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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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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Slides Into 'Ever More Hellish Conditions' After New 'Morality' Law Enacted

Afghanistan Slides Into ‘Ever More Hellish Conditions’ After New ‘Morality’ Law Enacted

By Abubakar Siddique and RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi ( RFE/RL ) – The Taliban has attempted to police the public appearances and behavior of millions of Afghans, […]

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

Iran
Is it time to retire the Phrase ‘Arab-Israeli Conflict?’ Hostilities now extend beyond those Boundaries

Is it time to retire the Phrase ‘Arab-Israeli Conflict?’ Hostilities now extend beyond those Boundaries

By Nader Habibi, Brandeis University | – (The Conversation) – The current phase of fighting in the Middle East began almost a year ago, with […]

The Conversation

Egypt
Egyptian President al-Sisi’s Ankara Visit:  A Turning Point in Turkey-Egypt Relations

Egyptian President al-Sisi’s Ankara Visit: A Turning Point in Turkey-Egypt Relations

Istanbul (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – On Wednesday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi made a historic visit to Turkey. This is the first time […]

Volkan Isbasaran

Sudan
Sudan: Abusive Warring Parties Acquire New Weapons

Sudan: Abusive Warring Parties Acquire New Weapons

Renew, Expand UN Arms Embargo

Human Rights Watch

Homelessness
America’s Catch-22:  Not enough Affordable Housing, but it’s increasingly Illegal to be Homeless

America’s Catch-22: Not enough Affordable Housing, but it’s increasingly Illegal to be Homeless

By Cedar Monroe and Liz Theoharis In 2019, a group of homeless folks were living on a deserted piece of land along the Chehalis River, […]

Tomdispatch

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Semi-Automatic Guns à la Dr. Seuss:  Would you like One on the Road, Would you Like one in a School?

Semi-Automatic Guns à la Dr. Seuss: Would you like One on the Road, Would you Like one in a School?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – WLKY: “The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office says shots were fired on Interstate 75 near London, Kentucky. Deputies are looking for […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
Is Climate Change Sucking the Caspian Sea Dry?

Is Climate Change Sucking the Caspian Sea Dry?

By Tarique Niazi ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) – Azerbaijan is making the most of its hosting of the UN climate summit (COP29) in […]

Foreign Policy in Focus

Africa
China’s Interests in Africa are being Shaped by the Race for Renewable Energy

China’s Interests in Africa are being Shaped by the Race for Renewable Energy

By Lauren Johnston, University of Sydney | – (The Conversation) – China-Africa relations have deepened over the past two decades, characterised by increased economic cooperation, […]

The Conversation

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US State Department declines to Condemn Israel for Shooting American Activist in the Head, Killing Her

US State Department declines to Condemn Israel for Shooting American Activist in the Head, Killing Her

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Basil Maghrebi at the Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that on Friday, Israeli troops killed an American observer in the […]

Juan Cole

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