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Iran Faces a new Phase of Isolation if Europe Reimposes Sanctions for its Nuclear Program
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Iran Faces a new Phase of Isolation if Europe Reimposes Sanctions for its Nuclear Program

Mohammad Eslami and Ibrahim Al-Marashi

With Germany at the helm and regional tensions mounting, the diplomatic window may be closing Braga, Portugal and San Marcos, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment, […]

Gaza is Starving and the World Looks Away

Gaza is Starving and the World Looks Away

07/23/2025 By Middle East Monitor

Kneecap’s Support for Gaza is in an Irish Tradition of Standing with the Oppressed

Kneecap’s Support for Gaza is in an Irish Tradition of Standing with the Oppressed

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Top 10 Reasons Obama Should Resist Military Plans for American Bases in Iraq

Top 10 Reasons Obama Should Resist Military Plans for American Bases in Iraq

I present below the top 10 reasons for which President-Elect Obama should stick to his guns and withdraw US troops from Iraq despite any resistance […]

Juan Cole

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Kurds Object to Iraqi Army in Diyala; Ninevah Seeks to Postpone Elections

Kurds Object to Iraqi Army in Diyala; Ninevah Seeks to Postpone Elections

The Ninevah Provincial Council has voted to delay provincial elections, scheduled for January 31. The council does not actually have the authority to delay the […]

Juan Cole

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18 Dead, Dozens Wounded in Baghdad Bombings; Coup Plot Foiled; US Fires on Fallujah Shoe-Throwers

18 Dead, Dozens Wounded in Baghdad Bombings; Coup Plot Foiled; US Fires on Fallujah Shoe-Throwers

The news from Iraq on Wednesday shows that the Iraqi government’s hold on power is fragile, and that it faces shadowy coup plotters from within […]

Juan Cole

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Al-Zaidi, Injured, Pleads Guilty; Mosul Still in Turmoil

Al-Zaidi, Injured, Pleads Guilty; Mosul Still in Turmoil

Iraqi journalist Muntazar al-Zaidi suffered, according to his brother, “suffered a broken hand, broken ribs and internal bleeding, as well as an eye injury” and […]

Juan Cole

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Cole on Lehrer News Hour & Bush Legacy in Iraq

Cole on Lehrer News Hour & Bush Legacy in Iraq

My debate with Michael Rubin about the Bush legacy in Iraq on the Lehrer News Hour for December 15 is now available at the PBS […]

Juan Cole

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Najaf Crowd Pelts US Troops with Shoes; Al-Zaidi in Military Custody; Bush Wars Cost $900 Bn.

Najaf Crowd Pelts US Troops with Shoes; Al-Zaidi in Military Custody; Bush Wars Cost $900 Bn.

Thousands of Iraqis demonstrated on Monday, demanding the release of Muntazar al-Zaidi, the journalist who threw shoes at Bush. In the Shiite holy city of […]

Juan Cole

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OSC: Sadrists Applaud al-Zaidi’s Shoe-Throwing

OSC: Sadrists Applaud al-Zaidi’s Shoe-Throwing

The USG Open Source Center translates reports on Dubai al-Sharqiyah Television in Arabic on 15 December regarding the throwing of shoes at George W. Bush […]

Juan Cole

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Shoe-Thrower had been Traumatized by US Aerial Bombings

Shoe-Thrower had been Traumatized by US Aerial Bombings

Iraqi journalist Muntazir al-Zaidi, who threw the shoes at Bush in Baghdad, shouted “Killer of Iraqis, killer of children.” while security guards piled on him. […]

Juan Cole

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Two BBC Stories 5 Years Apart: Leaders and Shoes

Two BBC Stories 5 Years Apart: Leaders and Shoes

A journalist, Muntazir al-Zaidi of Baghdadiya Television, aimed two shoes at W. during a news conference in Baghdad during which Bush attempted to justify his […]

Juan Cole

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