Iran, 10-28-26

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First, a link to an article from Informed Comment; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll down this date’s ALL OF IT and WEST BANK so far, and for IRAN 10-27-26.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 27  Officials of Mecca Pact nations gather for talks in Tehran, defying Trump, by Juan Cole | Informed Comment  ANN ARBOR — Al Jazeera reports that on Monday, the three members of the Mecca security pact visited Tehran. Field Marshal Asim Munir of Pakistan, Saudi Minister of Defense Khalid Bin Salman, and Turkish Director of the National Intelligence Organization Ibrahim Kalin met  with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and . . . READ MORE . . .

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All of it, 10-28-26

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First, links to commentaries from the New Indian Epress and Forum Geopolitica; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up or down for this date’s IRAN and WEST BANK so far, and down for ALL OF IT 10-26-26.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 21  The middling predicament of middle powers, by M.K. Bhadrakumar | The New Indian Express  One must be singularly fortunate to get to witness history in the making. As the centuries-old epoch of Western domination is ending and . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 24  Is the U.S. shifting course? by Peter Hanseler | Forum Geopolitica  In this article, I attempt to take a look behind the scenes of the politics of a president who entered the fray as a peacemaker but who, through the wars he instigated or further fueled, brought not only death and suffering. The limits of the Western hegemonic empire have . . . READ MORE . . .

West Bank, 10-28-26

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First, a link to an article from West Bank Alerts via the Floutist; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up for this date’s ALL OF IT, and down for WEST BANK 10-27-26.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 26  ‘All hell is breaking loose everywhere,’ by Cara Marianna | West Bank Alerts / The Floutist  Whenever the Zionists speak or make any kind of representation of events, it is essential to remember Hannah Arendt’s noted observation about liars. “If everybody always lies to you,” she said . . . READ MORE . . .

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Yemen, 10-27-26

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Links to reports from Reuters and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll down for today’s WEST BANK, UKRAINE and IRAN, and for YEMEN 10-20-26.) — MCM

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Yemen’s Houthis say they hit Saudi Ras Tanura oil refinery with missile. From Reuters. DUBAI — Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said today they had hit Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura oil refinery, the ⁠biggest in the kingdom, with a ballistic missile. READ MORE . . .

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Yemeni army repels Saudi-backed incursion toward Bab al-Mandab. From the Cradle. Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree said today that Sanaa’s forces repelled a Saudi-backed attack and attempt to advance toward Bab al-Mandab, inflicting “large numbers” of casualties among Riyadh’s proxies. READ MORE . . .

West Bank, 10-27-26

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Links to three reports: from Middle East Eye and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for this date’s YEMEN, UKRAINE and IRAN, and down for WEST BANK 10-26-26.) — MCM

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UN inquiry finds Israel committed age-based persecution of Palestinian children in West Bank, by Sondos Asem | Middle East Eye  Israeli authorities and forces have committed the crime against humanity of age-based persecution against Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank, the UN’s top investigative body on Palestine and Israel has concluded, while . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 26  Israel’s assault displaces thousands in Hebron, by Fayha Shalash | Middle East Eye  RAMALLAH, occupied Palestine — Following Friday’s shooting in which two Palestinians killed two Israeli soldiers, Israel’s army launched an operation dubbed “Roar of Judah,” saying it would carry out extensive searches, seize weapons, uncover what it described as “terrorist infrastructure” and interrogate dozens of people across Hebron. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from the Cradle.

Ukraine, 10-27-26

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Links to three reports: from the Moscow Times and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their name or initials. (Scroll up or down for this date’s YEMEN, WEST BANK and IRAN so far, and down for UKRAINE 10-26-26.) — MCM

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Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Oleshky ceasefire begins. From the Moscow Times. Russia and Ukraine have begun a local ceasefire in the occupied town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine, both sides said today, but strikes continued elsewhere across Ukrainian and Russian territory, with several people being reported killed. READ MORE . . .

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Localized Ukraine ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump starts as Nordic leaders speak to Putin, by Hanna Arhirova | AP  KHERSON, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine began observing a localized ceasefire in a devastated southern Ukrainian city today, ahead of a planned humanitarian mission the White House said was brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump. Moscow kept up its deadly missile attacks on other cities in the meantime. Meanwhile, Finland’s president and Norway’s prime minister . . . Report with video is HERE. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE to a report from the Moscow Times.

Iran, 10-27-26

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Links to reports from National Public Radio and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for this date’s YEMEN, WEST BANK and UKRAINE , and down for IRAN 10-23-26.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 26  Former national security advisor breaks down new U.S.-Iran threats. Reported by

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FROM OCT. 26  Netanyahu touts Trump endorsement on eve of vote, suggests they may restart war on Iran. From Reuters. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 26  Iran says it’s prepared to go back to war amid threat from the U.S. and Israel. Reported by 

Ukraine, 10-26-26

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Links to three reports: from Reuters, National Public Radio, and the Moscow Times; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll down for this date’s WEST BANK and ALL OF IT, and for UKRAINE 10-24-26.) — MCM

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Russia says Ukraine has repeatedly struck Oleshky with artillery, drones ahead of local ceasefire. From Reuters. Russia’s Defense Ministry today accused Ukraine of repeatedly striking the Russian-controlled town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine with artillery and drones ahead of a planned local ceasefire this week, something it said had thwarted the delivery of food and medicine and stopped people leaving. READ MORE . . .

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Russia says it will open humanitarian corridor to Ukrainian town. Reported by Joanna Kakissis | NPR  Russia says it will open a humanitarian corridor to the occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky, where people have been eating weeds and pickles to survive while trapped by minefields, shelling and drones. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Ukrainian drone barrage kills at least 3 in Voronezh. From the Moscow Times. At least three people were killed in a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on the city of Voronezh in southern Russia, local authorities said early today, with another 29 people reported injured. READ MORE . . .

West Bank, 10-26-26

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First, links to four reports: from the Cradle, Middle East Eye, and Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up or down for this date’s UKRAINE and ALL OF IT, and down for WEST BANK 10-25-26.) — MCM

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Over 3,000 displaced as Israeli siege of Hebron enters fourth day. From the Cradle. More than 3,000 Palestinians have been forcibly displaced from the occupied West Bank city of Hebron as a result of the brutal, ongoing siege imposed by Israel several days ago, authorities said today. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE and HERE for report from Middle East Eye and an Oct. 24 report from the Cradle.

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Palestinian president’s adviser accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing in West Bank. From Middle East Monitor. Israel has displaced more than 3,000 Palestinians from their homes in the northern occupied West Bank over the past two years, particularly in the Jenin, Tulkarm and Nur Shams refugee camps, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s adviser Mahmoud al-Habbash said, warning that the same scenario could be repeated in Hebron. READ MORE . . .

All of it, 10-26-26

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Links to three reports: from National Public Radio and Deutsche Welle, and to commentary via Forum Geopolitica; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for this date’s UKRAINE and WEST BANK, and down for ALL OF IT 10-25.) — MCM

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Macron vows ‘strong measures’ to combat protests, by Matt Ford | DW, with AFP, Reuters  The French government is set to announce a series of “strong measures” to assuage protests which have rocked France in recent weeks, President Emmanuel Macron said today. READ MORE . . .

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What’s fueling youth-led protests across Europe? Leila Fadel of NPR talks with Paris-based professor Alberto Alemanno about whether youth protests across Europe are a sign of a generation in crisis. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM OCT. 25  What’s bringing protestors to the streets in Europe? Ayesha Rascoe of NPR asks British historian Timothy Garton Ash what’s roiling a continent amid widespread protests in France, Italy, Spain and Albania. Click HERE to listen and read.

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Trump’s war overreach may be the straw that breaks the back of the West’s financialised architecture, by Alastair Crooke | Forum Geopolitica  Almost everywhere there is a deepening sense that the western Liberal economic project is on the verge of collapsing in very fundamental ways — most obviously, this has been on display on the streets of Paris. But it can be seen too . . . READ MORE . . .