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A Poet and an Ayatollah have Passed, but Iran, the land of Rumi and Hafez, must Endure
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A Poet and an Ayatollah have Passed, but Iran, the land of Rumi and Hafez, must Endure

Fariba Amini

When they called your name at midnight, In your thoughts, morning blossomed from a blood-stained horizon.

Juan Cole on Iran War:  “Shock and Awe didn’t Work in Iraq, either” (TRT, Bradblog)

Juan Cole on Iran War: “Shock and Awe didn’t Work in Iraq, either” (TRT, Bradblog)

03/05/2026 By Juan Cole

Trump’s Other Endless War: How a Strike on Iran betrays his central Promise

Trump’s Other Endless War: How a Strike on Iran betrays his central Promise

03/05/2026 By Middle East Monitor

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Gap between Wealthy and everyone else in USA is now Insane

Gap between Wealthy and everyone else in USA is now Insane

Cenk Uygur | (The Young Turks) — “”The wealthy are getting wealthier. As for everyone else, no such luck. A report released on Wednesday by […]

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Copts
Dissident Youth, Facing Military-Media Crackdown, begin new Exodus from Egypt

Dissident Youth, Facing Military-Media Crackdown, begin new Exodus from Egypt

By Muhammad Moneib | (Your Middle East) — “A lot of posts share tips and tricks about finding a legal way out of Egypt” Perfectly […]

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Israel
Gaza's 6-yros Struggle with Nightmares of the 3 Israeli Wars they've Already Experienced

Gaza’s 6-yros Struggle with Nightmares of the 3 Israeli Wars they’ve Already Experienced

Agence France Presse | — “Muntasser survived an Israeli strike on Gaza this summer which killed his young brother and three cousins. Five months later […]

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Climate Change
Did Drought and Climate Change cause Middle Eastern States to Collapse in 2014?

Did Drought and Climate Change cause Middle Eastern States to Collapse in 2014?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) — The Middle East, from North Africa to Afghanistan, has seen an unusual number of governments collapse in recent […]

Juan Cole

Displaced and Refugees
Syrian Refugees in Turkey struggle to Cope with Frigid Winter

Syrian Refugees in Turkey struggle to Cope with Frigid Winter

CCTV | — “As budget shortfalls continue to plague UN relief agencies, the colder weather brings with it further challenges for the millions of Syrian […]

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film
Egypt Bans "Exodus: Gods and Kings", saying Jewish Slaves did not build Pyramids

Egypt Bans “Exodus: Gods and Kings”, saying Jewish Slaves did not build Pyramids

CNN | — “CNN’s Ian Lee reports that the reason why Egypt banned a Hollywood film — not the ban itself — has surprised many.” […]

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censorship
NCIS Egypt-Style:  820 Civilians referred to Military Courts since October

NCIS Egypt-Style: 820 Civilians referred to Military Courts since October

Human Rights Watch | — (New York) – Egyptian authorities have referred hundreds of civilians to military courts based on an October 2014 decree by […]

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Apartheid
Arab East Jerusalem a la Detroit:  Being Starved of Water

Arab East Jerusalem a la Detroit: Being Starved of Water

RT | — “This is the renowned Teddy Fountain in central Jerusalem. Spectacular water shows go off every ten minutes – a sight enjoyed every […]

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Bashar al-Assad
Did Iran win "2014"?  Top 6 Iran Developments this Year

Did Iran win “2014”? Top 6 Iran Developments this Year

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) — In 2014, Iran made news on a number of important fronts. 1. Although there was no decisive breakthrough […]

Juan Cole

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