Author: Juan Cole
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The Fallout of Biden’s Middle East Policy Is Now Trump’s Responsibility
November 12, 2024 In Trump’s hands, the country’s diplomatic strategy in the Middle East can only get worse. Donald Trump listens as Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during their joint news conference at the White House, February 15, 2017. (AP Photo / Evan Vucci) This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To stay on top of important articles…
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As COP 29 convenes, Human-Caused Climate Change Menaces the Middle East Across Borders
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The European Centre for Development Policy Management has issued a new report on the threats of human-caused climate change to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, concentrating on cross-border dangers that affect more than one country. Heat and drought would rank high on this list. The Middle East…
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What Rough Beast? President Biden’s Gaza Policy Leaves the Middle East in Flames
This is my summation of President Joe Biden’s Middle East policies for Tomdispatch.com. Check out Tom Engelhardt’s searing introduction. And note his recommendation for my new book, Gaza Yet Stands.. ( Tomdispatch.com ) – President Joe Biden has now joined the ranks of Jimmy Carter and George W. Bush as a president whose Middle East…