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

“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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Tens of Thousands of Syrians Protest Peacefully after Ceasefire, 6 Killed

Tens of Thousands of Syrians Protest Peacefully after Ceasefire, 6 Killed

On the first day since the Baathist regime of Bashar al-Assad maintained that it had accepted a ceasefire with its opposition, tens of thousands of […]

Juan Cole

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Mark Twain on Bankers

Mark Twain on Bankers

A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella…

Juan Cole

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China hopeful Iran will compromise with the UNSC

China hopeful Iran will compromise with the UNSC

China’s official Xinhuanet news service is predicting that Iran will compromise with the 5 members of the UN Security Council plus Germany as they meet […]

Juan Cole

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The Syrian Army's outlaw Executions  (Serle)

The Syrian Army’s outlaw Executions (Serle)

Jack Serle writes at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism: Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have published eight formal reports on Syrian human rights violations […]

Juan Cole

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Washington’s Dangerous Blockade of Iran (Cole at Tomdispatch)

Washington’s Dangerous Blockade of Iran (Cole at Tomdispatch)

My essay, “Why Washington’s Iran Policy Could Lead to Global Disaster,” is out at Tomdispatch.com Go to that site for Tom Englehardt’s powerful introduction. Why […]

Juan Cole

Bahrain
Bahrain Crisis between Hunger Strike and Grand Prix Boycott

Bahrain Crisis between Hunger Strike and Grand Prix Boycott

The crisis in Bahrain continues to boil along, despite the harsh crackdown of the Sunni monarchy on the protest movement (made up largely of the […]

Juan Cole

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Dear CNN:  This is not News;  *This* is News

Dear CNN: This is not News; *This* is News

Dear CNN: You are in danger of being sued for false advertising, since you characterize yourself as a news channel. Just so you know, this […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Taliban – a differing view of drones (Woods)

Chris Woods writes at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism: Scholars Alex Strick van Linschoten, 28, and 32 year old Felix Kuehn have swapped the musty […]

Juan Cole

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Egyptian Court throws out Fundamentalist Constitution-writing assembly, Insists on a Representative Body

Egyptian Court throws out Fundamentalist Constitution-writing assembly, Insists on a Representative Body

Egypt’s administrative court invalidated the current constituent assembly charged with drafting the new constitution, on the grounds that it is overly stacked with Muslim fundamentalists […]

Juan Cole

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