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Archives: September 2015
![Unlike Israel’s Netanyahu, Saudi Arabia now says it supports Iran Nuclear Deal](http://web.archive.org./web/20150905075435im_/http://www.juancole.com/images/2015/09/unlike-israels-netanyahu-saudi-a-187x137.jpg)
![Donald Trump Fails Foreign Policy 101, calls Interviewer “Third Rate”](http://web.archive.org./web/20150905075435im_/http://www.juancole.com/images/2015/09/donald-trump-fails-foreign-polic-187x137.jpg)
Donald Trump Fails Foreign Policy 101, calls Interviewer “Third Rate”
AJ+ | (Video News Report) | - - "Donald Trump was on the Hugh Hewitt radio show and fumbled his way through a foreign-policy pop quiz." AJ+: "Donald Trump Fails Foreign-Policy Quiz"![Why Don’t Rich Arab Gulf States Welcome Syrian Refugees?](http://web.archive.org./web/20150905075435im_/http://www.juancole.com/images/2015/09/187x137/CNhwP2bUsAATTDj.jpg)
Why Don’t Rich Arab Gulf States Welcome Syrian Refugees?
By Charles Recknagel | (RFE/ RL ) | - - It's hard not to notice how almost all Syrian refugees flee westward rather than seek a safe haven in the rich Arab…![What Iran sacrificed in Deal: Accepted dependence on Imported Enriched Fuel](http://web.archive.org./web/20150905075435im_/http://www.juancole.com/images/2015/09/what-iran-sacrificed-in-deal-acc-187x137.jpg)
What Iran sacrificed in Deal: Accepted dependence on Imported Enriched Fuel
By Farhang Jahanpour | (Inter Press Service) | - - OXFORD (IPS) - Iran’s nuclear programme has been the target of a great deal of misinformation, downright lies and above all myths.…![UN to Back Raising of Palestinian Flag, defying Israeli Objections](http://web.archive.org./web/20150905075435im_/http://www.juancole.com/images/2015/09/un-to-back-raising-of-palestinia-187x137.jpg)
UN to Back Raising of Palestinian Flag, defying Israeli Objections
By IMEMC News | - - Israel asks UN to rebuff flag initiative A draft resolution on raising the Palestinian flag at the United Nations will likely be adopted next week in…![Top 4 Issues Saudi King Salman will discuss in first visit to Obama’s White House](http://web.archive.org./web/20150905075435im_/http://www.juancole.com/images/2015/09/top-4-issues-saudi-king-salman-w-187x137.jpg)
Top 4 Issues Saudi King Salman will discuss in first visit to Obama’s White House
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Saudi King Salman is meeting Friday with President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry, and National Security Adviser Susan…![Actually, Davis was jailed because she forbade other Clerks to marrying Same Sex Couples](http://web.archive.org./web/20150905075435im_/http://www.juancole.com/images/2015/09/actually-davis-was-jailed-becaus-187x137.jpg)
Actually, Davis was jailed because she forbade other Clerks to marry Gay Couples
WLKY News Louisville | (Video News Report) | - - WLKY News Louisville: "5 of Kim Davis' deputies to issue marriage licenses, Davis still jailed"![As Syrian Refugee Boy Identified, Crisis of Conscience over Refugees](http://web.archive.org./web/20150905075435im_/http://www.juancole.com/images/2015/09/as-syrian-refugee-boy-identified-187x137.jpg)
As Syrian Refugee Boy Identified, Crisis of Conscience over Refugees
By Jon Queally, staff writer | (Commondreams.org) | - - Three-year-old Aylan Kurdi drowned along with his mother, Rehan, and older brother, Galip, while the family attempted to cross the sea from…![Over 1 mn. Syrian Refugees in Lebanon fear Unrest will Expel them Again](http://web.archive.org./web/20150905075435im_/http://www.juancole.com/images/2015/09/over-1-mn-syrian-refugees-in-leb-187x137.jpg)
Over 1 mn. Syrian Refugees in Lebanon fear Unrest will Expel them Again
RT | (Video News Report) - - "More than a million Syrian refugees feel unwelcome guests in Lebanon, where anti-government protests are only worsening. Many fear the Syrian scenario may repeat there…![A House Divided: Iranian, Iraqi Ayatollahs square off in Baghdad Streets](http://web.archive.org./web/20150905075435im_/http://www.juancole.com/images/2015/09/a-house-divided-iranian-iraqi-ay-187x137.jpg)
A House Divided: Iranian, Iraqi Ayatollahs square off in Baghdad Streets
Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) | - - Recent crises have seen historical tensions between Iraq and Iran's highest religious leaders, who command the loyalty of millions and a deep philosophical…![Top 10 signs of Extreme Climate Change in Alaska and why it Should Scare US](http://web.archive.org./web/20150905075435im_/http://www.juancole.com/images/2015/09/top-10-signs-of-extreme-climate-187x137.jpg)
Obama’s Journey: Top 10 signs of Extreme Climate Change in Alaska and why it Should Scare Us
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - American corporate news has not devoted the hours to President Obama's trip to Alaska that it deserves, focusing on the GOP clown car…![Why I Shared a Horrific Photo of a Drowned Syrian Child](http://web.archive.org./web/20150905075435im_/http://www.juancole.com/images/2015/09/why-i-shared-a-horrific-photo-of-187x137.jpg)
Why I Shared a Horrific Photo of a Drowned Syrian Child
By Peter Bouckaert | Director, Emergencies | (Human Right Watch) | - - I thought long and hard before I retweeted the photo. It shows a lifeless toddler, lying face down on…![GOP jumps Shark *again*: Call For Canadian Border Wall](http://web.archive.org./web/20150905075435im_/http://www.juancole.com/images/2015/09/gop-jumps-shark-again-call-for-c-187x137.jpg)
GOP jumps Shark *again*: Call For Canadian Border Wall
Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola, and Jimmy Dore | (The Young Turks Video report) | - - "Scott Walker is attempting to out-Trump Donald Trump by discussing the idea of a building a…![Martyr to Science in Palmyra: Archeologist Khaled al-Asaad](http://web.archive.org./web/20150905075435im_/http://www.juancole.com/images/2015/09/martyr-to-science-in-palmyra-arc-187x137.jpg)
Martyr to Science in Palmyra: Archeologist Khaled al-Asaad
By Pierre Leriche | (The Conversation) | - - A second ancient temple at Palmyra has been razed, with a satellite image appearing to confirm the destruction of the Temple of Bel,…![Obama 1, Netanyahu 0, as Dems & Public rally to Iran Deal](http://web.archive.org./web/20150905075435im_/http://www.juancole.com/images/2015/09/obama-1-netanyahu-0-as-dems-publ-187x137.jpg)
Obama 1, Netanyahu 0, as Dems & Public rally to Iran Deal
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The Israel lobbies don't win every fight on Capitol Hill, but over time they have tended to win the big ones in recent…![Kentucky Christian mini-caliphate still denying Gay Marriage Licenses in Name of God](http://web.archive.org./web/20150905075435im_/http://www.juancole.com/images/2015/09/kentucky-christian-mini-caliphat-187x137.jpg)
Kentucky Christian mini-caliphate still denying Gay Marriage Licenses in Name of God
AJ+ | (Video News Report) | - - "Kim Davis, a clerk for Rowan County, Kentucky, refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples one day after the Supreme Court told her…![Martin Kramer’s “Modest Proposal” for starving Gazans into having fewer Children, 5 Yrs Later](http://web.archive.org./web/20150905075435im_/http://www.juancole.com/images/2015/09/martin-kramers-modest-proposal-f-187x137.jpg)
Martin Kramer’s “Modest Proposal” for starving Gazans into having fewer Children, 5 Yrs Later
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - In view of the dire UN report warning that in 5 years Gaza may well be uninhabitable for its 2 million Palestinian residents,…![Obama, 19 World Leaders tout Climate Danger at Alaska Summit, Ignore Fuel Extraction](http://web.archive.org./web/20150905075435im_/http://www.juancole.com/images/2015/09/obama-19-world-leaders-tout-clim-187x137.jpg)
Obama, 19 World Leaders tout Climate Danger at Alaska Summit, Ignore Fuel Extraction
By Leehi Yona | (Inter Press Service) | - - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (IPS) - After a one-day summit in the U.S. Arctic’s biggest city, leaders from the world’s northern countries acknowledged that…![Israeli Policies could make Gaza uninhabitable in 5 years: UN](http://web.archive.org./web/20150905075435im_/http://www.juancole.com/images/2015/09/israeli-policies-could-make-gaza-187x137.jpg)
Israeli Policies could make Gaza uninhabitable in 5 years: UN
UNCTAD Press Release | UNCTAD/PRESS/PR/2015/026 | (Geneva, Switzerland) | - - Gaza could become uninhabitable in less than five years in wake of 2014 conflict and ongoing de-development, according to new UNCTAD…![Bernie Sanders’s Surge in Iowa from Attractiveness of His Ideas: Poll](http://web.archive.org./web/20150905075435im_/http://www.juancole.com/images/2015/09/bernie-sanderss-surge-in-iowa-fr-187x137.jpg)
Bernie Sanders’s Surge in Iowa from Attractiveness of His Ideas: Poll
Phil Mattingly | Bloomberg Business | (Video News Report) | - - "Hillary Clinton saw her support in Iowa dwindle as voters boosted Bernie Sanders in the latest Bloomberg Politics/ Des Moines…![Remember how Congress said we Should Support Iran Reformists? Well they want the Nuclear Deal](http://web.archive.org./web/20150905075435im_/http://www.juancole.com/images/2015/09/remember-how-congress-said-we-sh-187x137.jpg)
Remember how Congress said we Should Support Iran Reformists? Well they want the Nuclear Deal
By Golnaz Esfandiari | ( RFE/ RL Parvin Fahimi, who lost her son to repression by the Iranian state, hopes the agreement global powers reached with Tehran on its nuclear program last…![War-Torn Yemen faces Disease Outbreaks w/out Humanitarian Corridor](http://web.archive.org./web/20150905075435im_/http://www.juancole.com/images/2015/09/war-torn-yemen-faces-disease-out-187x137.jpg)
War-Torn Yemen faces Disease Outbreaks w/out Humanitarian Corridor
By Kanya D'Almeida | (Inter Press Service) | - - UNITED NATIONS (IPS) - An outbreak of dengue fever in Yemen’s most populated governorate has prompted urgent calls from the World Health…![Enter the Bear: Does Russia plan air strikes on Daesh/ISIL in Syria?](http://web.archive.org./web/20150905075435im_/http://www.juancole.com/images/2015/09/enter-the-bear-does-russia-plan-187x137.jpg)