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Yemeni journalist accused of spreading atheism is jailed for 15 years in Saudi Arabia
( Al-Bab.com) – A Yemeni journalist has become the latest victim of Saudi Arabia’s laws against religious disbelief. Thirty-year-old Ali Muhsin Abu Lahoum worked in […]
What’s next for Afghanistan under Taliban Rule?
By Kambaiz Rafi and Scott Lucas | – In late August 2021, the US completed its withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, ending a 20-year occupation. […]
We’re all Palestinians Now: Israel-backed NSO Spyware used against US State Department
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Reuters reports that at least nine US State Department officials had their smartphones hacked by Pegasus spyware, produced by the […]
Urgent UN Action needed on Yemen Atrocities to end “Pandemic of Impunity”
Human rights Watch – (New York) – The United Nations General Assembly should act swiftly to establish an investigative mechanism to gather and preserve evidence […]
Even Israel’s Labor Party President signals that the Occupation of Palestinians in Permanent
By Ashraf Al-Ajrami | – ( Middle East Monitor) – Israeli President Isaac Herzog chose to celebrate the Jewish Hanukkah holiday — the “Festival of […]
Plastic trash in the ocean is a global problem, and the US is the top source – a new report urges action
By Matthew Savoca, Anna Robuck, and Lauren Kashiwabara | – Plastic waste of all shapes and sizes permeates the world’s oceans. It shows up on […]
As Iran Negotiates on Nuclear Deal, Americans Wrongly believe it has a Bomb — and that Israel Doesn’t!
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – This week Iran returned to Vienna for negotiations with Germany and the four members of the UN Security Council still […]
How Greed is Prolonging the Pandemic – Unless the World is Vaccinated, Variants will Keep Emerging
( Otherwords.org) – Stop me if this sounds familiar. It’s been kind of a hard year, but I felt optimistic about the holidays. My wife […]
Countdown to World War III with China?
( Tomdispatch.com ) – When the Department of Defense released its annual report on Chinese military strength in early November, one claim generated headlines around […]
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