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

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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Iranians Dance To Protest Detention Of Teen Over Instagram Videos

Iranians Dance To Protest Detention Of Teen Over Instagram Videos

Iranian social-media users are expressing support for a teenager who was detained over her Instagram dance videos

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Supreme Court
Does this Change Everything? Kavanaugh Pick Cements Generational Rightward Tilt on Court

Does this Change Everything? Kavanaugh Pick Cements Generational Rightward Tilt on Court

The decision cements a rightward tilt on the top judicial body

Michael Mathes

Israel
Open Apartheid? Israeli Bill that would allow Jewish-Only Communities worries President

Open Apartheid? Israeli Bill that would allow Jewish-Only Communities worries President

Israel’s president raised alarm Tuesday over a proposed law seen as opening the door to the establishment of Jewish-only communities

AFP

Turkey
Top Five Foreign Policy Challenges Turkey’s Pres. Erdogan Faces in New Term

Top Five Foreign Policy Challenges Turkey’s Pres. Erdogan Faces in New Term

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to take a tough line with the West on key foreign policy issues

Fulya Ozerkan

Donald Trump
America’s other Crisis of Addiction besides Opioids:  Trump and War

America’s other Crisis of Addiction besides Opioids: Trump and War

America’s addiction crisis goes deeper than prescription drugs

Tom Engelhardt

China
Trump Trade War: China Refiner dumps US Crude, seeks Iranian Oil

Trump Trade War: China Refiner dumps US Crude, seeks Iranian Oil

China’s Dongming Petrochemical Group is dropping imports of US crude for its refineries and replacing them with oil from Iran

Juan Cole

Israel
Israel Pressures Trump over Saudi Nuclear Ambitions

Israel Pressures Trump over Saudi Nuclear Ambitions

Israel has reportedly informed the Trump Administration of several conditions it expects to be met if Saudi Arabia is to be sold reactors

Middle East Monitor

Supreme Court
With Kennedy’s Vacancy, Only Voting Can Check One-Party Rule

With Kennedy’s Vacancy, Only Voting Can Check One-Party Rule

Now only voter pushback can restore balance to Congress

Chris Winters

Israel/ Palestine
Israel bans Swedish Activist Entry after 11-month Walk to Palestine

Israel bans Swedish Activist Entry after 11-month Walk to Palestine

The Israeli authorities banned a Swedish activist from entering Palestine late Thursday when he arrived at the Jordanian-Palestinian border

Maan News Agency

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