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Wildfire “Apocalypse” in Türkiye as Temperature rises to Record 122.9º F.
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Wildfire “Apocalypse” in Türkiye as Temperature rises to Record 122.9º F.

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Türkiye is facing “apocalyptic” wildfires according to one official in the northwest Bursa region. Temperatures in central Anatolia hit an […]

Egypt needs more drinkable Water – how windy coastal Resorts could help

Egypt needs more drinkable Water – how windy coastal Resorts could help

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Easy Money for War Profiteers in the Age of Trump

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Americans are always Shouting About Religion But Don’t Know Much About It

Americans are always Shouting About Religion But Don’t Know Much About It

Did you ever wonder how all that hysteria got going in August and September about mosque-building in the United States, in which Americans demonstrated themselves […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Redd: What About Jerusalem?

Redd: What About Jerusalem?

Adrienne Redd writes in a guest column for Informed Comment After remaining silent for the first month of the semester, a student in my seminar […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Update on German Terrorist Plot

Update on German Terrorist Plot

Update: The plot is alleged to have been hatched by young Muslim-German men who had been attending the same mosque in Hamburg where the 9/11 […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Major al-Qaeda Attacks on European Cities Said Foiled

Major al-Qaeda Attacks on European Cities Said Foiled

The FT reports that the intensification of US drone bombardment of suspected al-Qaeda positions in Pakistan’s tribal northwest in recent days appears to have been […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Deputy Gov. Ghazni Killed; <br> Karzai Weeps, announces Peace Outreach Council

Deputy Gov. Ghazni Killed;
Karzai Weeps, announces Peace Outreach Council

Anti-government guerrillas attacked the convoy of the deputy governor of Ghazni province on Tuesday. According to Pajhwok, “Deputy governor of Ghazni province Mohammad Kazem Allahyar, […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Netanyahu Blows off US; Mahmoud Abbas pleads for Settlement Freeze

Netanyahu Blows off US; Mahmoud Abbas pleads for Settlement Freeze

President Barack Obama has just gotten the Netanyahu treatment. Obama came into office saying that a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the establishment of […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Engaging the Muslim World Out in Paperback

Engaging the Muslim World Out in Paperback

Today is the official publication date for the paperback edition of my most recent book, Engaging the Muslim World. Click here to purchase It is […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Afghan Villagers Protest US Air Strike, as Ballot Fraud Evidence Surfaces

Afghan Villagers Protest US Air Strike, as Ballot Fraud Evidence Surfaces

According to the Afghanistan government, about 186 civilians have died in each of the last 6 months in the war. (Other studies suggest the bulk […]

Juan Cole

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New Polls: Dems Very Likely to Keep Senate

New Polls: Dems Very Likely to Keep Senate

Jason Easley’s essay looking at recent opinion polls in Kentucky, Nevada, and California argues that Democrats are substantially improving their position in senate races in […]

Juan Cole

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