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Rate of Global Heating in the Arab World is Twice the Global Average
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Rate of Global Heating in the Arab World is Twice the Global Average

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2024 was the hottest year on record in the Middle East, around 1º Celsius (1.8º F.) hotter than the average for 1990-2020

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At Trump’s Prompting, Israel’s Netanyahu seeks a Pardon, But Israeli Law may not Work that Way

At Trump’s Prompting, Israel’s Netanyahu seeks a Pardon, But Israeli Law may not Work that Way

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U.S. Imperialism in Latin America from the Monroe Doctrine to Maduro: The Trump Corollary

U.S. Imperialism in Latin America from the Monroe Doctrine to Maduro: The Trump Corollary

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Outgoing Interior Minister Warns On

Outgoing Interior Minister Warns On

Outgoing Interior Minister Warns on Iran, Badr Corps Falah al-Naqib, the interior minister in the expiring government of Iyad Allawi, warned Tuesday that melding the […]

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Badr Foreign Troops Unneeded Badr

Badr Foreign Troops Unneeded Badr

Badr: Foreign Troops Unneeded The Badr Corps claims to be in military control of Muthanna province, including the city of Samawah. Regional Badr leader Hadi […]

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Ex Baathists Excluded Police Poorly

Ex Baathists Excluded Police Poorly

Ex-Baathists Excluded Police Poorly Trained The United Iraqi Alliance (Shiite religious parties) who now dominate the Iraqi government are insisting on purging the Iraqi government […]

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17 Killed In Iraq Including 2 Us

17 Killed In Iraq Including 2 Us

17 Killed in Iraq, including 2 US Troops The guerrilla war rolled along on Saturday, claiming at least 17 victims dead and more wounded. Guerrillas […]

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News Roundup Bush And His Agendas

News Roundup Bush And His Agendas

News Roundup Bush and his agendas (social security privatization, the Iraq War) continue to slide in the polls. Americans turn out to want a timetable […]

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7 Iraqis Killed 16 Wounded Friday In

7 Iraqis Killed 16 Wounded Friday In

7 Iraqis Killed, 16 Wounded Friday in String of Bombings Two Marines Killed Guerrillas in a town near Baghdad took 60 local Shiites hostage and […]

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Sistani Discourages Shiite Mps From

Sistani Discourages Shiite Mps From

Sistani Discourages Shiite MPs from joining Cabinet Al-Zaman/ AFP: An aide close to Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani said Friday that Sistani prefers it if the […]

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Disputes Prevent Selection Of Tamim

Disputes Prevent Selection Of Tamim

Disputes Prevent Selection of Tamim Governor (Kirkuk) al-Zaman/ AFP: An Iraqi official in Tamim province describes the situation in the city of Kirkuk. Disputes among […]

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Guerrilla War Leaves 24 Dead In Iraq

Guerrilla War Leaves 24 Dead In Iraq

Guerrilla War Leaves 24 Dead in Iraq The Financial Times reports that guerrilla actions, including bombings and ambushes, left at least 24 persons dead on […]

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