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Juan Cole

This essay was first published in January 2017. It seems even more prescient 8 and a half years later. At that time I could not […]

Bare Life: Israel is engineering Starvation to Redefine the Meaning of Life for Palestinians

Bare Life: Israel is engineering Starvation to Redefine the Meaning of Life for Palestinians

08/16/2025 By Middle East Monitor

After 4 years of Repressive Taliban Rule, Afghans are Suffering in Silence. Is the World still Watching?

After 4 years of Repressive Taliban Rule, Afghans are Suffering in Silence. Is the World still Watching?

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Pakistan Arrests 200 After London

Pakistan Arrests 200 after London Bombing Pakistan is in the midst of a major crackdown on the leaders of radical Muslim groups, several of which […]

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Gaza And Orange Shirt Protests Or

Gaza and the Orange Shirt Protests Or the Middle East Made Simple These are the people of Gaza: Even in ordinary circumstances, Gaza is a […]

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Roberts Nomination And Iraqi

The Roberts Nomination and the Iraqi Constitution: Bush’s War on Women George W. Bush’s nomination of John Roberts, Jr. is a setback for American women, […]

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27 Iraqis Killed Members Of

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24 Dead In Iraq Women Face

24 Dead in Iraq Women face Restrictions PM Ibrahim Jaafari’s discussions in Tehran with the Iranian government have gone well. A number of economic deals […]

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July 7 Bombers Stayed In Karachi Al

July 7 bombers Stayed in Karachi Al-Hayat is reporting that Magdy Elnashar, the Egyptian suspect in the July 7 bombing now being interrogated by British […]

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Bush Weasels out of Pledge With regard to the Karl Rove leak scandal, President Bush had earlier pledged to fire anyone with responsibility for the […]

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