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Despite New Western Recognition of Palestine, the Israeli Gov’t is Coming for the West Bank
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Despite New Western Recognition of Palestine, the Israeli Gov’t is Coming for the West Bank

Mohammed Samaana

Belfast (Special to Informed Comment; feature) – As a native Palestinian, visiting my homeland is not just about seeing family and friends. It’s also about […]

An Unquenchable Thirst: The coming Water Scarcity

An Unquenchable Thirst: The coming Water Scarcity

09/24/2025 By Frida Berrigan

Middle East Studies Assn. Statement Concerning Trump’s 2025 Travel Bans

Middle East Studies Assn. Statement Concerning Trump’s 2025 Travel Bans

09/24/2025 By Middle East Studies Association

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Could Syria-Turkey Conflict Pull NATO In?

Could Syria-Turkey Conflict Pull NATO In?

The shooting down by Syrian anti-aircraft batteries of a Turkish F-4 Phantom jet flying over international waters a few days ago has the potential to […]

Juan Cole

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“Bully Worship has become a Universal Religion” (George Orwell Poster)

“Bully Worship has become a Universal Religion” (George Orwell Poster)

Juan Cole

Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (168) “neither servants nor masters”

Omar Khayyam (168) “neither servants nor masters”

In this life, all those who have  half a piece of bread and a resting place  in which to nest; who are neither servants nor […]

Juan Cole

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Follow @jricole on Twitter, Facebook, Email

Follow @jricole on Twitter, Facebook, Email

Follow @jricole on Twitter. Some of my readers like the idea of one or two short essays a day, here at the blog. Others would […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
Fox Smears Mursi with “Jerusalem Capital” Lie (Murphy)

Fox Smears Mursi with “Jerusalem Capital” Lie (Murphy)

Anyone who watches Jon Stewart regularly knows that Fox News deliberately lies and manipulates video to fearmonger on behalf of the American Right wing. But […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
Will Egypt’s Mursi challenge US-Israeli Mideast Policy?

Will Egypt’s Mursi challenge US-Israeli Mideast Policy?

Mohammad Mursi, the new president of Egypt, probably will not be allowed by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) with which he must […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
Egypt’s Zombie Revolution: Dead and Alive (Chase)

Egypt’s Zombie Revolution: Dead and Alive (Chase)

Anthony Chase Writes in a guest column for Informed Comment Egypt’s Revolution: Is It Possible to Be Both Dead and Alive? Post-mortems are as rife […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
Mursi and the Brotherhood in a Pluralist Egypt

Mursi and the Brotherhood in a Pluralist Egypt

Muslim Brotherhood leader Muhammad Mursi has been officially declared the president of Egypt. But under the terms of the military constitutional guidelines issued last Sunday […]

Juan Cole

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Green Sunday: Good News on Clean Energy

Green Sunday: Good News on Clean Energy

1. Morocco has ambitious plans to be the Saudi Arabia of renewable energy. Its new agreement with the European Union removes tariff barriers, and it […]

Juan Cole

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