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Why is Israel Playing Spoiler in the New Syria?
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Why is Israel Playing Spoiler in the New Syria?

Mohammed Samaana

Belfast (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Last week, Israel launched the latest of some 300 raids into Syria in the past few months. Some […]

“Those who Stood before the Tavern” – FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 3

“Those who Stood before the Tavern” – FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 3

08/09/2025 By Juan Cole

As Netanyahu moves toward full Takeover of Gaza, Israel faces a Crisis of international Credibility

As Netanyahu moves toward full Takeover of Gaza, Israel faces a Crisis of international Credibility

08/09/2025 By The Conversation

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New Year in Dubai

New Year in Dubai

New Year in Dubai

Juan Cole

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8 Baghdad Bombings Target Christians

8 Baghdad Bombings Target Christians

Al-Safir reports that 2 were killed and 14 wounded in a series of bombings extending over a two-hour period in Baghdad in the late afternoon […]

Juan Cole

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A Little More Appeal for Support

A Little More Appeal for Support

Readers will have noted that the site is being upgraded. I have hopes to extend it as a more user-friendly repository of information about US […]

Juan Cole

Environment
Seven Billion Human Beings: National Geographic

Seven Billion Human Beings: National Geographic

The National Geographic on the implications of 7 billion human beings in the world:

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Racist Letters Roil Israel

Racist Letters Roil Israel

CNN reports on racist letters emanating from ultra-orthodox rabbis or their wives in Israel. Thirty wives of rabbis called on Jewish-Israeli women not to marry […]

Juan Cole

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Map:  Provinces of Jordan

Map: Provinces of Jordan

And check out the growing collection of Middle East maps at my map page.

Juan Cole

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Map of Jordan

Map of Jordan

Juan Cole

Iraq
Al-Maliki: US Troops Out!

Al-Maliki: US Troops Out!

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki made news this week with his interview in the Wall Street Journal, in the course of which he insisted that […]

Juan Cole

Turkey
Turkey, 1920

Turkey, 1920

Click image for large map. Turkey, 1920 (Shows Allied occupation of Istanbul, plans to give territory to Greece, Italy, in post-Ottoman Turkish-speaking territories plus Eastern […]

Juan Cole

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