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Removing Syria Sanctions is a Win for the People, Whatever Trump’s Motives
Donald Trump

Removing Syria Sanctions is a Win for the People, Whatever Trump’s Motives

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Syrians are rejoicing at the announcement on Tuesday by President Donald J. Trump that he will lift U.S. economic sanctions […]

Syria faces renewed Sectarian Violence as Government Fails to deliver Inclusivity

Syria faces renewed Sectarian Violence as Government Fails to deliver Inclusivity

05/14/2025 By The Conversation

Can we Even Remember it? How America was Disappeared before our Eyes

Can we Even Remember it? How America was Disappeared before our Eyes

05/14/2025 By Karen J. Greenberg

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United Kingdom
Wind powers a record Summer for Renewable Energy in Britain

Wind powers a record Summer for Renewable Energy in Britain

By Grant Wilson, University of Birmingham; Daniel L. Donaldson, University of Birmingham; and Iain Staffell, Imperial College London | – Great Britain’s electricity system (Northern […]

The Conversation

Afghanistan
The Morass of U.S. Middle East Policy was visible in the Harris-Trump Debate

The Morass of U.S. Middle East Policy was visible in the Harris-Trump Debate

ABC provided a transcript of the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. I have some thoughts on the Middle East dimension: On Gaza, Harris […]

Juan Cole

International Criminal Court
ICC judges to decide on Arrest Warrants for Israeli and Hamas Leaders: a legal Breakdown

ICC judges to decide on Arrest Warrants for Israeli and Hamas Leaders: a legal Breakdown

By Avidan Kent, University of East Anglia | — (The Conversation) – The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has been a […]

The Conversation

Retirement
If Trump wins, will Anyone ever be able to Afford to Retire?

If Trump wins, will Anyone ever be able to Afford to Retire?

( Tomdispatch.com ) – The Washington Post headline reads: “A big problem for young workers: 70- and 80-year-olds who won’t retire.” For the first time […]

Rebecca Gordon

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"Entire Families Vanished:"  Israeli Air Force Burns up 20 Refugee Tents, kills 40, in Strikes on Humanitarian Zone

“Entire Families Vanished:” Israeli Air Force Burns up 20 Refugee Tents, kills 40, in Strikes on Humanitarian Zone

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Al Jazeera Arabic reports that the Israeli occupation army committed yet another massacre on Monday evening, targeting a tent encampment […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Afghanistan Slides Into 'Ever More Hellish Conditions' After New 'Morality' Law Enacted

Afghanistan Slides Into ‘Ever More Hellish Conditions’ After New ‘Morality’ Law Enacted

By Abubakar Siddique and RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi ( RFE/RL ) – The Taliban has attempted to police the public appearances and behavior of millions of Afghans, […]

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

Iran
Is it time to retire the Phrase ‘Arab-Israeli Conflict?’ Hostilities now extend beyond those Boundaries

Is it time to retire the Phrase ‘Arab-Israeli Conflict?’ Hostilities now extend beyond those Boundaries

By Nader Habibi, Brandeis University | – (The Conversation) – The current phase of fighting in the Middle East began almost a year ago, with […]

The Conversation

Egypt
Egyptian President al-Sisi’s Ankara Visit:  A Turning Point in Turkey-Egypt Relations

Egyptian President al-Sisi’s Ankara Visit: A Turning Point in Turkey-Egypt Relations

Istanbul (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – On Wednesday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi made a historic visit to Turkey. This is the first time […]

Volkan Isbasaran

Sudan
Sudan: Abusive Warring Parties Acquire New Weapons

Sudan: Abusive Warring Parties Acquire New Weapons

Renew, Expand UN Arms Embargo

Human Rights Watch

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