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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza
Donald Trump

“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza

Dan Steinbock

When the bombing of Gaza will finally cease, the U.S. administration will push the post-genocide opportunity for property development. In this quest, Tony Blair is […]

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

09/22/2025 By Juan Cole

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

09/22/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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Libya 10 Years after Gaddafi:  Anger, Protests over Delay to Much-Awaited Presidential Vote and Political Gridlock

Libya 10 Years after Gaddafi: Anger, Protests over Delay to Much-Awaited Presidential Vote and Political Gridlock

By Dahlia Kholaif | – (Globalvoices.org) – Protesters in the eastern city of Tobruk demand that elections be held no later than January 24, and […]

Global Voices

Afghanistan
From Palestine to Afghanistan, Top 6 Ways our World Changed in 2021

From Palestine to Afghanistan, Top 6 Ways our World Changed in 2021

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – It is time to look back at 2021 and consider the most consequential developments, as covered here at Informed Comment. […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
How Tutu, de Klerk, and Mandela would end Israeli Apartheid

How Tutu, de Klerk, and Mandela would end Israeli Apartheid

( Mondoweiss) – What does the end of South African apartheid tell us about how Israeli apartheid can end? That sanctions on Israel are required, […]

Jeff Warner

Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Army loses control of Squatter-Settlers who are attacking Palestinians ever more Brutally

Israeli Army loses control of Squatter-Settlers who are attacking Palestinians ever more Brutally

Adnan Abu Amer | – ( The Middle East Monitor) – The attacks carried out by the Israeli settlers against the Palestinians in the West […]

Middle East Monitor

Afghanistan
Iran, China and Russia face Dilemma of Taliban Control of Afghanistan

Iran, China and Russia face Dilemma of Taliban Control of Afghanistan

By Ron Synovitz | – ( RFE/RL ) – The chaotic withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces from Afghanistan and the lightning collapse of the […]

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

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Juan Cole on his new Book “Peace Movements in Islam” (Simon Mabon’s Podcast)

Juan Cole on his new Book “Peace Movements in Islam” (Simon Mabon’s Podcast)

Many thanks to Simon Mabon, Professor of International Politics at Lancaster University and prominent Middle East specialist, for hosting me on his Sepad Podcast to […]

Juan Cole

Authoritarianism
When Lawyers spin Lies for Presidents on behalf of Torture and Insurrection

When Lawyers spin Lies for Presidents on behalf of Torture and Insurrection

By Jerry Elsea | – ( The Gazette ) – I like attorneys. Some of my best friends are attorneys. I love an attorney who […]

Jerry Elsea

Israel/ Palestine
Protesting latest Israeli attacks on Palestinian universities and civil society organizations (MESA)

Protesting latest Israeli attacks on Palestinian universities and civil society organizations (MESA)

Committee on Academic Freedom | Middle East Studies Association | December 23, 2021 Committee on Academic Freedom Interventions Israel Birzeit University Naftali Bennet Palestinian civil […]

Committee on Academic Freedom

Christianity
Archbishop Desmond Tutu: father of South Africa’s ‘Rainbow Nation’

Archbishop Desmond Tutu: father of South Africa’s ‘Rainbow Nation’

By P. Pratap Kumar | – Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu has died at the age of 90. Archbishop Tutu earned the respect and love […]

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