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Even as it Strikes Deals with Trump, the Gulf Embraces Chinese Tech Giants
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Even as it Strikes Deals with Trump, the Gulf Embraces Chinese Tech Giants

Neil Thompson

Chinese technology firms are increasingly competing with US ones in major Middle Eastern markets, escalating technology-related US national security concerns. London (Special to Informed Comment; […]

US: Don’t Forcibly Transfer Migrants to Libya

US: Don’t Forcibly Transfer Migrants to Libya

05/13/2025 By Human Rights Watch

Netanyahu’s Occupation Plan for Gaza means more Suffering for Palestinians and less Security for Israel

Netanyahu’s Occupation Plan for Gaza means more Suffering for Palestinians and less Security for Israel

05/13/2025 By The Conversation

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Clean Energy Produced on Navajo Land will Help Power Los Angeles

Clean Energy Produced on Navajo Land will Help Power Los Angeles

By Sarah Donahue ( Cronkite News ) – LOS ANGELES – In a city renowned for its green policies, Prius drivers and biodegradable straws, it […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Why Israel's political Exclusion of its Palestinian-Israeli Citizens equals Apartheid

Why Israel’s political Exclusion of its Palestinian-Israeli Citizens equals Apartheid

By Kamel Hawwash | @kamelhawwash | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – If any country which claims to be a democracy, its potential prime […]

Middle East Monitor

Archaeology
In Ancient Greek Thought, Plagues Follow on Bad Leadership

In Ancient Greek Thought, Plagues Follow on Bad Leadership

By Joel Christensen | – In the fifth century B.C., the playwright Sophocles begins “Oedipus Tyrannos” with the title character struggling to identify the cause […]

Juan Cole

Education
Teachers with Macs: How to Film yourself Narrating your Powerpoint Presentation and Post it for Your Class

Teachers with Macs: How to Film yourself Narrating your Powerpoint Presentation and Post it for Your Class

Update: The Macs don’t have a built in sound system that will work with the screen recording function in Quicktime, so it may be necessary […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Ghost of Soleimani: All Hell Breaks lose in Iraq, with 2 Americans, 1 Briton, Killed, as al-Sadr Blames Trump for Coronavirus

Ghost of Soleimani: All Hell Breaks lose in Iraq, with 2 Americans, 1 Briton, Killed, as al-Sadr Blames Trump for Coronavirus

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Tom O’Connor at Newsweek reports that 18 katyusha rockets slammed into al-Taji Air Base in Iraq on Wednesday, killing two […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Ending the Myth That Trump Is Ending Mideast Wars

Ending the Myth That Trump Is Ending Mideast Wars

By Khury Petersen-Smith | Trump has sent more new troops to the Middle East than he’s bringing home from Afghanistan. (Otherwords.org ) – There was […]

OtherWords

Nuclear Energy
Why is it only Suspicious when Iran Does it?  Energy-Rich United Arab Emirates is about to open 4 Nuclear Reactors

Why is it only Suspicious when Iran Does it? Energy-Rich United Arab Emirates is about to open 4 Nuclear Reactors

By Paul Dorfman | – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is building the world’s largest concentrated solar power plant, capable of generating 700 megawatts. During […]

The Conversation

Epidemics
Accusing US of "Medical Terrorism," Iran Demands Trump Lift Economic Blockade amid Coronavirus

Accusing US of “Medical Terrorism,” Iran Demands Trump Lift Economic Blockade amid Coronavirus

By Jake Johnson, staff writer | – (Commondreams.org) – Facing a humanitarian crisis with at least 9,000 coronavirus cases nationwide and a death toll of […]

Common Dreams

Epidemics
Netanyahu devastates Israeli Tourism with universal Quarantine to Avoid highlighting Trump Covid-19 Failures

Netanyahu devastates Israeli Tourism with universal Quarantine to Avoid highlighting Trump Covid-19 Failures

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Trump administration has become well known for caring much more about how the coronavirus outbreak might make Trump look […]

Juan Cole

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