Informed Comment - Part 1821

Pope Francis’s Visit to Turkey Embroiled in Partisan Controversies

By Ali Murat Yel The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis will visit Turkey on 3-day official visit from November 28 to 30. However, the […]

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3rd Possibility: Coming Civil War in West Bank/ Jerusalem?

By Juan Cole | — Observers of the evolution of the relationship between Israel and the Palestinians have long argued that there are only two […]

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Iraq

Secular Palestinians in Iraq made Refugees again by Daesh/ ISIL Threats

Fearing IS, Palestinian families leave Mosul for Iraqi Kurdistan | — RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — About 120 Palestinian families have emigrated from Mosul in northern Iraq […]

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Economy

Child Homelessness rising in US — Red States wonder why they’re the Worst

ABC 15, AZ | — “Arizona ranks as one of the worst states for homeless children.” ABC 15 Arizona: “Increase in homeless children in the […]

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Iran

Should Iran and the US accept a Good, but not perfect Nuclear Deal?

By Hamid Zangeneh | — We have a few days left to the final deadline (Nov. 24 target date) for this round of negotiations between […]

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Egypt

Egypt’s Battle for Worker’s Rights in Upcoming Legislation

By Nehal Amer Over the past year Egypt has undergone harsh reforms in a narrowing sociopolitical environment. New legislation is rapidly being produced in the […]

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Americans 64 times more likely to be Murdered than die in Terrorism

By Juan Cole | — The Institute for Economics and Peace in the UK has released a report on terrorism in 2013, which it maintains […]

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Apartheid

“More Collective Punishment of Gaza”: Norwegian Dr. Denied Entrance to Gaza by Israelis

BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — A Norwegian physician who has volunteered in the medical field in the Gaza Strip repeatedly in recent years has been banned by […]

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