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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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The War for Libya's West: More Qaddafi Massacres

The War for Libya’s West: More Qaddafi Massacres

The United Nations no-fly zone over Libya so far extends only over the rebel-held east, especially Benghazi. It seems to stop at Ajdabiya, where fierce […]

Juan Cole

Libya
How the No Fly Zone Can Succeed

How the No Fly Zone Can Succeed

The United Nations no-fly zone over Libya is risky but it can have a good outcome under certain conditions. Above all, it should look more […]

Juan Cole

Libya
UN Allies Bombard Libya to protect Protesters

UN Allies Bombard Libya to protect Protesters

United Nations allies France, Britain and the United States took the lead Saturday evening in imposing a no-fly zone on Libya. French and British fighter […]

Juan Cole

Libya
French Jets Defend Benghazi

French Jets Defend Benghazi

Aljazeera English is reporting that French fighter jets have destroyed 4 tanks on the outskirts of Benghazi, the center of the provisional government opposing dictator […]

Juan Cole

Libya
Qaddafi Bombards Rebel Cities, Defies UNO

Qaddafi Bombards Rebel Cities, Defies UNO

The government of Muammar Qaddafi is making a wideranging attempt to dominate as much of the country as possible before Western powers begin patrolling Libya’s […]

Juan Cole

Yemen
Yemeni Troops Massacre 46, Wound Hundreds

Yemeni Troops Massacre 46, Wound Hundreds

Thousands of protesters in Yemen mounted a massive protest in the capital of Sanaa on Friday, but ran into a trap set by government forces, […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
Libya Threatens Mediterranean Planes, Ships if Attacked

Libya Threatens Mediterranean Planes, Ships if Attacked

Aljazeera English reports on the eruption of delight in Benghazi at the announcement Thursday evening New York time that the UN Security Council had authorized […]

Juan Cole

Libya
Eissenstat: Libya and Turkey

Eissenstat: Libya and Turkey

Howard Eissenstat writes in a guest column for Informed Comment: Libya and Turkey: Ankara’s foreign policy goes off key For a while, at least, Turkey […]

Juan Cole

Libya
The UN to the Rescue in Libya: Is it too Late?

The UN to the Rescue in Libya: Is it too Late?

The United Nations Security Council has just authorized a no-fly zone over Libya and implicitly allowed the United States, France and Britain to bomb military […]

Juan Cole

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