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Saudis to invest Billions in Renewable Power in Turkiye, incl. 2 Gigs of New Solar
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Saudis to invest Billions in Renewable Power in Turkiye, incl. 2 Gigs of New Solar

Juan Cole

Cheap solar and wind can replace imports of expensive and possibly unreliable fossil gas as well as imports of expensive and polluting black coal

What is Israel planning for Palestinians in the West Bank?

What is Israel planning for Palestinians in the West Bank?

02/08/2026 By Middle East Monitor

Why Futuristic “Smart Cities” Like Saudi Arabia’s Neom are Destined to Fail

Why Futuristic “Smart Cities” Like Saudi Arabia’s Neom are Destined to Fail

02/08/2026 By The Conversation

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As Rebels close in on Damascus, Obama warns he'll Intervene if Chemicals are Used

As Rebels close in on Damascus, Obama warns he’ll Intervene if Chemicals are Used

President Obama warned Syria on Tuesday not to deploy its stockpile of chemical weapons against the rebels. What are apparently Israeli intelligence sources are said […]

Juan Cole

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First, Kill all the Fossil Fuel Subsidies (Plus, a Democracy Now! Video)

First, Kill all the Fossil Fuel Subsidies (Plus, a Democracy Now! Video)

Not only is the world not moving to green energy fast enough to avoid very severe future effects of climate change, its nations are still […]

Juan Cole

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Rupert Murdoch, in midst of Hacking Scandal, tried to entice Petraeus with Presidency: WaPo

Rupert Murdoch, in midst of Hacking Scandal, tried to entice Petraeus with Presidency: WaPo

Bob Woodward of the Washington Post has another scoop, on former CIA director David Petraeus and possibly from David Petraeus. It reveals that the head […]

Juan Cole

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Petraeus gave Afghanistan away to NeoCon Think Tanks (Elliott)

Petraeus gave Afghanistan away to NeoCon Think Tanks (Elliott)

Justin Elliott writes at ProPublica Amid the media frenzy over former CIA director David Petraeus’ extramarital affair, we were struck by a quick reference in […]

Juan Cole

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How the UN's ITU could take over and destroy Internet freedoms this December (Video)

How the UN’s ITU could take over and destroy Internet freedoms this December (Video)

How the UN’s International Telecommunications Union may take over governance of the internet and threaten freedom of expression: The ITU, by the way, held its […]

Juan Cole

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Egypt Breaking News: Justices will Oversee Constitutional Referendum, Other Judges announce Strike (Democracy Now! Video)

Egypt Breaking News: Justices will Oversee Constitutional Referendum, Other Judges announce Strike (Democracy Now! Video)

Democracy Now! interviews Sharif Abdel Kouddous on the decision of the Egyptian judges to go on strike against the decrees of fundamentalist president Muhammad Morsi. […]

Juan Cole

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Update We’re coming into the final stretch of the annual fundraiser. I am *so* grateful to all the fans who have donated. We’re having a […]

Juan Cole

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Climate Negotiations falter at Doha as CO2 Emissions Push Earth toward 1400-year Storms

Climate Negotiations falter at Doha as CO2 Emissions Push Earth toward 1400-year Storms

Human beings are hurtling toward an average temperature increase on earth by 2100, just 88 years from now, of 9 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit (5-6 […]

Juan Cole

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NSA Whistleblower: Everyone in US under digital surveillance, Trillions of Messages Stored

NSA Whistleblower: Everyone in US under digital surveillance, Trillions of Messages Stored

National Security Agency whistle-blower William Binney explains how the NSA puts all the electronic communications of all Americans under constant surveillance and then stores zetabytes […]

Juan Cole

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