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Despite New Western Recognition of Palestine, the Israeli Gov’t is Coming for the West Bank
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Despite New Western Recognition of Palestine, the Israeli Gov’t is Coming for the West Bank

Mohammed Samaana

Belfast (Special to Informed Comment; feature) – As a native Palestinian, visiting my homeland is not just about seeing family and friends. It’s also about […]

An Unquenchable Thirst: The coming Water Scarcity

An Unquenchable Thirst: The coming Water Scarcity

09/24/2025 By Frida Berrigan

Middle East Studies Assn. Statement Concerning Trump’s 2025 Travel Bans

Middle East Studies Assn. Statement Concerning Trump’s 2025 Travel Bans

09/24/2025 By Middle East Studies Association

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Bin Salman: US Whitewashed Israeli Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, so why is Biden so upset about Khashoggi?

Bin Salman: US Whitewashed Israeli Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, so why is Biden so upset about Khashoggi?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Adel al-Jubeir, pulled back the curtain for the Alarabiya news channel (Saudi-owned […]

Juan Cole

Arms Sales
A Powerful Turkish Drone Is Helping Ukraine Fight Russia. It’s Also Killing Civilians Across the Globe.

A Powerful Turkish Drone Is Helping Ukraine Fight Russia. It’s Also Killing Civilians Across the Globe.

By Umar Farooq | – ( ProPublica) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was in a tough spot last August when he paid a visit […]

ProPublica

Christians
How to Prevent an American Theocracy

How to Prevent an American Theocracy

By Mitchell Zimmerman | – ( Otherwords.org ) – Barely a month ago we lived in a world where all Americans had the right to […]

OtherWords

Employment
Does the Future Belong to People Who Profit Off Our ‘Excessive Wealth Disorder’?

Does the Future Belong to People Who Profit Off Our ‘Excessive Wealth Disorder’?

( Inequality.org ) – If Dustin Hoffman should ever do a remake of The Graduate, the classic 1967 film that launched his famed cinematic career, […]

Sam Pizzigati

China
In Saudi Arabia, Biden Plays Defense against Russia, China, Iran

In Saudi Arabia, Biden Plays Defense against Russia, China, Iran

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Although President Joe Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia was ostensibly about petroleum and attempting to lower gasoline prices in the […]

Juan Cole

Arms Sales
Biden Should Not Renew Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia

Biden Should Not Renew Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia

By Michael Page | Deputy Director, Middle East and North Africa Division | – ( Human Rights Watch ) – President Biden is set to […]

Human Rights Watch

Climate Crisis
Climate Emergency Hits Europe with Massive Heat Wave, 1 year after Unprecedented Flooding

Climate Emergency Hits Europe with Massive Heat Wave, 1 year after Unprecedented Flooding

( Clean Energy Wire ) – Germany must better prepare for the impacts of climate change, environment minister Steffi Lemke said, as a heat wave […]

Julian Wettengel

Arab World
Many Young People in Middle East, struggling to see Bright Future, want to Emigrate to West

Many Young People in Middle East, struggling to see Bright Future, want to Emigrate to West

By Georges Naufal, Texas A&M University | – The Middle East’s population is growing almost twice as fast as the world overall, and one-third of […]

The Conversation

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Palestinians Protest, hang Black Flags of Mourning over Biden's Bethlehem Visit, Accusing him of Sidelining their Political Rights

Palestinians Protest, hang Black Flags of Mourning over Biden’s Bethlehem Visit, Accusing him of Sidelining their Political Rights

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that widespread protests broke out on Thursday in the Israeli-Occupied Palestinian West Bank against […]

Juan Cole

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