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Why is Israel Playing Spoiler in the New Syria?
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Why is Israel Playing Spoiler in the New Syria?

Mohammed Samaana

Belfast (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Last week, Israel launched the latest of some 300 raids into Syria in the past few months. Some […]

“Those who Stood before the Tavern” – FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 3

“Those who Stood before the Tavern” – FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 3

08/09/2025 By Juan Cole

As Netanyahu moves toward full Takeover of Gaza, Israel faces a Crisis of international Credibility

As Netanyahu moves toward full Takeover of Gaza, Israel faces a Crisis of international Credibility

08/09/2025 By The Conversation

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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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Why Iran can’t Stand up for the al-Assad Government:  Russia isn’t Offering Air Support

Why Iran can’t Stand up for the al-Assad Government: Russia isn’t Offering Air Support

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The strategic situation in Syria is dire for the Baathist government of Bashar al-Assad. Typically in military history, if an […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Ben-Gvir seeks plan for Trump to instigate Palestinian Migration from Gaza

Ben-Gvir seeks plan for Trump to instigate Palestinian Migration from Gaza

( Middle East Monitor ) – Israel intends to present a plan to US President-elect Donald Trump aimed at encouraging migration and settlement in Gaza, […]

Middle East Monitor

Israel/ Palestine
A ‘Future of Dust’ – Why, in Evil Times, Writers have a Responsibility to take Sides (Jeff Sparrow)

A ‘Future of Dust’ – Why, in Evil Times, Writers have a Responsibility to take Sides (Jeff Sparrow)

By Jeff Sparrow, The University of Melbourne (The Conversation) – We must ask for no references to Gaza/Palestine/Israel as it’s a very sensitive topic in […]

The Conversation

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Turkish Right celebrates Syrian Rebel Offensive, while Left Fears Partition and Turmoil

Turkish Right celebrates Syrian Rebel Offensive, while Left Fears Partition and Turmoil

Istanbul (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – After four years of frozen conflict, Syrian rebels, mainly from the Islamist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and […]

Volkan Isbasaran

Syria
The Russia - Iran - Assad ‘Axis of the Vulnerable’ is Cracking in Syria

The Russia – Iran – Assad ‘Axis of the Vulnerable’ is Cracking in Syria

By Scott Lucas, University College Dublin (The Conversation) – The so-called “axis of the vulnerable” is breaking in Syria. Starting in 2016, Russia and Iran, […]

The Conversation

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