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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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Personal Message On Marjayoun Dr

Personal Message on Marjayoun Dr. Khalil Mouchantaf writes from the US Northeast: ‘Dear Mr. Cole, Today I received very sad and shocking news. Three of […]

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Qaeda Operative In London Bomb Plot

Qaeda Operative In London Bomb Plot

Qaeda Operative in London Bomb Plot Escapes ‘ Senator Mark Pryor of Arkansas said the administration’s “poor management” in Iraq “has created a rallying cry […]

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Israeli Response To Un Ceasefire Call

Israeli Response To Un Ceasefire Call

Israeli Response to UN Ceasefire Call: Invades with 30,000 more Troops, Races for Litani The United Nations Security Council finally called for a cessation of […]

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Iraq Kurdish Shiite Struggle For

Iraq: Kurdish-Shiite Struggle for Kirkuk Provokes Violence in Shiite South Even though most sermons on Friday in Iraq, both Shiite and Sunni, denounced faith-based violence, […]

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Shapiro Guest Editorial What Will

Shapiro Guest Editorial What Will

Shapiro Guest Editorial: ‘ What will Israel Do? What Will Israel Do? by Adam Shapiro ‘ Each day and night of the week I have […]

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Pakistan Connection Pakistani Police

Pakistan Connection Pakistani Police

The Pakistan Connection Pakistani police on Thursday arrested a number of UK Muslims within Pakistan who were also suspected of involvement in the “Liquid Bomb […]

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Israeli Jets Kill 11 Wound 11 In Sunni

Israeli Jets Kill 11 Wound 11 In Sunni

Israeli Jets Kill 11, Wound 11 in Sunni North Naharnet roundup for early Friday morning (summarizes original sources plus AP & AFP): ‘ Israeli jets […]

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Najaf Bombing Kills 34 Wounds 122

Najaf Bombing Kills 34 Wounds 122

Najaf Bombing Kills 34, Wounds 122 A radical Sunni Arab group claimed responsibility Thursday for a horrific bombing in the Shiite holy city of Najaf, […]

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String Of Attacks That Will Continue

String Of Attacks That Will Continue

“A String of attacks that will continue and become stronger” The failure of the Bush administration to take the threat of Bin Laden and Zawahiri […]

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