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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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Iran’s Presidential Election Heats up as Reformist Rowhani Enters Race (Jahanpour)

Iran’s Presidential Election Heats up as Reformist Rowhani Enters Race (Jahanpour)

Farhang Jahanpour writes in a guest column for Informed Comment The next crucial round of Iranian presidential elections will be held on 14 June 2013. […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Israel’s ‘Water-Apartheid’ in the Occupied Palestinian West Bank (McCauley)

Israel’s ‘Water-Apartheid’ in the Occupied Palestinian West Bank (McCauley)

Lauren McCauley writes at Common Dreams A new report on Israel’s water grab in the occupied West Bank links the widespread deprivation of Palestinian water […]

Juan Cole

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CNN, John Kerry falsely try to tie Iran to North Korea Nuclear Crisis

CNN, John Kerry falsely try to tie Iran to North Korea Nuclear Crisis

It was only a matter of time before the US mainstream media struck back against Kim Jong Un’s diversion of Washington’s attention from Iran to […]

Juan Cole

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Earthquake Near Bushehr Nuclear Plants in Iran Kills 37

Earthquake Near Bushehr Nuclear Plants in Iran Kills 37

On Tuesday, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Kaki, 80 km from Bushehr, the site of Iran’s nuclear power generators, which are due to go online […]

Juan Cole

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Working America’s 40-year Decline (Garson)

Working America’s 40-year Decline (Garson)

Barbara Garson writes at Tomdispatch.com If you had to date the Great Recession, you might say it started in September 2008 when Lehman Brothers vaporized […]

Juan Cole

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Syrian Economy: Stock Market Paralyzed, Insane Poultry and Meat Prices

Syrian Economy: Stock Market Paralyzed, Insane Poultry and Meat Prices

The USG Open Source Center translates or paraphrases Syrian news items on the economy of the war-torn country: Syrian Economic Roundup 01 – 07 Apr […]

Juan Cole

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Jon Stewart’s Satire on N. Korea goes Viral in China (Fisher)

Jon Stewart’s Satire on N. Korea goes Viral in China (Fisher)

The intrepid Max Fisher of WaPo reports that Jon Stewart’s Daily Show satire of North Korea’s menacing statements went viral in China, garnering 2.3 million […]

Juan Cole

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Syria:  Car Bombing Kills 15 in Damascus as Regime Launches Massive Counter-Attack

Syria: Car Bombing Kills 15 in Damascus as Regime Launches Massive Counter-Attack

A car bomb killed at least 15 persons in downtown Damascus on Monday and wounded over 60. It is not clear if the bombing is […]

Juan Cole

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Iceland: Pioneer in Green, Geothermal Energy

Iceland: Pioneer in Green, Geothermal Energy

Iceland gets 26% of its electricity from geothermal power, and is a pioneer in the industry, such that Kenyan and other scientists go there for […]

Juan Cole

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