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Old Bonespurs Spits on Graves of European NATO Soldiers who gave Lives for US in Afghanistan
Afghanistan

Old Bonespurs Spits on Graves of European NATO Soldiers who gave Lives for US in Afghanistan

Juan Cole

Andersen said, “I mean, you can’t really fathom that this is actually something that is being said out loud. It just seems too crazy.”

“We Ran from Monsters:” Germany now deporting Yazidi Refugees from ISIL to Limbo

“We Ran from Monsters:” Germany now deporting Yazidi Refugees from ISIL to Limbo

01/24/2026 By The Conversation

Judge Stops Trump from Deporting Noncitizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy

Judge Stops Trump from Deporting Noncitizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy

01/24/2026 By Middle East Studies Association

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Pirio:  Military Offensive against Al Shabaab in Somalia

Pirio: Military Offensive against Al Shabaab in Somalia

Gregory Alonso Pirio writes in a guest column for Informed Comment: With the world’s eyes riveted to the unfolding civil conflict in Libya, little notice […]

Juan Cole

Tunisia
It's Official:  Tunisia Now Freer than the U.S.

It’s Official: Tunisia Now Freer than the U.S.

Tunisian Prime Minister Béji Caïd Essebsi announced on Monday the dissolution of the country’s secret police arm. This step toward democracy is the most important […]

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Libya
Qaddafi Said to seek deal as Rebels Repel pro-Qaddafi Forces at Misrata, Ras Lanuf

Qaddafi Said to seek deal as Rebels Repel pro-Qaddafi Forces at Misrata, Ras Lanuf

The inability of pro-Qaddafi forces on Monday to retake Misrata and Ras Lanuf appears to have impelled Muammar Qaddafi to begin back-channel talks with the […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
Top Ten Achievements of Mideast Democracy Protests this Weekend

Top Ten Achievements of Mideast Democracy Protests this Weekend

10. In the Sunni-ruled monarchy of Bahrain, which has practiced employment discrimination against the Shiite majority of citizens, the Ministry of Interior has announced it […]

Juan Cole

Libya
Rebels Take, Hold Key Oil Cities in Fierce Libyan Civil War

Rebels Take, Hold Key Oil Cities in Fierce Libyan Civil War

Libyan rebels advancing from the east along the Mediterranean coast, having taken the oil refinery city of Ras Lanuf on Saturday in fierce fighting, advanced […]

Juan Cole

Libya
Ras Lanuf Falls to Rebels

Ras Lanuf Falls to Rebels

In a major push west, rebel forces in Libya are said by Reuters to have taken the major petroleum and refining town of Ras Lanuf […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
Egypt's Unfinished Revolution: PM Shafiq Ousted

Egypt’s Unfinished Revolution: PM Shafiq Ousted

The threat of further massive protests today at Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo forced the resignation of Egyptian prime minister Ahmad Shafiq, a close associate […]

Juan Cole

Islamophobia
Hatred against do-gooder American Muslims in Orange County

Hatred against do-gooder American Muslims in Orange County

Despite the US first amendment, which guarantees freedom of religion, the US has a long history of religious bigotry. Native Americans were forbidden to practice […]

Juan Cole

Libya
The Battle of Brega: Qaddafi Compared to Netanyahu in Arab Press

The Battle of Brega: Qaddafi Compared to Netanyahu in Arab Press

Aljazeera English reported on the Battle of Brega just as it was concluding on Wednesday afternoon, describing relatively ineffectual bombing raids by Tripoli even as […]

Juan Cole

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