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Manufactured Famines in Gaza began almost 2 Decades Ago, So why Haven’t they been Halted?
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Manufactured Famines in Gaza began almost 2 Decades Ago, So why Haven’t they been Halted?

Dan Steinbock

New York (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Recently, international media has highlighted the mass famine in Gaza. Yet, there have been effectively three waves […]

“A thousand Blossoms with the Day Woke:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:8

“A thousand Blossoms with the Day Woke:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:8

09/02/2025 By Juan Cole

Symbolism, Exile and Identity explored in Paintings: An Interview with Massoud Hayoun

Symbolism, Exile and Identity explored in Paintings: An Interview with Massoud Hayoun

09/02/2025 By Global Voices

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Hizbullah Rejects Syrian Position

Hizbullah Rejects Syrian Position

Hizbullah Rejects Syrian Position Lebanese Army Begins reaching South DPA/ al-Zaman report that [Ar.] in Beirut, Hizbullah declined to adopt the position of Syrian President […]

Juan Cole

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Blue Jinn Cole In Salon On Iraqi

Blue Jinn Cole In Salon On Iraqi

The Blue Jinn: Cole in Salon on Iraqi Speaker My article in Salon.com on the controversy surrounding the Speaker or President of the Iraqi parliament, […]

Juan Cole

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Marsh Arabs Attack Basra Governor 22

Marsh Arabs Attack Basra Governor 22

Marsh Arabs Attack Basra Governor 22 Killed, 93 Wounded in Baghdad Bombings Security Collapses in Mosul The Gulf Daily News writes that bombs killed 22 […]

Juan Cole

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Battle Of Speeches Breaks Out In Wake

Battle Of Speeches Breaks Out In Wake

Battle of the Speeches Breaks out in Wake of Lebanon War Israel shot 5 Hizbullah fighters on Tuesday and Hizbullah fired ten rockets inside Lebanon […]

Juan Cole

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Civil War Violence Reaches New Heights

Civil War Violence Reaches New Heights

Civil War Violence Reaches New Heights in Iraq Religious Group Clashes with Police in Karbala Bush Opposes Partition Faith-based civil war violence killed 110 civilians […]

Juan Cole

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Close Building War On Iran Ray Close

Close Building War On Iran Ray Close

Close: The Building War on Iran Ray Close, a retired CIA analyst of Arab affairs, writes: ‘ Despite vehement official assertions to the contrary, indications […]

Juan Cole

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Fragile Ceasefire In Lebanon Naharnet

Fragile Ceasefire In Lebanon Naharnet

Fragile Ceasefire in Lebanon Naharnet/ AFP report ‘ A ceasefire aimed at silencing the guns in Lebanon remained fragile as thousands of Lebanese streamed back […]

Juan Cole

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Guest Comment On Occasion Of Uri

Guest Comment On Occasion Of Uri

Guest Comment: On the Occasion of Uri Grossman’s Death Todd Hasak-Lowy On the Occasion of Uri Grossman’s Death ‘ About five years ago I had […]

Juan Cole

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Vl Day Patrick Mcgreevy Writes From

Vl Day Patrick Mcgreevy Writes From

VL Day? Patrick McGreevy writes from Beirut: ‘ VL Day? It’s 11 pm in Beirut, and honking cars and motorbikes are cruising the Corniche while […]

Juan Cole

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