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Items by Ryan Fahey
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The US will proudly go to war with Iran for Saudi oil
Since coming to office, US President Donald Trump has grabbed headlines for his loud declarations; that he called the Saudi king and demanded more “protection money”, that he has demanded oil producing countries increase supplies and reduce costs, and most recently that Iran must buckle under the pressure of...
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Fear of isolation drives mentally ill in Iraq away from doctors
Iraq has spent decades living under wars and sanctions, most recently defeating the terror group Daesh in 2017. While all eyes are on reconstruction and the return of the internally displaced to their homes, Iraq must not forget to treat its citizens who are in the throes of Serious...
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‘The Nation-State Law puts in black and white Israel’s version of apartheid’
British journalist Jonathan Cook lives in Nazareth, here he tells MEMO how Israel’s latest legislation leaves it bare and unable to hide behind the guise that it is an inclusive state...
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Iran Guard’s flood-relief PR stunt won’t wash away their hideous reputation
After floods smashed through Iran last month, a flock of emerald green shirts with handsome red shoulder patches descended on the country’s southern region of Khuzestan. The same week that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were relegated to the lowly US terror list, they were pictured ferrying newly homeless...
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Ex-Iran president who banned music saddened by rapper’s death
The former President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, tweeted condolences following the death of American rapper, Nipsey Hussle....