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All the 15 Hottest Spots on Earth on Thursday were in Australia; Will it become Uninhabitable?
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All the 15 Hottest Spots on Earth on Thursday were in Australia; Will it become Uninhabitable?

Juan Cole

At a 2.7º C. increase, northern Australian areas such as Darwin, Broome and Port Hedland will become uninhabitable by the end of the century

Trump’s Iraq election threats could end up making Maliki more popular

Trump’s Iraq election threats could end up making Maliki more popular

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Reading Obituaries: And Murdering Time in the Age of Donald Trump

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New Congressional Sanctions on Iran Will Backfire  . . . on Congress

New Congressional Sanctions on Iran Will Backfire . . . on Congress

(By Farhang Jahanpour) Despite strong opposition by the White House and the States Department and despite the pleadings of some of the most prominent bipartisan […]

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Pakistan
Pakistani Boy who Tackled, Thwarted School Bomber Honored

Pakistani Boy who Tackled, Thwarted School Bomber Honored

(By AFP) Pakistan honours teenage bomb hero with bravery award (via AFP) A Pakistani teenager who sacrificed his life to stop a suicide bomber, saving […]

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Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (497): “You’re beast and demon, angel, human being”

Omar Khayyam (497): “You’re beast and demon, angel, human being”

You who distill within you the whole world, attend to this voice from the realm beyond: You’re beast, and demon, angel, human being; whatever you […]

Juan Cole

Israel’s indomitable protector, Ariel Sharon emblemized military audacity, evolving politics

Israel’s indomitable protector, Ariel Sharon emblemized military audacity, evolving politics

Ben-Gurion called him the ‘greatest field commander’; later, the country entrusted him with its security, knowing the consequences could be unpredictable

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Israel
Ariel Sharon's Legacy for Israel and the Middle East

Ariel Sharon’s Legacy for Israel and the Middle East

(By Yoav Peled) Ariel Sharon, who died on Saturday, had been known as a brilliant tactician and lousy strategist. But when he took office as […]

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‘Hezbollah missiles can now hit anywhere in Israel’

‘Hezbollah missiles can now hit anywhere in Israel’

Revolutionary Guards commander warns the Shi’ite organization’s new might will come to light should war break out

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Barack Obama
Iran:  Israeli PM Netanyahu's Allies in US Senate Seek Vote to Scuttle President Obama's Talks

Iran: Israeli PM Netanyahu’s Allies in US Senate Seek Vote to Scuttle President Obama’s Talks

(By AFP) White House won’t predict Iran sanctions vote (via AFP) The White House declined Friday to renew its previous prediction that a Senate bill […]

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Arab Spring
Tunisia's Political Compromise & the Legacy of Mohammed Bouazizi

Tunisia’s Political Compromise & the Legacy of Mohammed Bouazizi

(By Silvia Colombo) The agreement on the new prime minister that will have the arduous task of lifting Tunisia out of the current impasse came […]

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Iraq
Fallujah Tribes broker extremist withdrawal deal to forestall Gov't invasion

Fallujah Tribes broker extremist withdrawal deal to forestall Gov’t invasion

(By Mustafa Habib) A secret deal was done between the tribes of Anbar and Sunni Muslim extremists this week – the result has seen extremists […]

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