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Amos Oz, Renowned Israeli Novelist and Critic of Expansionist Right, Dies at 79
Jerusalem | AFP | – Amos Oz, who died of cancer Friday aged 79, was a celebrated Israeli novelist and passionate peace advocate whose stirring […]
With Trump Ready to Leave Afghanistan, can Qatar Broker a Peace?
Qatar has helped the country with small-scale developmental and education projects
Abandoned by Trump, Syrian Kurds frantically turn to Moscow for Protection from Turkey
Anton Lavrov, a military analyst, writes in the pro-Putin Russian newspaper Izvestia that the withdrawal of US troops from northeast Syria will mainly affect the […]
Banking Giant HSBC Divests from Israel Arms Manufacturer
Last month the University of Leeds made the decision to divest from three companies which were found to be complicit in the violation of Palestinian human rights
$100 Bn.: Cost in 2018 of Climate Crisis Caused by Burning Fossil Fuels
2018 saw at least one major climate-induced disaster on every inhabited continent on Earth. Climate change-induced disasters cost nations at least US$100 billion in 2018, […]
Israel Vows to Block Palestine Bid to Become Full UN Member
Likud Government insists Palestinians must remain Stateless
Shiite Parties Decry Trump’s ‘Arrogant’ and ‘Disdainful’ Visit to Iraq, Ignoring Iraqis
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Trump’s surprise visit to a US military base in Iraq on the day after Christmas has provoked a strong critique […]
Glowing NY Times Review of Cole’s ‘Muhammad: Prophet of Peace’
There is a more uplifting image of the Prophet Muhammad, waiting to be discovered not just by non-Muslims, but also many Muslims themselves
Are Massive Protests Sudan’s ‘Arab Spring’?
Rising prices, shortages of basic commodities and a cash crisis have driven protesters to the streets
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