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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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Afghanistan
As Banks threaten to Collapse and Aid Dwindles, 93% of Afghans already don't get Sufficient Food

As Banks threaten to Collapse and Aid Dwindles, 93% of Afghans already don’t get Sufficient Food

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – UN World Food Program surveys in August and September, Al Jazeera reports, found that 93 percent of Afghans already are […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Why the Hazara Minority of Afghanistan is now Imperiled

Why the Hazara Minority of Afghanistan is now Imperiled

By Iqbal Akhtar | – The land we now call Afghanistan has been a place of constant migration through its mountainous passes. Its linguistic, cultural […]

The Conversation

Human Rights
Turkey must release Political Prisoners:  European Court of Human Rights

Turkey must release Political Prisoners: European Court of Human Rights

Human Rights Watch (Istanbul) – The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers should trigger infringement proceedings against Turkey at its September 14-16, 2021 meeting for […]

Human Rights Watch

Human Rights
Hacked Videos Force The Unthinkable In Iran: Official Admission Of Abuses At Evin Prison

Hacked Videos Force The Unthinkable In Iran: Official Admission Of Abuses At Evin Prison

( RFE/RL ) – Former inmates, their families, and human rights activists have long complained of mistreatment and torture at Evin prison, a notorious facility […]

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

al-Qaeda
No, Saudi Arabia wasn't behind the 9/11 Attacks; That is a conspiracy Theory

No, Saudi Arabia wasn’t behind the 9/11 Attacks; That is a conspiracy Theory

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The FBI released documents from its investigation of ties of personnel at the Saudi embassy in Washington, D.C., to al-Qaeda. […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
Zombie Wars v. Climate Cooperation

Zombie Wars v. Climate Cooperation

Southwest Harbor, Maine (Special to Informed Comment) – New York’s new governor, Kathy Hochul – forced to deal with every political leader’s nightmare, a weather […]

John Buell

Islamophobia
9/11: how politicians and the media turned terrorism into an Islamic issue

9/11: how politicians and the media turned terrorism into an Islamic issue

By Jared Ahmad | – As we mark the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, it is important to reflect on the legacy that […]

The Conversation

Afghanistan
The Winner in Afghanistan: China

The Winner in Afghanistan: China

( Tomdispatch.com) – The collapse of the American project in Afghanistan may fade fast from the news here, but don’t be fooled. It couldn’t be […]

Alfred W. McCoy

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Top 7 Ways al-Qaeda’s Terrorism Violated the Precepts of the Holy Qur’an

Top 7 Ways al-Qaeda’s Terrorism Violated the Precepts of the Holy Qur’an

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – One of the great tragedies of the early twenty-first century is that the great civilization of Islam, over 1400 years […]

Juan Cole

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