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Israel should reach out to separatist Syrian Kurds
Israel should consider the Kurdish achievement of establishing an autonomous region in Syria and reach out to those groups which fight extremist Islamic powers in […]
Dubai Calls for End to Iran Sanctions, Says no Nuclear Threat
(By Juan Cole) Sheikh Mohammed al-Maktoum of Dubai has called in a BBC interview for an end to economic sanctions on Iran if the civilian […]
NSA Bulk Surveillance has had no Impact on Fighting Terrorism
(By Jon Queally) An in-depth analysis of 227 individuals recruited by al Qaida or like-minded groups, and charged in the U.S. with an act of […]
“Fox was Romney’s War Room”; GOP being run by Fox News: Zucker & Gabriel Sherman Agree
The new head of CNN, Jeff Zucker, replied to Fox News’ Roger Ailes obituary for CNN by alleging that the Republican Party is being run […]
Turkey’s Fierce Battle on the Religious Right
(By Ayşe Soysal) … What is happening in Turkey now doesn’t feel like just a simple political disagreement, or even a war-game. It’s an all-out […]
False Nostalgia: The Original Fallujah Campaign Destabilized Iraq
(By Juan Cole) We’ve been treated to a rash of articles about how US veterans of the Fallujah campaigns of 2004 are upset about the […]
Top Ten Ways Ariel Sharon Ruined Israel and the Middle East
(By Juan Cole) Arik Scheinerman, who became Ariel Sharon, was from a Russian family that emigrated to Palestine at a time when Palestinians had been […]
40 prominent Journalists Call for Release of Detained Colleagues
Sharif Abdel Kouddous: In a strong show of solidarity, nearly 40 correspondents and editors representing 29 international media organizations are calling for the immediate release […]
Fossil Fuels causing Antarctic Glacier to Melt Irreversibly, raise Sea Levels
(By AFP) Giant Antarctic glacier beyond point of no return (via AFP) Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier, one of the biggest single contributors to world sea-level […]
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