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Vietnam on the Nile? With Chinese investment, Egypt turns to Solar Panel Manufacturing
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Vietnam on the Nile? With Chinese investment, Egypt turns to Solar Panel Manufacturing

Juan Cole

If Egyptians manage their affairs well, they could become the Vietnam of the Middle East with regard to solar panel production.

Facing protests and new Threats from Trump, is the Iranian Regime on its last legs?

Facing protests and new Threats from Trump, is the Iranian Regime on its last legs?

01/06/2026 By The Conversation

Trump’s anti-Climate Policies are Driving up Insurance Costs for Homeowners

Trump’s anti-Climate Policies are Driving up Insurance Costs for Homeowners

01/06/2026 By Yale Climate Connections

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Birth Certificate silliness Really Looks Petty Now

Birth Certificate silliness Really Looks Petty Now

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Juan Cole

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President Obama's Wicked Satire of Trump & the Birthers

President Obama’s Wicked Satire of Trump & the Birthers

President Obama’s satire of Donald Trump and the birthers at the 2010 White House correspondents’ dinner should reposted every time the issue comes up. It […]

Juan Cole

Libya
NATO Strike on Command Center kills Qaddafi Son

NATO Strike on Command Center kills Qaddafi Son

I’m going to play skeptic on the Libyan government account of the NATO airstrike. The cover story is that Muammar Qaddafi and one of his […]

Juan Cole

Bahrain
Protesters Brave Live Crackdowns in Syria, Yemen, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia

Protesters Brave Live Crackdowns in Syria, Yemen, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia

Since Muslims gather on Friday afternoon for group prayers at mosques, Fridays have for 1400 years been a time when it is easy to mobilize […]

Juan Cole

Syria
Syrian Army Splits over Deraa Repression

Syrian Army Splits over Deraa Repression

The Syrian regime of Bashar al-Asad’s decision to quell popular protests in Deraa with military force and live ammunition may have begun splitting his army. […]

Juan Cole

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Birth Certificate just Jim Crow all Over Again

Birth Certificate just Jim Crow all Over Again

There isn’t actually any mystery about the phenomenon of birtherism, the denial that Barack Obama is a US citizen and has a right to vote […]

Juan Cole

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TomTom, Apple and the Security-GPS Complex

TomTom, Apple and the Security-GPS Complex

TomTom, the maker of a popular Global Positioning Device that helps drivers navigate their way in unknown territory, sold its data to the Dutch government. […]

Juan Cole

Syria
Russia & China Block Condemnation of Syria as 200 Baathists Resign

Russia & China Block Condemnation of Syria as 200 Baathists Resign

For those who keep asking why there should be an international intervention in Libya but not in Syria, here is one answer: Russia and China […]

Juan Cole

Libya
Free Libya Forces Hold out in Misrata, Zintan, As Tribes Say Qaddafi Must Go

Free Libya Forces Hold out in Misrata, Zintan, As Tribes Say Qaddafi Must Go

CNN’s Ray Sayeh intrepidly reports from Misrata on the further shelling its port area took from Qaddafi brigades on Wednesday. Those loyalist brigades have been […]

Juan Cole

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