Middle East

What Is Behind Mali’s Ongoing Strife | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudThe Secret Wars of Africa’s Sahel Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust April 4, 2021 The United Nations Mission in Mali, known as MINUSMA, reports that French warplanes Jan. 3 struck a crowd attending a wedding in the remote village of Bounti, killing 22 of the guests. According to the findings, based on a thorough investigation and interviews with hundreds of eyewitnesses, 19 of the ...

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From His Solitary Confinement, Marwan Barghouti Holds the Key to Fatah’s Future | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust April 4, 2021 If imprisoned Palestinian leader, Marwan Barghouti, becomes the President of the Palestinian Authority, the status quo will change subst ...

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The Missing Lessons from Israel’s Latest Elections | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudKafkaesque Politics Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust March 31, 2021 A "major setback" was the recurring term in many news headlines reporting on the outcome of Israel’s March 23 gener ...

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Nuclear Weapons Blazing: Britain Enters the US-China Fray | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust March 24, 2021 Boris Johnson’s March 16 speech before the British Parliament was reminiscent, at least in tone, to that of Chinese President Xi Jinpin ...

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How Israel Uses ‘the Law’ to Ethnically Cleanse East Jerusalem | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudThe Nakba of Sheikh Jarrah Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust March 21, 2021 A Palestinian man, Atef Yousef Hanaysha, was killed by Israeli occupation forces March 19 during a weekly pr ...

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Biden’s China Policy Doomed from the Start -- Ramzy Baroud

From the 1902 movie "A Trip To The Moon."From the Earth to the Moon Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust March 14, 2021 A much anticipated American foreign policy move under the Biden Administration on h ...

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US Collective Punishment of the Venezuelan People Must End | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudThe Ongoing Calamity Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust March 7, 2021 Recent statements made by U.S. officials suggest that Washington will continue to pursue a hardline policy on Venez ...

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Palestine’s Impossible Democracy Dilemma | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudElections under Fire Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust March 7, 2021 Many Palestinian intellectuals and political analysts find themselves in the unenviable position of having to decla ...

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Gitmo is America’s Enduring Shame | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy Baroud ‘Is This Who We Are? Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Feb. 18, 2021 “That's certainly our goal and our intention.” This was the non-committal answer given by White House Press Secret ...

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Mansour Abbas Splinters Arab Vote in Israel | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudReady to Work with Netanyahu Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Feb. 28, 2021 At first glance, it may appear that the split of Arab political parties in Israel is consistent with a typi ...

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The ‘Fascinating Story’ of Hamas’s Political Evolution | Romana Rubeo and Ramzy Baroud

Romana Rubeo & Dr. Ramzy Baroud "Engaging the World" Romana Rubeo and Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Feb. 26, 2021 On Feb. 4, representatives from the Palestinian Movement, Hamas, visited Moscow to ...

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