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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza
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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza

Dan Steinbock

When the bombing of Gaza will finally cease, the U.S. administration will push the post-genocide opportunity for property development. In this quest, Tony Blair is […]

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

09/22/2025 By Juan Cole

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

09/22/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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Yes, MEMRI, there is a Fatwa from Khamenei forbidding Nukes

Yes, MEMRI, there is a Fatwa from Khamenei forbidding Nukes

I’m told that MEMRI, which has its origins in Israeli military intelligence, has put out a statement doubting that Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ever […]

Juan Cole

Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (104)

Omar Khayyam (104)

Every place you see  a rose or red tulip, they are tinted by the blood  of a fallen king. Every violet petal  that falls to […]

Juan Cole

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Tens of Thousands of Egyptians Demand end to Military Rule

Tens of Thousands of Egyptians Demand end to Military Rule

Friday was the Day of Reviving the Revolution in Egypt, writes al-Hayat in Arabic, with tens of thousands of protesters filling Tahrir Square in downtown […]

Juan Cole

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War is God’s way… (Rodriguez)

War is God’s way… (Rodriguez)

Courtesy Paul Rodriguez Page. This quote appears to come from his stand up routine of 1987 in Los Angeles. It is often misattributed to Ambrose […]

Juan Cole

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Bahrain: little change since ‘brutal crackdown’ as Formula 1 begins (Serle)

Bahrain: little change since ‘brutal crackdown’ as Formula 1 begins (Serle)

Jack Serle writes at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism Bird shot, tear gas and truncheon-wielding riot police are not the normal accompaniments to a Grand […]

Juan Cole

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Bahrain Protests ahead of Formula One Race

Bahrain Protests ahead of Formula One Race

Protesters in Bahrain on Thursday came out against the holding of the Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday, and met repression by police, who used […]

Juan Cole

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British and Indian War Dead in Afghanistan, 1838-1843, Honored by Mumbai Church (Photos)

British and Indian War Dead in Afghanistan, 1838-1843, Honored by Mumbai Church (Photos)

Plaque in the Church of St. John the Evangelist (the Afghan Church), Colaba, Mumbai (Bombay) (Photograph by Juan Cole, March, 2011) Interior of the church: […]

Juan Cole

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Amnesia and Awakening: Israel and the Nakba (Weiss)

Amnesia and Awakening: Israel and the Nakba (Weiss)

Yfaat Weiss writes in a guest editorial for Informed Comment Diachronic Neighbors The 26th of April is this year’s Israeli Independence Day. The thoughts expressed […]

Juan Cole

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Khamenei's Fatwa against Nukes (Cenk Uygur Rant)

Khamenei’s Fatwa against Nukes (Cenk Uygur Rant)

Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks on the progressive network Current TV gives us an insightful rant on Big TV News’ lack of interest in […]

Juan Cole

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