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Scientists Prove Justinian’s Plague, which Continued through the Rise of Islam, was Caused by Y. Pestis
Archaeology

Scientists Prove Justinian’s Plague, which Continued through the Rise of Islam, was Caused by Y. Pestis

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The first recorded world-historical pandemic took place (541–750 CE) in the Roman Empire and Sasanian Iran, as well as neighboring […]

Yemen: Journalists under Assault

Yemen: Journalists under Assault

09/14/2025 By Human Rights Watch

The 21st Century has a before and after Gaza: Brazilian Author Frei Betto,

The 21st Century has a before and after Gaza: Brazilian Author Frei Betto,

09/14/2025 By Global Voices

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Israel/ Palestine
After the Horrible Past Year, will 2020 be a Game Changer in Palestine?

After the Horrible Past Year, will 2020 be a Game Changer in Palestine?

( Middle East Monitor) – This has been a defining year for Palestine and Israel. Despite the usual political stagnation of the Palestinian leadership, two […]

Ramzy Baroud

Afghanistan
'Art-ivist' Omaid Sharifi: “There is so much more the world should know about Afghanistan”

‘Art-ivist’ Omaid Sharifi: “There is so much more the world should know about Afghanistan”

By Lin Xin and Luzie Mayer | Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung: The Green Political Foundation | – Interview: Omaid Sharifi is a pioneer Afghan activist and one of […]

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Environment
Did Undersea Volcanoes Hasten Fall of Eastern Rome and Pave way for Rise of Islam?

Did Undersea Volcanoes Hasten Fall of Eastern Rome and Pave way for Rise of Islam?

By Julie Celestial ( The Watchers) – Researchers presented underwater volcanism as a new interpretation of why the sky mysteriously went dark for over a […]

The Watchers

Donald Trump
Is Trump playing Impeachment Politics by Slamming Putin for Offensive in Syria's Idlib?

Is Trump playing Impeachment Politics by Slamming Putin for Offensive in Syria’s Idlib?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Kevin Liptak at CNN reports that Trump on Thursday tweeted on the Idlib campaign of the current Syrian government and […]

Juan Cole

Hindu Nationalism
Are the Hindu Supremacists trying to Israelify India?

Are the Hindu Supremacists trying to Israelify India?

Reducing Muslims to Statelessness or 2nd Class Citizenship

Middle East Monitor

Afghanistan
Has the Climate Crisis in Afghanistan Displaced more People than the War?

Has the Climate Crisis in Afghanistan Displaced more People than the War?

By Fariba Housaini | – ( TheThirdPole.net ) – It has been two years since severe drought forced twenty nine-year old Amena and her four […]

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Climate Crisis
Nine things you Love that are being Wrecked by the Climate Crisis

Nine things you Love that are being Wrecked by the Climate Crisis

By Rod Lamberts | – There are so many stories flying around about the horrors already being wrought by climate change, you’re probably struggling to […]

The Conversation

Algeria
2019: Americans Slept while Street Revolts Reshaped Iraq, Lebanon, Sudan and Algeria

2019: Americans Slept while Street Revolts Reshaped Iraq, Lebanon, Sudan and Algeria

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In 2019, the Middle East was shaken by a new round of street revolts. As the year began, Abdelaziz Bouteflika […]

Juan Cole

Hamas
Israel: Turkey Coddles Hamas! Turkey: Israelis are Nazis! Bilateral Relations are Cratering

Israel: Turkey Coddles Hamas! Turkey: Israelis are Nazis! Bilateral Relations are Cratering

By Dr Adnan Abu Amer | @adnanabuamer1 | – Turkish-Israeli relations are witnessing increasing tension in recent days, culminating in Tel Aviv accusing Ankara of […]

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