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Could Trump’s Diversion of Venezuelan Oil to US Save the Iranian Regime?
China

Could Trump’s Diversion of Venezuelan Oil to US Save the Iranian Regime?

Juan Cole

China imported 389,000 barrels per day of Venezuelan oil in 2025, about 4% of its total

‘Neither Gaza nor Lebanon!’ Iranian Unrest is about more than the Economy

‘Neither Gaza nor Lebanon!’ Iranian Unrest is about more than the Economy

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Libya
An Open Letter to the Left on Libya

An Open Letter to the Left on Libya

As I expected, now that Qaddafi’s advantage in armor and heavy weapons is being neutralized by the UN allies’ air campaign, the liberation movement is […]

Juan Cole

Libya
All Hell Breaks Loose in the Middle East

All Hell Breaks Loose in the Middle East

Friday saw major protests in Syria, Jordan and Yemen, along with continued fighting in Libya. The Arab Spring has not breathed its last gasp, but […]

Juan Cole

Libya
Libyan Liberation Movement Strikes Back as NATO Comes to the Rescue

Libyan Liberation Movement Strikes Back as NATO Comes to the Rescue

The leadership of the United Nations-authorized No-Fly Zone over Libya will pass from the US to the 28 nations of NATO, after an agreement was […]

Juan Cole

Libya
Top Ten Accomplishments of the UN No-Fly Zone

Top Ten Accomplishments of the UN No-Fly Zone

1. The participation of the Muslim world in the United Nations no-fly zone over Libya has been underlined. The measure was called for by the […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
It's the Popular Sovereignty, Stupid

It’s the Popular Sovereignty, Stupid

The logic of the Arab spring is about popular sovereignty. The people power being displayed in the streets, on twitter and Facebook, is intended to […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Top Ten Ways that Libya 2011 is Not Iraq 2003

Top Ten Ways that Libya 2011 is Not Iraq 2003

Here are the differences between George W. Bush’s invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the current United Nations action in Libya: 1. The action in […]

Juan Cole

Libya
The War for Libya's West: More Qaddafi Massacres

The War for Libya’s West: More Qaddafi Massacres

The United Nations no-fly zone over Libya so far extends only over the rebel-held east, especially Benghazi. It seems to stop at Ajdabiya, where fierce […]

Juan Cole

Libya
How the No Fly Zone Can Succeed

How the No Fly Zone Can Succeed

The United Nations no-fly zone over Libya is risky but it can have a good outcome under certain conditions. Above all, it should look more […]

Juan Cole

Libya
UN Allies Bombard Libya to protect Protesters

UN Allies Bombard Libya to protect Protesters

United Nations allies France, Britain and the United States took the lead Saturday evening in imposing a no-fly zone on Libya. French and British fighter […]

Juan Cole

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