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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,

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Arab League, GCC Summits Rattled Sabers at Iran but ignored Arab world's Humanitarian Crises

Arab League, GCC Summits Rattled Sabers at Iran but ignored Arab world’s Humanitarian Crises

By Thembisa Fakude | @fakudet | – Saudi Arabia hosted three summits side-by-side this week. Saudi King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud hosted the 14th […]

Middle East Monitor

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Firearms are used to Murder 11,000 /yr in US; N. Zealand Banned Semi-Automatic Guns after 50 Killed

Firearms are used to Murder 11,000 /yr in US; N. Zealand Banned Semi-Automatic Guns after 50 Killed

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Virginia Beach shooter killed 12 and put at least 4 others in hospital being operated on for their injuries. […]

Juan Cole

racism
Why Brown Terrorists are 'Terrorists' and White Terrorists are just 'Mentally Ill'

Why Brown Terrorists are ‘Terrorists’ and White Terrorists are just ‘Mentally Ill’

By Maha Hilal | – ( Foreign Policy in Focus) – Whether authorities classify an act as “terrorist” depends almost entirely on who carries it […]

Foreign Policy in Focus

Donald Trump
With Trump Doubling down on Yemen War, Will Congress End Imperial Presidency?

With Trump Doubling down on Yemen War, Will Congress End Imperial Presidency?

R. Joseph Parrott | – The Trump administration on May 24 announced an emergency declaration to sell billions of dollars worth of arms to Saudi […]

The Conversation

Israel
Four Things to Watch as Israel goes to New Elections

Four Things to Watch as Israel goes to New Elections

By Rebecca Stead | – For the second time in a year, Israel is heading to the polls. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – who […]

Middle East Monitor

Arab World
Saudi King Salman calls at Summit for Int'l Condemnation of Iranian "Terrorism"

Saudi King Salman calls at Summit for Int’l Condemnation of Iranian “Terrorism”

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The emergency summit of the Arab league just held in Mecca had as it purpose to shore up pan-Arab support […]

Juan Cole

Saudi Arabia
Troika Fevers:  Key American Allies in the Middle East are the Real Tyrants

Troika Fevers: Key American Allies in the Middle East are the Real Tyrants

(Tomdispatch.com) – American foreign policy can be so retro, not to mention absurd. Despite being bogged down in more military interventions than it can reasonably […]

Danny Sjursen

Israel/ Palestine
The Missing Palestinian Visual Archive

The Missing Palestinian Visual Archive

By Reem Abd Ulhamid | – The Palestinian refugee camps…why do they strive to annihilate them? 1982 Palestinian attempts to create a historical visual narrative […]

Reem Abd Ulhamid

Saudi Arabia
Is Saudi Arabia Losing the War in Yemen?

Is Saudi Arabia Losing the War in Yemen?

By Mustafa Fetouri | – Is Saudi Arabia losing its military campaign in Yemen despite being the stronger party enjoying the support of its many […]

Middle East Monitor

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