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Britain, France and Canada threaten Israel with Concrete Sanctions if Gaza War is not Halted
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Britain, France and Canada threaten Israel with Concrete Sanctions if Gaza War is not Halted

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Britain, France and Canada issued a statement on Monday, demanding that the Israeli government of Benjamin Netanyahu cease its military […]

Gaza faces Catastrophic Famine

Gaza faces Catastrophic Famine

05/20/2025 By Middle East Monitor

Trump Lifting Syria Sanctions is a win for Middle Power Turkey

Trump Lifting Syria Sanctions is a win for Middle Power Turkey

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Shiite Latakia Falls to new Syrian Government, as Sheikhs call for Reconciliation and Recruits are Pardoned

Shiite Latakia Falls to new Syrian Government, as Sheikhs call for Reconciliation and Recruits are Pardoned

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On Monday, the Levant Liberation Council (Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham/ HTS) guerrilla forces extended their rule to Latakia, Syria’s major port, […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
The world owes Palestine this much – please stop censoring Palestinian Voices

The world owes Palestine this much – please stop censoring Palestinian Voices

( Middle East Monitor ) – Social media censorship is a global phenomenon, but the war on pro-Palestinian views on social media represents a different […]

Ramzy Baroud

Hayat Tahrir
Abu Mohammed al-Golani may become the face of post-Assad Syria – but who is he and why does he have $10M US bounty on his head?

Abu Mohammed al-Golani may become the face of post-Assad Syria – but who is he and why does he have $10M US bounty on his head?

By Sara Harmouch, American University (The Conversation) – The fall of President Bashar al-Assad has left a critical question: After a half-century of brutal dynastic […]

The Conversation

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Assad’s Fall is a Reminder that Russia is not a Global power but a Regional One

Assad’s Fall is a Reminder that Russia is not a Global power but a Regional One

Trabzon, Turkey (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – When former U.S. President Barack Obama referred to Russia as a “regional power” at the 2014 Nuclear […]

Hamdullah Baycar

Syria
The sectarian Risk: Turkiye’s Syrian Mission

The sectarian Risk: Turkiye’s Syrian Mission

by Dr Binoy Kampmark ( Middle East Monitor ) – Turkiye’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan must be delighted about what is unfolding in Syria, though it […]

Middle East Monitor

Israel/ Palestine
Is Piers Morgan normalizing Israel’s Genocide?

Is Piers Morgan normalizing Israel’s Genocide?

( Counterpunch ) – Since October 7, 2023, white settler propaganda has ramped up through two insidious tactics targeting western audiences. The first rationalizes Israel’s […]

Yoav Litvin

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Syrians finally Won the Arab Spring; Can they avoid Pitfalls and Win Democracy?

Syrians finally Won the Arab Spring; Can they avoid Pitfalls and Win Democracy?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Syrian Revolution of 2024 has succeeded in deposing the al-Assad dynasty, in power since 1970, throwing off the rule […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Trump is Already Rewarding Fossil Fuel CEOs; That’s not Good for Consumers or the Planet

Trump is Already Rewarding Fossil Fuel CEOs; That’s not Good for Consumers or the Planet

If you think fossil fuel profits lead to better prices, then look again at the Biden administration. ( Otherwords.org ) – During his campaign, Donald […]

Sonali Kolhatkar

Climate Crisis
On Climate Change, the International Court of Justice faces a pivotal Choice

On Climate Change, the International Court of Justice faces a pivotal Choice

By Claudia Ituarte-Lima, Lund University (The Conversation) – What legal obligations do states have to fight climate change? Should high-emitting countries be held responsible for […]

The Conversation

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