The Last Thing Iraq Needs: US Sanctions Threaten a Nation Trying to Heal
Tigris River, Baghdad, Iraq By Nancy Mancias shared by Codepink I arrived at the Taj Hotel in Baghdad’s Jadriyah neighborhood at 6 a.m., worn thin by the long flight from…
Great Powers and the People: The Divergent Paths of the Egyptian and Syrian Revolutions
By Mehmet Rakipoglu Published for the Informed Comment Blog The Arab revolutionary wave that began in 2011 presents two of its most significant, yet fundamentally divergent, case studies: Egypt and…
Donald Trump Not Invited to Dick Cheney’s Funeral But Look Who Did Show Up
By Joshua Scheer Can you think of no greater honor than to be snubed by this family and this man? For me, the moment Kamala Harris embraced Dick Cheney was…
Trump Pledges F-35s to Saudi Arabia in Return for an Unlikely $1 Trillion in Investment, Angering Israel Lobbies
Trump nevertheless proclaimed his friendship for Bin Salman and praised him for having pledged $600 billion in Saudi investments in the United States over four years.
Patrick Lawrence: Al-Qaeda Goes to Washington
Al–Sharaa’s White House visit is a reminder of Washington’s longstanding abhorrence of democratic processes and anyone — beyond the perimeter of the West and sometimes within it — who stands…
The Beast’s Bargain: Arab States, Israel, and the Price of ‘Peace’
When peace is demanded from the weak and defined by the strong, it ceases to be peace at all – it becomes submission disguised as justice.
US Allies Are Not Off-Limits: Israel’s Qatar Strike Shatters Gulf Illusions
Tel Aviv’s unprecedented attack on a US-designated major non-NATO ally has warned the region that diplomatic ties and American bases offer no shield from Israeli military reach.
Understanding Israel’s Attack on Qatar, and What It Means for the Region
Israel has sent a message that its impunity extends even to attacks on states that have close relations with Washington. They need only cry “HAMAS” and any act is acceptable.
When Even Saudi Arabia Jumps Into Solar and Wind Power, You Know Change is Here
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Saudi Arabia’s massive oil deposits and its 9.53 million barrels per day (bpd) of petroleum production make it an…
Juan Cole: We’re All Palestinians Now
How Trump Is Middle-Easternizing the United States.
US Envoy: Disarm Hezbollah or Israel, Syria Will Conquer Lebanon
Syria denies reports of escalatory tensions with Lebanon
US Army Building New Air Bases, Ammo Depots for Israel
Part of tens of billions in US aid to Israel, the projects include multi-year tenders for hangars, fuel stations, and ammunition sites.
Illness and Endless Wars
The Unrecognized Ripple Effects of Violence on Health.
Next Week, Trump and Netanyahu Will Meet at the White House to Plan Their ‘New Middle East’
By Mitchell Plitnick / Mondoweiss U.S. President Donald Trump seems to have largely moved on from Iran and is now setting his sights on instituting a broader new order in…
Jeffrey Sachs: The Time Has Arrived for a Comprehensive Middle East Peace
Instead of endless wars, Israel’s security can be ensured by two key diplomatic steps.