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Once Allies, Pakistan And Afghan Taliban Lurch Toward Full-Blown Conflict
By Frud Bezhan and Daud Khattak ( RFE/ RL ) – A full-blown conflict between Afghanistan’s Taliban and neighboring Pakistan seemed unthinkable when the hard-line Islamist […]
Israel is still not allowing International Media back into Gaza, despite the Ceasefire
By Colleen Murrell, Dublin City University (The Conversation) – The world’s media are currently busy recording the tales of released Israeli hostages, freed Palestinian prisoners […]
The Sumud Aid Flotilla did more than Trump to Achieve Gaza’s Fragile Peace
Braga, Portugal and San Marcos, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – US President Trump arrived in Israel on Monday as the first hostages were […]
“Ah, my Belovéd, fill the Cup that clears:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:20
Stanza no. 20 in in the first edition of Edward FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám celebrates wine as a means of escaping lingering shame […]
Lebanon: Seek Justice for Journalists Killed by Israeli Forces
2 Years since Killing of Issam Abdallah; Attacks on Civilians, Media Continue Human Rights Watch – (Beirut) – Lebanon’s announcement on October 9, 2025, that […]
Why Trump is not a Death Knell for global Climate Action
By Matt McDonald, The University of Queensland (The Conversation) – In his rambling speech to the United Nations last month, United States President Donald Trump […]
Rashid Khalidi on the Gaza Ceasefire: The veil that has hidden the true nature of the Zionist project was shredded for good
Fariba Amini interviews Rashid Khalid, Edward Said Professor of History Emeritus, Columbia University on the Gaza Ceasefire
Iran’s Streets ‘Transformed’ As More Women Shun The Mandatory Hijab
By Fereshteh Ghazi and Farangis Najibullah ( RFE / RL ) – Iranian journalist Zeinab Rahimi has refused to wear the mandatory hijab for over two […]
Daring to Dream after Two Years under Fire: Life in Gaza
For two years, our lives have been on hold amid constant air strikes and fighting. Now, we finally have reason to hope By Hassan Herzallah […]
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