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Netanyahu far outscores Putin and George W. Bush in Killing innocent Civilians, at 83% of the Dead
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Netanyahu far outscores Putin and George W. Bush in Killing innocent Civilians, at 83% of the Dead

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Political Scientist and liberal Zionist Michael Walzer gave an interview early in the Israeli campaign against Gaza in which he […]

Making it official: Famine strikes Gaza City

Making it official: Famine strikes Gaza City

08/24/2025 By Middle East Monitor

Ancient Iran’s Paradise Pleasure Gardens: Unimaginable Beauty and Opulence

Ancient Iran’s Paradise Pleasure Gardens: Unimaginable Beauty and Opulence

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Iraq
Suicide Bombings in Diyala, Baghdad;

Suicide Bombings in Diyala, Baghdad;

A suicide bomber killed 13 in Kanaan, village near the provincial capital Baquba in Diyala Province. The bomber was targeting a patrol of the local […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Babil Police Force Faces Uncertain Future After Chief’s Murder

Babil Police Force Faces Uncertain Future After Chief’s Murder

The USG Open Source center does a report on the security situation in Babil Province, just south of Baghdad. ‘OSC Report: Iraq — Babil Police […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Turkish Ambassador: US was Helpful; 600 attacks a week in Iraq; Surge Exiled One Million Iraqis to Syria where they Face Starvation

Turkish Ambassador: US was Helpful; 600 attacks a week in Iraq; Surge Exiled One Million Iraqis to Syria where they Face Starvation

The Turkish ambassador to the United States, Nabi Sensoy, said Wednesday that the US military provided real time intelligence to Turkey and was ‘very helpful’ […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Was Rice’s trip to Iraqi Kurdistan Deliberately Sabotaged?

Was Rice’s trip to Iraqi Kurdistan Deliberately Sabotaged?

So when we left off the story yesterday, US Secretary of State Condi Rice had just made a surprise visit to the northern oil city […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
US Provided Real Time Intelligence for Turkish Strikes on Iraq

US Provided Real Time Intelligence for Turkish Strikes on Iraq

Ann Scott Tyson and Robin Wright of WaPo confirm from Washington sources that the US provided to the Turkish government ‘real time intelligence’ on Kurdish […]

Juan Cole

al-Qaeda
Zawahiri: Iraq Main field of Jihad Attacks Iran, Muqtada, Nasrallah

Zawahiri: Iraq Main field of Jihad Attacks Iran, Muqtada, Nasrallah

The USG Open Source Center summarizes the main points in the new video released by al-Qaeda’s number 2 man, Ayman al-Zawahiri. Zawahiri identifies Iraq as […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Iraqi Parliament Condemns Turkey Turkey says US Authorized Air Strikes on PKK

Iraqi Parliament Condemns Turkey Turkey says US Authorized Air Strikes on PKK

The Iraqi parliament on Monday condemned Turkish air strikes on what it said were bases of the Kurdish Workers Party inside Iraqi territory. The parliament […]

Juan Cole

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Rubin on ‘Who is to Blame’ on Afghanistan

Rubin on ‘Who is to Blame’ on Afghanistan

Juan is traveling and will post later on Monday. Until then, have a look at Barnett Rubin’s important essay, “Afghanistan: Who is to Blame?”

Juan Cole

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Siddiqui: Musharraf ‘Defacing’ Pakistan Constitution

Siddiqui: Musharraf ‘Defacing’ Pakistan Constitution

The USG Open Source Center translates from Urdu a critical commentator on Pervez Musharraf’s ‘defacing’ of the Pakistan constitution. Musharraf has lifted the state of […]

Juan Cole

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