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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

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2 Americans Killed in Afghanistan; Pakistani Army advances on Mingora, Peochar

2 Americans Killed in Afghanistan; Pakistani Army advances on Mingora, Peochar

A roadside bomb hit a US convoy 35 miles outside Kabul, killing one American soldier and one civilian, on Wednesday morning. Aljazeera English reports on […]

Juan Cole

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Obama/ Netanyahu Meet Produces Few Results

Obama/ Netanyahu Meet Produces Few Results

The Obama-Netanyahu talks were clearly a train wreck for Israel’s far rightwing Likud Party. The talks went on nearly twice as long as scheduled, suggesting […]

Juan Cole

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Kuwait Elections: 4 Women in Parliament, Shiite Reps nearly Double

Kuwait Elections: 4 Women in Parliament, Shiite Reps nearly Double

Kuwait held non-party elections last weekend for its 50-member parliament, electing 21 new faces. The election for the first time of 4 women (out of […]

Juan Cole

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Obama-Netanyahu must not be Kennedy-Khrushchev

Obama-Netanyahu must not be Kennedy-Khrushchev

Far rightwing Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is meeting Monday with President Barack Obama in Washington. It is the most fateful encounter of two world […]

Juan Cole

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Drone Attack on S. Waziristan Kills 29; Pakistani Military advances in Swat

Drone Attack on S. Waziristan Kills 29; Pakistani Military advances in Swat

In the midst of a major Pakistani military campaign against Taliban in Swat Valley, the US operated a drone against South Waziristan, firing missiles at […]

Juan Cole

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Al-Maliki Calls for Majority Rule; US Soldier Killed at Najaf, Japanese fired on at Ramadi

Al-Maliki Calls for Majority Rule; US Soldier Killed at Najaf, Japanese fired on at Ramadi

Nuri al-Maliki called late Thursday for an end to the consensus system in Iraqi politics, which gives Kurds and sometimes Sunni Arabs a virtual veto […]

Juan Cole

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Pakistani Army Poised to Invade Mingora; Husain: Taliban like Borg

Pakistani Army Poised to Invade Mingora; Husain: Taliban like Borg

The Pakistani army is preparing to invade and reduce the city of Mingora (pop. 200,000), the largest city in the Swat valley. During the course […]

Juan Cole

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Australian Press Releases Abu Ghraib Photos

Australian Press Releases Abu Ghraib Photos

For those with strong stomachs, more Abu Ghraib torture photos may be seen here. They are courtesy of the Sydney Morning Herald. The Australian press […]

Juan Cole

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Da’wa Breaks with UIA; Torture Used to get up Iraq War

Da’wa Breaks with UIA; Torture Used to get up Iraq War

According to al-Zaman, writing in Arabic, Nuri al-Maliki’s Islamic Mission Party (Da’wa) has rejected an appeal from cleric Abdul Aziz al-Hakim of the Islamic Supreme […]

Juan Cole

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