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Riyadh-Islamabad “Islamic NATO” to Check Israel in Shadow of US Decline
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Riyadh-Islamabad “Islamic NATO” to Check Israel in Shadow of US Decline

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In a dramatic signal that the Arab Gulf nations have completely lost faith in the American security umbrella, on Wednesday […]

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

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12 Killed in Mosque Bombing; Controversy Rages over Security Pact

12 Killed in Mosque Bombing; Controversy Rages over Security Pact

A suicide bomber detonated his payload outside a mosque in the largely Shiite town of Musayyib on Friday, killing 12 and wounding 23. Musayyib is […]

Juan Cole

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Mumbai Attacks and Indian Economy

Mumbai Attacks and Indian Economy

Aljazeera English reports on the potential economic impact of the Mumbai attacks. I don’t think there are long-term economic implications of the attack as long […]

Juan Cole

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Mumbai Attacks and Indian Economy

Mumbai Attacks and Indian Economy

Aljazeera English reports on the potential economic impact of the Mumbai attacks. I don’t think there are long-term economic implications of the attack as long […]

Juan Cole

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Passage of Security Pact Strengthens al-Maliki; Provides Obama with Strong Partner in Withdrawal

Passage of Security Pact Strengthens al-Maliki; Provides Obama with Strong Partner in Withdrawal

Al-Hayat reports in Arabic that 149 MPs out of 198 in attendance voted for the security pact, including the three major blocs, the (Shiite) United […]

Juan Cole

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Passage of Security Pact Strengthens al-Maliki; Provides Obama with Strong Partner in Withdrawal

Passage of Security Pact Strengthens al-Maliki; Provides Obama with Strong Partner in Withdrawal

Al-Hayat reports in Arabic that 149 MPs out of 198 in attendance voted for the security pact, including the three major blocs, the (Shiite) United […]

Juan Cole

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Iranian Radio Says Referendum Will Arm Iraqi Officials Against US ‘Pressures’

Iranian Radio Says Referendum Will Arm Iraqi Officials Against US ‘Pressures’

The USG Open Source Center translates a radio broadcast from The Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran praising the passage of the Security Agreement […]

Juan Cole

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Iranian Radio Says Referendum Will Arm Iraqi Officials Against US ‘Pressures’

Iranian Radio Says Referendum Will Arm Iraqi Officials Against US ‘Pressures’

The USG Open Source Center translates a radio broadcast from The Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran praising the passage of the Security Agreement […]

Juan Cole

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Security Agreement is Passed by the Iraqi Parliament

Security Agreement is Passed by the Iraqi Parliament

Reuters reports that the Iraqi parliament passed the US-Iraqi security agreement, which stipulates that all US troops will be out of Iraq by 2011. of […]

Juan Cole

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Security Agreement is Passed by the Iraqi Parliament

Security Agreement is Passed by the Iraqi Parliament

Reuters reports that the Iraqi parliament passed the US-Iraqi security agreement, which stipulates that all US troops will be out of Iraq by 2011. of […]

Juan Cole

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