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While Trump Fiddles, China declares Eurasia Open for Business at At Shanghai Cooperation Org. Summit
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While Trump Fiddles, China declares Eurasia Open for Business at At Shanghai Cooperation Org. Summit

Neil Thompson

Beijing raised its profile at the annual Shanghai Cooperation Council summit of non-Western countries just by providing a forum. London (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) […]

“Take the Cash in Hand:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:12

“Take the Cash in Hand:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:12

09/11/2025 By Juan Cole

Israeli Strike in Doha crosses a new Line from which Relations with Gulf may not Recover

Israeli Strike in Doha crosses a new Line from which Relations with Gulf may not Recover

09/11/2025 By Kristian Coates Ulrichsen

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Israel/ Palestine
After Israeli Attack on Journalists Protest, Int’l Fed. of Journalists demands Response

After Israeli Attack on Journalists Protest, Int’l Fed. of Journalists demands Response

“The IFJ’s global leadership and a number of Palestinian journalists walked peacefully.”

Maan News Agency

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Trump tries to counter CIA Leak on Bin Salman complicity in Khashoggi Murder

Trump tries to counter CIA Leak on Bin Salman complicity in Khashoggi Murder

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Trump attempted on Saturday to push back against his own Central Intelligence Agency’s assessment that Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman […]

Juan Cole

Islam
Juan Cole @ Rising up With Sonali on "Muhammad: Prophet of Peace"

Juan Cole @ Rising up With Sonali on “Muhammad: Prophet of Peace”

Islam is the youngest of the world’s major religions – and sadly the most misunderstood

Juan Cole

Iran
Defying Trump Sanctions, Iraqi President will Double Iran Trade to $22 bn/ Yr

Defying Trump Sanctions, Iraqi President will Double Iran Trade to $22 bn/ Yr

According to officials, last week Iraq came to an agreement with Iran to exchange Iraqi food items for Iranian gas and energy supplies. Iraq’s President […]

TeleSur

Israel/ Palestine
If World Could Vote, it would Slam Illegal Israeli Occupation of Palestine… Oh Wait

If World Could Vote, it would Slam Illegal Israeli Occupation of Palestine… Oh Wait

WASHINGTON (Ma’an) — The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted, early Saturday, in favor of eight resolutions on Palestine and a ninth on the Syrian […]

Maan News Agency

Meditation
Transcendental Meditation helps Veterans with PTSD:  Study

Transcendental Meditation helps Veterans with PTSD: Study

Meditation is self-empowering, and can be practised just about anywhere at any time

AFP

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Is CIA leak of Bin Salman's guilt in Khashoggi Murder aimed at Kushner, or Trump himself?

Is CIA leak of Bin Salman’s guilt in Khashoggi Murder aimed at Kushner, or Trump himself?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The CIA has leaked against Jared Kushner and Trump that Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS), the Saudi crown prince, ordered the […]

Juan Cole

Green Transportation
Volkswagen to Spend $50 bn on Electric Car Push

Volkswagen to Spend $50 bn on Electric Car Push

By Florian MÜLLER with Michelle FITZPATRICK in Frankfurt Wolfsburg (Germany) (AFP) – German auto giant Volkswagen said Friday it will invest 44 billion euros by […]

AFP

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Women mount ‘inside-out’ Veil Protest

Saudi Women mount ‘inside-out’ Veil Protest

Riyadh (AFP) – Saudi women have mounted a rare protest against the abaya, posting pictures on social media wearing the obligatory body-shrouding robe inside out. […]

AFP

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