Middle East

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – So I am going to tell you a story about Turkey, Syria and the United States. It may or may not be true. Its details may or may not have happened, though there is reason to think they did. It is a story. The point is […]

Israel

2 Israeli Squatters /week injured by Palestinians & 39 Palestinians /week by Israeli Forces

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Ma’an News Agency | – – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Three Israeli settlers [later reports say four] were injured in a shooting late Monday near the illegal settlement of Shvut Rachel south of Nablus in the northern West Bank, the Israeli army said. The army said on their Twitter feed: “Three civilians were injured & […]

journalism

The #SaudiCables reveal how Money Controls Media, Politicians & … MTV?

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By Mohamed Hassan | ( Global Voices Online) | – – The half million leaked cables to be released about Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy by WikiLeaks, which have sparked debates across the Gulf’s social media, offer an invaluable insight into the kingdom’s foreign policy. The information in the leaked cables range from issues with visas […]

Arab Spring

Tunisians fight back

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By Christine Petré | Your Middle East | – – In an interview with Swedish radio I was asked if there is any support for these radical Islamist ideals among people in Tunisia, and I could honestly respond with a blank no. Tunisians are in all possible ways defying the terrorist attack on Friday, which […]

Featured

Tehran Press on Talks: From “Iran will be US Strategic Ally” to “US Sanctions here to stay”

Juan Cole

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Iranian press has reacted in a whole range of ways to the current round of negotiations at Vienna between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany (P5 + 1) over its civilian nuclear enrichment program. Moderates and liberals are […]

Apartheid

Israeli naval forces intercept Gaza Aid flotilla

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Update: Israeli forces had already hijacked the lead vessel in the four-ship convoy by early morning on Monday ET. BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Israeli naval forces are preparing to intercept the Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla III which is expected to arrive in Gaza on Monday, Israeli media reported Sunday. The Hebrew-language news source nrg.co.il reported that Israel’s […]

BDS Occupied Territories

Is Congress Using Trade Rules to Blacklist Critics of Israel?

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By Rachel Ida Buff | (Foreign Policy in Focus) | – – Legislation to fast track new trade pacts specifically targets supporters of the BDS movement against the Israeli occupation. In 1952, Abner Green — leader of a civil rights group called the American Committee for the Protection of the Foreign Born — served six […]

Climate Change

Think California’s Drought Is Bad? Try Palestine’s.

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By Laith Shakir | (Foreign Policy in Focus) | – – While Israelis water their lawns and swim in Olympic-sized pools, Palestinians a few kilometers away are literally dying of thirst. California is in the midst of one of the worst droughts in the state’s history, prompting Governor Jerry Brown to declare a water “state […]

Culture

New TV Show About Cairo’s Jewish Community draws Fans, Critics

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Aj+ | (Video Report) | – – ““The Jewish Quarter” – a new series about Cairo’s once-thriving Jewish community – is angering both Egyptians and the Israeli Embassy in Egypt.” AJ+: “New Show About Cairo’s Jewish Community Angers Many”