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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

Trump’s anti-Climate Policies are Driving up Insurance Costs for Homeowners

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Riverbend Join Ranks Of Refugees From

Riverbend join Ranks of Refugees from Iraq Prominent Iraqi blogger Riverbend and her family are at last leaving Iraq. The discussions she reports have happened […]

Juan Cole

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Iraq Casualty Numbers Doctored Attacks

Iraq Casualty Numbers Doctored Attacks

Iraq Casualty Numbers Doctored Attacks Near Mosul, Khalis Sadr Condemns Wall Since the Bush administration doesn’t actually have any good news on Iraq, they are […]

Juan Cole

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Dadullah Claim On Ubl Unreliable Usg

Dadullah Claim On Ubl Unreliable Usg

Dadullah Claim on UBL “Unreliable” The USG Open Source Center has translated the transcript of a Pakistani television interview program that casts doubt on the […]

Juan Cole

Iraq War
Mcaffrey Iraq Govt Dysfunctional

Mcaffrey Iraq Govt Dysfunctional

McCaffrey: Iraq Gov’t Dysfunctional Support for al-Maliki Eroding Now that Senator John McCain has retired the Straight Talk Express, retired general Barry McCaffrey, a veteran […]

Juan Cole

Iraq War
Iraqi Press On Baghdad Wall Usg Open

Iraqi Press On Baghdad Wall Usg Open

Iraqi Press on Baghdad Wall The USG Open Source Center paraphrases Iraqi press stories on the plan to build a wall around the district of […]

Juan Cole

Iraq War
10 Coalition Troops Killed Dems Set

10 Coalition Troops Killed Dems Set

10 Coalition Troops Killed Dems set Withdrawal deadline Iraqi crowds Reject Security Wall It was with a heavy heart that I read that 10 Coalition […]

Juan Cole

Iraq War
69 Dead In Bombings Shootings Al Maliki

69 Dead In Bombings Shootings Al Maliki

69 Dead in Bombings, Shootings; Al-Maliki Stops Wall-building at Adhamiya Reuters reports that a lot of wounded vets from the Iraq War are having to […]

Juan Cole

Iraq War
3 Us 1 Polish Soldiers Killed Protests

3 Us 1 Polish Soldiers Killed Protests

3 US, 1 Polish– Soldiers Killed Protests Against Adhamiya Wall Iraqi guerrillas killed three US soldiers and wounded 6 others on Saturday. In a separate […]

Juan Cole

Iraq War
Sadrists Reject De Baathification Us

Sadrists Reject De Baathification Us

Sadrists Reject Abandoning De-Baathification; US Walls off Adhamiya One of the four benchmarks that Secretary of Defense Robert Gates pressed on Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki […]

Juan Cole

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