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Trump Warns Iran: Capitulate or Perish — A Call for War from the Board of Peace
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Trump Warns Iran: Capitulate or Perish — A Call for War from the Board of Peace

Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi

The deal offered by the United States is simple and straight forward, submit to all American demands or be obliterated

Israel’s Bombing decimated Gaza’s cultural sites, as UNESCO responds Tepidly

Israel’s Bombing decimated Gaza’s cultural sites, as UNESCO responds Tepidly

02/23/2026 By The Conversation

How Trump is Accelerating American (and Planetary) Decline: An Appointment in Samarra

How Trump is Accelerating American (and Planetary) Decline: An Appointment in Samarra

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Ariel Sharon should have been Tried for War Crimes: Human Rights Watch

Ariel Sharon should have been Tried for War Crimes: Human Rights Watch

(By Human Rights Watch) (Jerusalem) – Ariel Sharon died without facing justice for his role in the massacres of hundreds and perhaps thousands of civilians […]

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Did Ariel Sharon get a pass on War Crimes because he was White?

Did Ariel Sharon get a pass on War Crimes because he was White?

(By Juan Cole) It is shameful that Vice President Joe Biden should be attending the funeral of Ariel Sharon today, given that the former Israeli […]

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Iran interim nuclear deal to begin January 20

Iran interim nuclear deal to begin January 20

A landmark interim nuclear deal between Iran and world powers will begin on January 20.

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Iran
Iran Negotiations Breakthrough: Reduction of 19.25% Enriched Uranium Stock begins Jan. 20

Iran Negotiations Breakthrough: Reduction of 19.25% Enriched Uranium Stock begins Jan. 20

(By AFP) White House confirms Iran nuclear deal to take effect Jan 20 (via AFP) The White House confirmed Sunday that a nuclear agreement with […]

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Iran
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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