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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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Palestinian Christian leaders criticize Israeli restrictions on Easter celebration

Palestinian Christian leaders criticize Israeli restrictions on Easter celebration

By Celine Hagbard | (IMEMC News) – The archbishop of the Sebastian Greek Orthodox Church, Atallah Hanna, addressed crowds in the town of al-Ezzariya (Lazarus) […]

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What if US & UN Sanctioned Israel over its Nukes as they did Iran over Enrichment?

What if US & UN Sanctioned Israel over its Nukes as they did Iran over Enrichment?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – There is a lot of talk about nuclear proliferation in the Middle East and the ways in which […]

Juan Cole

Iran
How are Iranians reacting to Nuclear Deal?

How are Iranians reacting to Nuclear Deal?

By Golnaz Esfandiari and Farangis Najibullah | (RFE/RL) – Iranian supporters of the framework nuclear deal announced on April 2 describe it as a historic […]

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Apartheid
Missing Israeli Soldier Staged His own “Kidnapping,” Palestinians Rousted

Missing Israeli Soldier Staged His own “Kidnapping,” Palestinians Rousted

By IMEMC | — Israeli sources have reported that the 22-year-old soldier, who was believed to be missing, or “kidnapped,” staged his own disappearance, after […]

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Barack Obama
Obama to Train 75,000 Solar Workers in 5 Yrs, Including Veterans

Obama to Train 75,000 Solar Workers in 5 Yrs, Including Veterans

Barack Obama | (Whitehouse.gov) – “President Obama traveled to the Hill Air Force Base in Salt Lake City, Utah to discuss his initiative to connect […]

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Iraq
Eyewitness: How the Bush invasion of Iraq created the ISIL Threat

Eyewitness: How the Bush invasion of Iraq created the ISIL Threat

Lindsey Hilsum | (Channel 4 News) – “Learn how the 2003 invasion of Iraq, by the US and its allies, led to sectarian violence, terror […]

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Energy
Elon Musk:  Solar Energy, Electric Cars will avert Wars for Oil

Elon Musk: Solar Energy, Electric Cars will avert Wars for Oil

Elon Musk | (Elon Musk Videos) – “Elon Musk is a South African-born, Canadian-American entrepreneur, engineer, inventor and investor. He is the CEO and CTO […]

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Africa
How will Kenya respond to Al-Shabab Terror?

How will Kenya respond to Al-Shabab Terror?

NTV | – “Terror On Campus Interview with MP for Bala Mbala, Abdikadir Aden & Deputy Secretary General of the Kenya Red Cross, James Kisia […]

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The von Moltke Fallacy and avoiding another World War, with Iran

The von Moltke Fallacy and avoiding another World War, with Iran

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – Iran has just de facto announced that it does not want a nuclear weapon, at least in this […]

Juan Cole

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