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Turkiye hosts Largest Solar Power Plant of any European Country, as its Solar Installations Surge to 3.1 GW in H1
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Turkiye hosts Largest Solar Power Plant of any European Country, as its Solar Installations Surge to 3.1 GW in H1

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Turkiye [Turkey] is a European country, since part of its territory lies in Europe. So the following sentence is true: […]

Palestinian Statehood is winning major new Supporters at UN – but symbolic Action won’t make it happen

Palestinian Statehood is winning major new Supporters at UN – but symbolic Action won’t make it happen

09/20/2025 By The Conversation

Protesting UC Berkeley handing Names of Faculty and Students  to Dept. of Education

Protesting UC Berkeley handing Names of Faculty and Students to Dept. of Education

09/20/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

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Pakistan
Pakistan Flooding Threatens Grain Crop

Pakistan Flooding Threatens Grain Crop

Two million more people have been affected by Pakistan’s floods– 13 million — than were affected by the 2005 tsunami in the Indian Ocean and […]

Juan Cole

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Abedin: The Illusion of a ‘limited war’ against Iran

Abedin: The Illusion of a ‘limited war’ against Iran

Mahan Abedin writes in a guest editorial for Informed Comment: The Illusion of a ‘limited war’ against Iran The frank admission by Admiral Mike Mullen, […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Rudolph: Can You Pass the Terrorism Quiz?

Rudolph: Can You Pass the Terrorism Quiz?

Jeffrey Rudolph writes in a guest editorial for Informed Comment Can You Pass the Terrorism Quiz? Misconceptions about terrorism, regularly promoted by the mainstream media, […]

Juan Cole

Pakistan
12 Million Affected by Pakistan Floods

12 Million Affected by Pakistan Floods

The horrific flood in Pakistan, the worst in its history, has now destroyed more homes (650,000) than the 2005 earthquake. And, some 12 million Pakistanis, […]

Juan Cole

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Pentagon Quest for Wikileaks Mirrors Plot of Eisler Thriller

Pentagon Quest for Wikileaks Mirrors Plot of Eisler Thriller

The Pentagon is pressuring wikileaks not only not to release more classified documents about the Afghanistan war but to take down the files already posted.. […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Dispute over Civilian Casualties Roils US-Afghan Relations

Dispute over Civilian Casualties Roils US-Afghan Relations

Between 4 and 12 civilians were killed by US troops in a nighttime raid in Nangarhar province on Wednesday, NATO admitted today. Nangarhar has repeatedly […]

Juan Cole

Islamophobia
Mosque Building and Gay Marriage vs. Mob Rule by the Right

Mosque Building and Gay Marriage vs. Mob Rule by the Right

The decision of a US district court to strike down Proposition 8, the California referendum item that made gay marriage illegal after it had earlier […]

Juan Cole

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Would an Assassination of Iran’s Ahmadinejad Have Really Mattered?

Would an Assassination of Iran’s Ahmadinejad Have Really Mattered?

Although the Iranian government denies it, it seems likely that someone attempted to assassinate Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s president, while he was being driven to Hamadan […]

Juan Cole

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Israeli and Lebanese Armies Trade Fire; at least 4 Dead

Israeli and Lebanese Armies Trade Fire; at least 4 Dead

There is one sad thing and there are several surprising things about the border clash on Tuesday between Israel and Lebanon. The sad thing is […]

Juan Cole

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