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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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Pakistan
4th Attack on Trucks Near Quetta, Pakistan

4th Attack on Trucks Near Quetta, Pakistan

Gunmen on motorcycles sprayed small arms fire at a parked US/ NATO fuel convoy near Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan and a long time center […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Settler Arsonists strike Palestinian Mosques, Qurans, as Israeli Army Belly Dancing Video Surfaces

Settler Arsonists strike Palestinian Mosques, Qurans, as Israeli Army Belly Dancing Video Surfaces

Palestinians in the village of Beit Fajjar near Bethlehem say that Israeli settlers snuck into their mosque and set fire to it, as well as […]

Juan Cole

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Sanchez v. Stewart: El Error del Dia

Sanchez v. Stewart: El Error del Dia

My reading of the Rick Sanchez meltdown is that he was implying in his radio interview that Daily Show host Jon Stewart is prejudiced against […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
28 More US Fuel Trucks Set Ablaze in Pakistan, 6 Killed, as Convoy Boycott Continues

28 More US Fuel Trucks Set Ablaze in Pakistan, 6 Killed, as Convoy Boycott Continues

The Taliban Movement of Pakistan (Tehrik-i Taliban Pakistan or TTP) claimed on Monday that it was responsible for yet another attack on NATO fuel trucks, […]

Juan Cole

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Palestinians Refuse Talks until Settlement is Frozen

Palestinians Refuse Talks until Settlement is Frozen

Shorter Mahmoud Abbas: We refuse to negotiate with Israel about territory it is actively stealing from us while we are talking about its future disposition.” […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Iraqi Army Ups Presence in Sunni Cities with al-Maliki’s Rise

Iraqi Army Ups Presence in Sunni Cities with al-Maliki’s Rise

Bobby Ghosh at Time reports that the Iraqi army in Sunni Arab cities like Falluja has increased its presence. The announcement that Nuri al-Maliki has […]

Juan Cole

Environment
Oceans Turning Acid from Carbon Emissions, Point to Biological Breakdown

Oceans Turning Acid from Carbon Emissions, Point to Biological Breakdown

The other problem with flooding carbon emissions into the atmosphere in such massive amounts, besides the certitude that it will cause the surface temperature of […]

Juan Cole

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O’Donnell would have Joined Hare Krishnas

O’Donnell would have Joined Hare Krishnas

Christine O’Donnell, candidate for senator in Delaware, was clearly a religious seeker in her youth. Bill Maher played a clip last night in which she […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Iran Wins Iraqi Elections 7 Months Later

Iran Wins Iraqi Elections 7 Months Later

Although it make take some time yet to form a government in Iraq, Friday may have been a turning point. If so, it was a […]

Juan Cole

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