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The Inevitable Transition in Iran
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The Inevitable Transition in Iran

Bernard Hourcade

Economic grievances are now directly tied to the functioning and political structure of the Islamic Republic itself

The Use of Military Force in Iran could Backfire on Trump

The Use of Military Force in Iran could Backfire on Trump

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Racing toward a Mad Max World

Racing toward a Mad Max World

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8 Baghdad Bombings Target Christians

8 Baghdad Bombings Target Christians

Al-Safir reports that 2 were killed and 14 wounded in a series of bombings extending over a two-hour period in Baghdad in the late afternoon […]

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A Little More Appeal for Support

A Little More Appeal for Support

Readers will have noted that the site is being upgraded. I have hopes to extend it as a more user-friendly repository of information about US […]

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Seven Billion Human Beings: National Geographic

Seven Billion Human Beings: National Geographic

The National Geographic on the implications of 7 billion human beings in the world:

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Israel/ Palestine
Racist Letters Roil Israel

Racist Letters Roil Israel

CNN reports on racist letters emanating from ultra-orthodox rabbis or their wives in Israel. Thirty wives of rabbis called on Jewish-Israeli women not to marry […]

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Map:  Provinces of Jordan

Map: Provinces of Jordan

And check out the growing collection of Middle East maps at my map page.

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Map of Jordan

Map of Jordan

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Iraq
Al-Maliki: US Troops Out!

Al-Maliki: US Troops Out!

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki made news this week with his interview in the Wall Street Journal, in the course of which he insisted that […]

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Turkey
Turkey, 1920

Turkey, 1920

Click image for large map. Turkey, 1920 (Shows Allied occupation of Istanbul, plans to give territory to Greece, Italy, in post-Ottoman Turkish-speaking territories plus Eastern […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Palestinians Reject Piecemeal Talks offered by Israel

Palestinians Reject Piecemeal Talks offered by Israel

The Palestine Authority roundly rejected on Monday the suggestion by Israeli Prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu that an ‘interim agreement’ between Israel and the PA might […]

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