Middle East
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Strangers Behind the Trees: On the Death of Rayan Suliman and His Fear of Monsters | Ramzy Baroud
7-year-old Palestinian boy Rayan Suliman. (Photo: via Social Media) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Oct. 12, 2022 Children of my Gaza refugee camp were rarely afraid of monsters but of Israeli soldiers. This is all we talked about before going to bed. Unlike imaginary monsters in the closet or under the bed, Israeli soldiers are real, and they could show up any minute -- at the door, on the roof ...
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From Great Moderation to Great Stagflation | Nouriel Roubini
Credit: Project Syndicate Nouriel Roubini -- Project Syndicate Aug 9, 2022 For decades, relative global stability, sound economic-policy management, and the steady expansion of trade to and from emer ...
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The Road to Fascism: How the War in Ukraine is Changing Europe | Ramzy Baroud
Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust Aug. 28, 2022 As soon as I landed in Rome, I discovered that I was no longer able to access any Russian media whatsoever. Unfortunately, threats by Eu ...
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Why is Israel Amending Its Open-Fire Policy?: Three Possible Answers | Ramzy Baroud
Israeli soldiers in the West Bank. (Photo: UNRWA) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Dec. 29, 2021 At the outset, the Israeli military decision to revise its open-fire policies in the occupied West Ban ...
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‘Previously Unknown Massacres’: Why is Israel Allowed to Own Palestinian History? | Ramzy Baroud
Palestinian refugees were forced by Zionist militias to flee their homes during the 'Nakba' - The Catastrophe - of 1948 . (Photo: via UNRWA) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Dec. 22, 2021 Haaretz’s i ...
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The Combating Islamophobia Act: On Hate Crimes and ‘Irrational Fears’| Ramzy Baroud
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar. (Photo: via Facebook) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Dec. 27, 2021 The result of a vote, on Dec. 14, in the U.S. House of Representatives regarding the combating of Islamophob ...
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The Omicron Shame: Why is the World Punishing instead of Helping Africa? | Ramzy Baroud
Africa steps up Omicron variant detection as COVID-19 cases rise. (Photo: Marta Villa Monge, via WHO) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Dec. 13, 2021 The decision by several governments across the glo ...
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On ‘Gassing the Arabs’ and Other Diseases: Is Israel a ‘Sick Society'? | Ramzy Baroud
Israeli President Isaac Herzog storm the Ibrahimi Mosque accompanied by settler leaders and Knesset members. (Photo: via QNN) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Dec. 8, 2021 For whatever reason, some m ...
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Belgium is on the Right Track, but Europe has Failed Palestine | Ramzy Baroud
EU Representative Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff visits Palestinian communities threatened by settlement expansion around East Jerusalem. (Photo: via EUD Palestine) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Dec. 1, ...
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An Empire of Dreams | John Michael Greer
Dec. 1, 2021 (EcoSophia.net) -- There’s a fond belief among the comfortable classes of our time, and for that matter every other time, that the future can be arranged in advance through reasonable di ...
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Why the Palestinian Voice Should Take Center Stage | Ramzy Baroud
Palestinian activists Mohammed and Muna El-Kurd. (Photo: via Twitter) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Nov. 24, 2021 At a recent New York event, the President of the Foreign Press Association Ian Wil ...
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