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Comment: Impressive support for the bill reflects a growing sense among Democrats that Israel should be treated like any other country, and be accountable to US law, writes Mitchell Plitnick.
Comment: A new group seeks to sell Israel to American liberals. But the reality of massive and long-term violations of Palestinian rights will prove difficult to overcome, writes Mitchell Plitnick.
In post-2003 Iraq, fear pervades daily life for women
Almost two decades after the US-led invasion of Iraq, promises of representation and empowerment for women have all but fallen flat.
Seeking relevance, Trump touts Middle East 'victories' at CPAC
In-depth: At this year’s CPAC, Donald Trump boasted of his policy victories in the Middle East, but his erratic legacy is probably more ...
Barack, Michelle Obama to host Ramadan podcast on Spotify
The announcement has drawn some less-than-impressed responses from social media users.
Can Biden fulfil Obama's promise of closing Guantanamo Bay?
In-depth: The Biden administration has launched a formal review of the military prison camp, a controversial symbol of the excesses of America's 'war on terror'.
Biden aides “attempt to shut down” Guantanamo prison
This revives efforts undertaken by Barack Obama’s administration to close the high-security prison, referred to as “a stain on America’s global ...
Abbas's rigged court system has already undermined Palestinian elections
Comment: Abbas's manipulation of courts, laws, and institutions will only serve to keep Palestinians from their goal of genuine ...
Holes in Biden's Palestine policy tell a familiar story
Comment: Biden's initial moves in the Israel/Palestine arena suggest a move back to Obama-era policies, while leaving Trump's damage ...
Biden becomes 46th US president, vowing 'new day'
Joe Biden has delivered a speech promising unity and a fight against racism and division in the US.
HRW urges Biden to let Trump face the courts
After assuming office, the incoming president should not stand in the way of professional prosecutors seeking to hold Donald Trump to account ...
Democrat Pelosi narrowly re-elected as US House speaker
Nancy Pelosi, the only woman to serve as US Speaker of the House, was narrowly re-elected to the position Sunday in a deeply divided new ...
The fear inspired by Blackwater, US military in Iraq
Though Nisour Square was 13 years ago, the release of the Blackwater guards from prison opened up old wounds for the families of those killed, ...
'Tony Blair' musical to be staged in London
A new musical charting the life of former British prime minister Tony Blair will be staged in London, featuring 'special appearances' from ...
Biden must do what Obama didn't and close Guantanamo
Comment: Guantanamo has now been open for almost two decades, impacting the lives of hundreds of Muslims, their families, and communities as a ...
CIA officer killed in Al-Shabaab car bomb attack: report
The unnamed officer was taking part in a raid alongside Somali and US special forces when a car bomb was detonated.
Goodbye, Maradona, an imperfect hero
Comment: Maradona was a hero not just to football fans, but Palestinians, leftists and people across the Global South alike, writes Sam Hamad. ...
Refugees from Ethiopia conflict scratch a living in Sudan
Ethiopian refugees are restarting their lives in Sudan, saying 'they have nothing more to do' in their home country.
Refugees in Britain: Covid-19 and the loneliness epidemic
Public discourse on refugees often centres solely on their material needs. However, the Covid-19 crisis shows that the deep desire for community ...
MuslimPro's 'data sale' is not just an outrageous betrayal
Comment: MuslimPro's sharing of private data with brokers who passed it on to US military exposed its Muslim users to the lethal consequences of ...
Trump tries to leverage power to subvert Biden win
Donald Trump remains defiant in the face of Biden's recent presidential victory.
Trump advisor says Israel lobby 'pushes US into wars'
The new Trump appointee says Israel pushed the US into war after 911.
Biden won the election... now what?
Comment: America's deep-rooted structural challenges will not go away with the inauguration of President Biden, and correcting these ...
Russia to set up strategic naval base in Sudan
Russia has plans to set up a naval base in Sudan, as the country expands its reach further into Africa.
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