to 1.5 gigawatts, as Homeowners tired of Blackouts

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Lebanese Ministry of Energy has let three bids for new solar farms of 15 megawatts each, for a total […]

Syria: Israel Forcibly Displaces Villagers in Occupied South

Syria: Israel Forcibly Displaces Villagers in Occupied South

09/29/2025 By Human Rights Watch

A Strategy for Controlling an Out-of-Control Government: Alliance, Defiance, Noncompliance

A Strategy for Controlling an Out-of-Control Government: Alliance, Defiance, Noncompliance

09/29/2025 By Tomdispatch

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Blair cannot duck blame for troubles in Iraq

Blair cannot duck blame for troubles in Iraq

The former prime minister tries to twist the facts of Iraq to suit his political decisions

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The seven people who need to STFU about Iraq right now

The seven people who need to STFU about Iraq right now

We at Raw Story’s Oh God Here We Go Again desk know that we can’t be the only ones whose stomachs are turning at the thought of a renewed military engagement in Iraq. We marvel at the Big Brass Ones on some people who feel the need to offer their…

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We need new Maps!  That's how much Arctic Sea Ice has melted

We need new Maps! That’s how much Arctic Sea Ice has melted

By Lauren McCauley A map of the Arctic from the National Geographic Atlas of the World. (Screenshot via National Geographic)Cartographers working on the latest edition […]

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Obama Ridicules Science Denialists on Climate Change

Obama Ridicules Science Denialists on Climate Change

Obama renews climate change push (via AFP) President Barack Obama renewed his campaign to curb carbon emissions Saturday, saying the debate over climate change is […]

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Blair-Bush & Iraq: It's not just the quagmire but the Lawbreaking & Deception

Blair-Bush & Iraq: It’s not just the quagmire but the Lawbreaking & Deception

By Juan Cole Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is complaining that he is unfairly blamed for causing the current mess in Iraq and that […]

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Egypt
Can Egypt face up to its sexual assault problem?

Can Egypt face up to its sexual assault problem?

At first, the blurry video of a celebration in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, captured by an onlooker’s cellphone, is difficult to make out. Fireworks explode nearby as the shaky camera captures a crowd of men, jostling and shouting. Then, flashes of a…

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Iraq:  Radical Shiite Militia fights Sunni Extremists as US Carrier reaches Gulf

Iraq: Radical Shiite Militia fights Sunni Extremists as US Carrier reaches Gulf

By Juan Cole Saturday was a day of militia pushback against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria [ISIS]. In a sign of growing polarization […]

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Foreign nationals struggle to send money home

Foreign nationals struggle to send money home

By Libya Herald staff. Tripoli, 14 June 2014: Money transfer companies are reportedly operating reduced hours, leaving many foreign nationals working in Libya struggling to […]

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When will they ever Learn? America on Brink of another Military Engagement

When will they ever Learn? America on Brink of another Military Engagement

By William R. Polk America appears once again to be on the brink of a war. This time the war is likely to be in […]

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