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Even as it Strikes Deals with Trump, the Gulf Embraces Chinese Tech Giants
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Even as it Strikes Deals with Trump, the Gulf Embraces Chinese Tech Giants

Neil Thompson

Chinese technology firms are increasingly competing with US ones in major Middle Eastern markets, escalating technology-related US national security concerns. London (Special to Informed Comment; […]

US: Don’t Forcibly Transfer Migrants to Libya

US: Don’t Forcibly Transfer Migrants to Libya

05/13/2025 By Human Rights Watch

Netanyahu’s Occupation Plan for Gaza means more Suffering for Palestinians and less Security for Israel

Netanyahu’s Occupation Plan for Gaza means more Suffering for Palestinians and less Security for Israel

05/13/2025 By The Conversation

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Israel Announces New Campaign in Gaza aimed at Complete Occupation and Confining Palestinians to Southern Enclave

Israel Announces New Campaign in Gaza aimed at Complete Occupation and Confining Palestinians to Southern Enclave

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Mahmoud Mujadala at the Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that the spokesman for the Israeli army, Effie Defrin, announced Monday […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Pope’s final Wish: his Car to become a mobile Clinic for Gaza’s Children

Pope’s final Wish: his Car to become a mobile Clinic for Gaza’s Children

( Middle East Monitor ) – Swedish Television announced on Sunday a humanitarian initiative to convert the late Pope Francis’s car—used during his 2014 visit […]

Middle East Monitor

Islam
Pope Francis encouraged Christian-Muslim Dialogue and helped break down Stereotypes

Pope Francis encouraged Christian-Muslim Dialogue and helped break down Stereotypes

By Craig Considine, Rice University (The Conversation) – Pope Francis’ pontificate marked a distinct shift in the Catholic Church’s engagement with the Muslim world. While […]

The Conversation

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Are Houthi Attacks on Israel Driven by Yemeni Domestic Politics?

Are Houthi Attacks on Israel Driven by Yemeni Domestic Politics?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Ansar Allah (Helpers of God) government of North Yemen, led by Abdel Malik al-Houthi, declared an aerial blockade of […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Humanitarian response in Gaza “on the Verge of Total Collapse” – Red Cross warns

Humanitarian response in Gaza “on the Verge of Total Collapse” – Red Cross warns

( Middle East Monitor ) – The humanitarian response in Gaza is on the verge of total collapse, the International Committee of the Red Cross […]

Middle East Monitor

Climate Crisis
Climate Breakdown: Wildfire Smoke and Extreme Heat will make for a Hot, Smoky Future

Climate Breakdown: Wildfire Smoke and Extreme Heat will make for a Hot, Smoky Future

By Stephanie Cleland, Simon Fraser University (The Conversation) – In recent years, Canadians have been subjected to both severe wildfire smoke and extreme heat events, […]

The Conversation

Children
As Israelis Blockade Food to Gaza, 9,000 Children have been Admitted for Acute Malnutrition

As Israelis Blockade Food to Gaza, 9,000 Children have been Admitted for Acute Malnutrition

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said Friday that “malnutrition is … on the rise. More than 9,000 children have been […]

Juan Cole

Academic Freedom
Lawsuit alleges former University of Michigan Employees were fired for participating in Protests

Lawsuit alleges former University of Michigan Employees were fired for participating in Protests

By: Anna Liz Nichols – ( Michigan Advance ) – Former employees of the University of Michigan are suing the leadership of the school, alleging […]

Michigan Advance

Plutocracy
The Only Winners in This Trade War Will Be Trump and His Fellow Billionaires

The Only Winners in This Trade War Will Be Trump and His Fellow Billionaires

Trump’s erratic tariffs aren’t a recipe for an industrial comeback. They’re a recipe for corruption. By Peter Certo | April 30, 2025 ( Otherwords.org ) […]

Peter Certo

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