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COMMENTARY
What the China - Brokered Saudi - Iran deal means for South Asia - -

VOA - Last Page - Sept. 26/ 2022 Mehdi Falahati
Upozit No. 397 Sept.. 11/ 2022 Afshin Nariman
President Ronald Regan's farewell address to the Nation
The working children in Iran

The New York Times
Israel and Hezbollah risk all - out war . A Gaza may defud - - After nine months of low-level conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, the risk of all-out war is higher than ever. A cease-fire in Gaza would provide an offramp for both sides, diplomats say.
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The Washington Post
Israel, Intercepts missile from Yemen after airstrikes on Houthi port - - Israeli forces said the missile was launched from Yemen a day after Israel struck a Houthi-controlled port there and two days after a rare Houthi attack in Tel Aviv. 3 min 361
By Andrew Jeong, Annabelle Timsite &Jennifer Hassan


The Foreign Policy
The mood from Tehran - - As Iran gears up for elections to replace Raisi, the country is divided.
By Stefanie Glinski


The Washington Post
The ICC charged Israeli officials with starving Gaza. What happens now ? - - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant are the first individuals to be formally accused by an international court of deliberate starvation.
By Louisa Loveluck


The Washington Post
Iran denies plot against Trump, after U.S. reports unspecified threat - - U.S. intelligence officials have warned that Iran may seek to avenge the 2020 assassination of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani, which was authorized by Trump.
By Niha Masih


The Foreign Policy
Will Pezeshkian's win lead to a thaw in U.S. - Iran relations ? - - https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/07/12/iran-election-pezeshkian-khamenei-nuclear-sanctions-biden-thaw-relations
By Ali Vaez


The Washington Post
Israeli strikes targeting Hamas military leader kill 90 in Gaza - - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that there is still no absolute certainty that Mohammed Deif was killed.
By Kareem Fahim, Mohammad El Chamaa, Hajar Harb, Jonathan Baran, Louisa Loveluck & Victoria Bisset


Washington Post
U.S. to again ship 500 -pound bombs to Israel, reversing suspension - - The Biden administration will resume sending large bombs to Israel that had been held up since May amid concerns about the Rafah invasion. But 2,000-pound bombs are still under review.
By John Houston


The Foreign Policy
Iranian voted for change. Will they get it ?. Masoud Pezeshkian was elected on an ambitious reformist platform, but its not yet clear he can deliver.
By Sina Toosi


The Washington Post
Iranian reformist wins presidency, seeks engagement with the west - - https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/06/pezeshkian-iran-new-president/
By Susannah GEroge,


 
Middle East - Temperture
The Washington Post

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Green Technology
The Washington Post
Biden wants to create millions of clean-energy jobs. China & Europe are way ahead of hime - - Battery production is key to building a green-energy workforce, but without more government support, the United States may miss out
By Jeanne Whalen

Analysis
The Foreign Policy
Elections could reshape U.S. dynamic - - Voters in Iran are focused on restrictive Western sanctions as both countries head to the polls this year.
By Stephanie Glinski

Israel - internal problem
Washington Post
Israeli supreme court rules ultra Orthodox must serve in the military - - The decision could result in ultra-Orthodox lawmakers pulling out of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus coalition and collapsing it.
By Shira Rubin & Claire Parker

Israel Genocide - 0f Palestinian
The New York Times
Pregnant in Gaza with nowhere to go - - As war killed all hope around her, Nevin Muhaisen fought to bring a new life into the world.
By Nicholas Casey

Refugees - Human Rights
The Washington Post
Number of global displaced hits record high at 120 Million, U.N. says - - U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi also characterized new U.S. restrictions on asylum as a possible violation of international humanitarian law.
By Anika Arora Seth

Essay - Analysis
The Foreign Policy
The Mood from Tehran - - As Iran gears up for elections to replace Raisi, the country is divided.
By Stephanie Glinski

Israel - Killing Iranian General
The New York Times
Israeli Airstrikes kill Iranian General in Syria - - Biden says there is every reason to believe Netanyahu is prolonging the war for political reason
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Netanyahu - Global outrage
The New York Times
Facing global outrage, Netanyahu calls civilian in Rafah strike 'tragic accidednt' - - The strike on Sunday, which Israeli officials said targeted two Hamas leaders taking cover near a civilian encampment, ignited a fire that killed 45 people, according to the Gazan authorities.
By Isazbel Krshner

Analysis
The New York Times
Spain, Norway and Ireland recognize a Palestinian state, a blew to Israel - - The European nations joined scores of others that recognize Palestinian statehood, which Israel has long opposed.
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News Analysis
The New York Times
Raisi's death disrupts the transition to a new Iranian supreme leader - - The sudden death of Irans president, Ebrahim Raisi, opens a new chapter of instability just as the increasingly unpopular Islamic Republic is engaged in selecting its next supreme leader.
By Steven Erlanger

Report
The National Review
International criminal court seeks arrest warrants for both Netanyahu & Hamas leaders - - Israeli foreign minister Israel Katz vowed to fight the warrants against Israels leaders by forming a special committee and working with world leaders to ensure the warrants are not enforced
By David Zimmerman

Report
Washington Post
Rescuers struggle to find helicopter carrying Iranian president after hard landing A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a hard landing in adverse weather Sunday, according to state-run media, which said Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials were also on board.
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New intrest by tech comanies in Middle East
The Washington Post
Overlooking a dark history, tech companies are flocking to the Middle East - - he Biden administration has brokered the tech industrys ties to the region as a bulwark against China, helping spur a generation of founders who are quietly pilgrimaging to the sovereign wealth funds of the gulf states
By Elizabeth Dowskin, Ellen Nakashima, Nitasha Tiku & Cal Zakrzuski

Opinions
The Foreign Policy
What American's Palestine protesters should & shouldn't do - - A how-to guide for university students from a sympathetic observer.
By Stephen M. Walt

Opinions
The Washington Post
How Israel and the United States suppress democracy in the Middle East - - Like many U.S. administrations before it, Bidens mistakes quiet in the Middle East with stability.
By Shadi Hamid

Analysis
The New York Times
Where is the Palestinian Gandhi - - Issa Amro, who has been arrested and beaten for simple acts of defiance, is trying to pursue nonviolent resistance in the West Bank at a time when violence has become inescapable.
By Nicholas Casey

Republican and EVs
The Washington Post
Here'w why so many Republicans won't buy EVs - - Democrats say they are way more likely than Republicans to buy electric cars. Could that change?
By Shannon Osaka

Opinions
The Washington Post
Why it matters that some Democrats voted against aid for Israel -- Americans have increasingly turned against Israels war in Gaza. For the first time since Hamass Oct. 7 attack, a majority of Americans said in March that they disapproved of Israels military actions. Opposition to the war is most pronounced among Democrats, with 75 percent disapproving
By Shadi Hamid

Opinions
The Washington Post
The unspokent story of why Israel did not clobber Iran - - file:///C:/Users/User/Desktop/gallery/pic-202404201218.avif
By David Ignatius


Iran - 2024 election
Washington Post
Iran is picking a new president. Here's what to know - - A reformist and a conservative will face off in the second round of voting.
By Anika Arora Seth

Analysis
Washington Post
Iran is picking a new president. Here's what to know Six men are running for president in Fridays vote. Only one is considered a reformist.
By Anika Arora Seth

Analysis
The New York Times
4 scenarios for next phase in Gaza war, with intense figthing set to end - - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the conflict is about to enter a new stage. Here are four ways that may play out, both in Gaza and at Israels northern border.
By Patrick Kinsley

Israel - Netanyahu Unjustice Crusader
The Washington Post
Beleaguered aid pier function again in Gaza;Net anyahu slam U.S. - - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasts Washington over slow weapons deliveries, drawing a puzzled response from U.S. officials.
By Adela Suliman and Hazem bakiysha

Health - Dengue Fever
The Foreign Policy
Denguesurge grips Latin America - - Lessons from COVID-19 are shaping the regions response to a record outbreak.
By Caterine Osborn

Analysis
The National Review
Joe Biden is confused - - Israeli counterpart, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, of deliberately drawing out the war in Gaza for his own personal benefit.
By Noah Rothman

Israel - Killing Iranian General
The New York Times
Israeli Airstrikes kill Iranian General in Syria - - Biden says there is every reason to believe Netanyahu is prolonging the war for political reason
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Report
The New York Times
Oil & Gas companies are trying to rig the marketplace - - Well, were there: Solar and wind power are less expensive than oil, gas and coal in many places and are saving our economy billions of dollars. These and other renewable energy sources produced 30 percent of the worlds electricity in 2023, which may also have been the year that greenhouse gas emissions in the power sector peaked. In the United States alone, the amount of solar and wind energy capacity waiting to be built and connected to the grid is 18 times the amount of natural gas power capacity in the queue.
By Andrew Dessler

Analysis
The New York Times
Condemnation shows, but not stall, Israel's assault's on Rafah - - Despite fierce criticism, Israel insists it must take control of Rafah and the border with Egypt to prevent future arms smuggling.
By Steven Erlanger, Isabel Kershner, & natan denheimer

ICC arrest warrants for Israel & Hamas authorities
The Washington Post
Amal Clooney was among the experts who advised on the ICC arrest warrants - - ICC arrest warrants for Israel & Hamas authorities
By Rachel Pannett

Analysis
The New York Times
Aging helicopters are a sign of the toll sanctions have taken on Iran, experts day - - The deaths of Irans president, Ebrahim Raisi, and foreign minister left the country without two of its most influential figures at a moment of regional and domestic tumult.
By Mathew Mpoke Bigg

Report
The Washington Post
Iran's first vice president would assume chief role in the event of president 's death - - First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber would assume presidential powers in the event of President Ebrahim Raisis death, if approved by Irans supreme leader, according to the countrys constitution.
By Kim Bellmore

Analysis
The Washington Post
U.S. officials see strategic faillure in Israel's Rafah invasion - - Top Biden administration officials traveling to Israel this weekend are running out of chances to persuade the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to adopt their vision of how to end the war in Gaza and bring lasting peace.
By Karen DeYong & Shane Harris

Agriculture - Technology
The New York Times
Solar storm crashes GPS systems used by some farmers, stalling planting - - The storm interfered with navigational systems used in tractors and other farming equipment, leaving some farmers temporarily unable to plant their crops.
By Livia Albeck - Ripka

Opinions
The Foreign Policy
What American's Palestine protesters should & shouldn't do - - A how-to guide for university students from a sympathetic observer.
By Stephen M. Walt

Opinions
The Washington Post
How Israel and the United States suppress democracy in the Middle East - - Like many U.S. administrations before it, Bidens mistakes quiet in the Middle East with stability.
By Shadi Hamid

Analysis
The Foreign Policy
How Iran's attack could change Israel's strategy - - The April 14 missile barrage showed Israel that it cannot prevail against Iran on its own.
By Azriel Bermant

Scam World -
The New York Times
Welcome to Scam world - - Digital life is cluttered with bogus text messages, spam calls and phishing attempts. You can try to block, encrypt and unsubscribe your way out of it, but you may not succeed.
By Steven Kurutz

Analysis
The Foreign Policy
The Iran - Israel war is just getting started - - As long as the two countries remain engaged in conflict, they will trade blowsno matter what their allies counsel
By Raphael S. Cohen

American - Vero Power
The Washington Post
U.S. Vetoes U.N. resolution backing full membership for Palestin state - - The Biden administration voted against a United Nations Security Council resolution that aimed to extend full member status to a Palestinian state Thursday
By Frances Vindall, Annable Timsit, Adam Taylor & Sammy Vestfall



    
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