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While Trump Fiddles, China declares Eurasia Open for Business at At Shanghai Cooperation Org. Summit
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While Trump Fiddles, China declares Eurasia Open for Business at At Shanghai Cooperation Org. Summit

Neil Thompson

Beijing raised its profile at the annual Shanghai Cooperation Council summit of non-Western countries just by providing a forum. London (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) […]

“Take the Cash in Hand:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:12

“Take the Cash in Hand:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:12

09/11/2025 By Juan Cole

Israeli Strike in Doha crosses a new Line from which Relations with Gulf may not Recover

Israeli Strike in Doha crosses a new Line from which Relations with Gulf may not Recover

09/11/2025 By Kristian Coates Ulrichsen

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Maliki Condemns Us For Raid Wednesdays

Maliki Condemns Us For Raid Wednesdays

Maliki Condemns US for Raid Wednesday’s dramatic events in Iraq began with a US military raid into Sadr City, the vast Shiite slum full of […]

Juan Cole

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Helman Iraq And Vietnam Ambassador

Helman Iraq And Vietnam Ambassador

Helman: Iraq and Vietnam Ambassador Gerald B. Helman writes: In recent days, events in the Vietnem war have been cited and compared to what is […]

Juan Cole

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Iraqi Guerrillas Kill 4 Us Gis Al

Iraqi Guerrillas Kill 4 Us Gis Al

Iraqi Guerrillas Kill 4 US GIs al-Hakim Supports Regional Confederacies (Don’t miss the second part of my interview with Rajiv Chandrasekaran on Iraq, below.) The […]

Juan Cole

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Chandrasekaran Interview Part Ii This

Chandrasekaran Interview Part Ii This

Chandrasekaran Interview, Part II This is the second part of my interview with Rajiv Chandrasekaran of the Washington Post, concerning his book, Imperial Life in […]

Juan Cole

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Amara Explodes In Violence Again Us

Amara Explodes In Violence Again Us

Amara Explodes in Violence Again US Raids Sadrist Offices in Diwaniyah, Hillah 2 GIs were announced killed on Monday and one has disappeared, presumably kidnapped. […]

Juan Cole

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Guerrillas Kill 5 Gis Bombings Attacks

Guerrillas Kill 5 Gis Bombings Attacks

Guerrillas Kill 5 GIs Bombings, Attacks, Kill 44 Iraqis UN: Nearly 1 Million Displaced since US Invasion 5 US GIs were killed or announced killed […]

Juan Cole

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Mulla Omar Threatens Us Troops Repubs

Mulla Omar Threatens Us Troops Repubs

Mulla Omar Threatens US Troops Repubs: Good at Ads, Bad at Capturing Mulla Omar, leader of the Taliban in Afghanistan and claimant on the title […]

Juan Cole

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Break Up Of Iraq Threatens Mideast

Break Up Of Iraq Threatens Mideast

Break-Up of Iraq Threatens Mideast Stability Mahmudiyah Bombing Kills, wounds Dozens The Guardian reported Saturday on the 8 options for Iraq allegedly being considered by […]

Juan Cole

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Amara Fighting Threatens Stability Of

Amara Fighting Threatens Stability Of

Amara Fighting Threatens Stability of South Fighting broke out Thursday and Friday in the southern city of Amara (pop. 330,000) between the Mahdi Army and […]

Juan Cole

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