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25 Nations Toothlessly Demand Israel end Gaza War Now:  Suffering of Civilians has Reached “New Depths”
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25 Nations Toothlessly Demand Israel end Gaza War Now: Suffering of Civilians has Reached “New Depths”

Juan Cole

The foreign ministers of 25 nations, including much of Europe along with Japan, Canada and Australia, have issued a Joint Statement demanding that the Israeli […]

Protesting Georgetown U’s Sanctioning of Prof. Jonathan Brown for Speaking out on Iran War

Protesting Georgetown U’s Sanctioning of Prof. Jonathan Brown for Speaking out on Iran War

07/22/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

How Electric Vehicles and Water Heaters are turning Cities into giant Batteries

How Electric Vehicles and Water Heaters are turning Cities into giant Batteries

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Iraq Sermons this Week

Iraq Sermons this Week

The USG Open Source Center rounds up this week’s sermons at major mosques, mostly Shiite, in Iraq. The comments focus on the peace agreement between […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
2 US Soldiers Killed Ammar Calls for ultimate US Withdrawal Sistani Aide Calls for Laws to Rein in contractor, US military lawlessnes

2 US Soldiers Killed Ammar Calls for ultimate US Withdrawal Sistani Aide Calls for Laws to Rein in contractor, US military lawlessnes

The killing of two US soldiers and the wounding of 5 more in a mortar attack were reported on Saturday. Sawt al-Iraq reports in Arabic […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Karbala’i: Parliament Must regulate Security Firms, US Military

Karbala’i: Parliament Must regulate Security Firms, US Military

The USG Open Source Center translates or paraphrases reports in the Iraqi press on the sermon of Abdul Mahdi al-Karbala’i, the representative in the holy […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Sanchez Attacks Iraq War Sistani Condemns Security Firms, Occupation Forces

Sanchez Attacks Iraq War Sistani Condemns Security Firms, Occupation Forces

Retired Gen. Rick Sanchez lambasted the Bush administration’s Iraq War in a speech on Friday, as “a nightmare with no end in sight”. Sanchez implied […]

Juan Cole

Turkey
Turkish Press reaction to Armenian Resolution

Turkish Press reaction to Armenian Resolution

The USG Open Source Center translates and summarizes Turkish press reaction to the US congressional resolution concerning the Armenian genocide. ‘Turkey: Roundup of Press Reactions […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Who Lost Turkey?

Who Lost Turkey?

Turkey has been the strongest ally that the United States has had in the Middle East since the end of WW II. The Marshall Plan […]

Juan Cole

Father Dease President Of University Of

Father Dease President Of University Of

Father Dease, the president of the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, has reversed himself and invited Archbishop Desmond Tutu to speak at UST. Dease […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Attacks Increase in Iraq Militants Recruit Displaced Young Men

Attacks Increase in Iraq Militants Recruit Displaced Young Men

The number of attacks in Iraq has increased in recent days, frustrating US military commanders who were hoping a corner had been turned and that […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Iraqi Television responds to Senate Soft Partition Plan Call for Biden to be declared Persona non Grata

Iraqi Television responds to Senate Soft Partition Plan Call for Biden to be declared Persona non Grata

The USG Open Source Center translates Iraqi television reaction to the US Senate vote in favor of a soft partition of Iraq. ‘Roundup of Iraqi […]

Juan Cole

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