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Why Weren’t the October 7 attacks Avoided?
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Why Weren’t the October 7 attacks Avoided?

Dan Steinbock

On October 7, 2023 – two years ago – the Hamas-led offensive was portrayed as “Israel’s 9/11” that came out of the blue. This assumption […]

“The Rose as where some buried Caesar bled:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám  1:18

“The Rose as where some buried Caesar bled:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:18

10/06/2025 By Juan Cole

Goodbye Petrostates, Hello ‘Electrostates’: how the clean Energy Shift is reshaping the World Order

Goodbye Petrostates, Hello ‘Electrostates’: how the clean Energy Shift is reshaping the World Order

10/06/2025 By The Conversation

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Yes, US Birth Rate is Dropping -  But Why that is Not A Problem

Yes, US Birth Rate is Dropping – But Why that is Not A Problem

By Caroline Sten Hartnett | – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on May 15 that the number of births in the U.S. […]

The Conversation

Iran
Saudi Paper, close to Crown Prince, calls on US to Strike Iran

Saudi Paper, close to Crown Prince, calls on US to Strike Iran

A Saudi newspaper owned by one of the king’s sons has called for military strikes on Iran, as world leaders plea for de-escalation of tension […]

Middle East Monitor

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Young Muslims fashion a Green Ramadan: Faith, Fasting and Environmentalism

Young Muslims fashion a Green Ramadan: Faith, Fasting and Environmentalism

By William Barylo | – Muslims worldwide are about to enter the second half of Ramadan, a month widely known to the public as one […]

The Conversation

Green Transportation
Zero Carbon Electric Air Taxi 5-Seater Completes Maiden Flight in Germany

Zero Carbon Electric Air Taxi 5-Seater Completes Maiden Flight in Germany

By Benjamin Wehrmann | – (Clean Energy Wire) – The new five-seater electric air taxi by aviation company Lilium from Munich has completed its first […]

Clean Energy Wire

Israel/ Palestine
3 Million Israeli-Occupied Palestinians Caught in Maze of Military Checkpoints & Squatter Attacks

3 Million Israeli-Occupied Palestinians Caught in Maze of Military Checkpoints & Squatter Attacks

By Rebecca Stead | – During the 1967 Six Day War, the West Bank and East Jerusalem were occupied by Israel. Fifty-two years later this […]

Middle East Monitor

China
China to Iran's Rescue?  Trump might successfully anger Beijing or Tehran, but not Both

China to Iran’s Rescue? Trump might successfully anger Beijing or Tehran, but not Both

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said at a news conference on Saturday that China opposes US unilateral sanctions on Iran […]

Juan Cole

Internet
Can Social Media be Reformed to Exclude Violent Extremist Content Like what led to Christchurch Massacre of Muslims?

Can Social Media be Reformed to Exclude Violent Extremist Content Like what led to Christchurch Massacre of Muslims?

By Kevin Veale | – The “Christchurch Call” summit has made specific progress, with tech companies and world leaders signing an agreement to eliminate terrorist […]

The Conversation

Bashar al-Assad
Leaked Document Revives Controversy over Syria Chemical Attacks

Leaked Document Revives Controversy over Syria Chemical Attacks

(Al-Bab.com – A leaked document which contradicts key findings of an official investigation into chemical weapons in Syria has surfaced on the internet. Described as […]

Brian Whitaker

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Could Trump's Tensions with Iran, Venezuela Cause Gasoline Prices to Spike?

Could Trump’s Tensions with Iran, Venezuela Cause Gasoline Prices to Spike?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The tensions between the Trump administration and two of the world’s significant oil producers, Iran and Venezuela, in addition to […]

Juan Cole

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