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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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Close Building War On Iran Ray Close

Close Building War On Iran Ray Close

Close: The Building War on Iran Ray Close, a retired CIA analyst of Arab affairs, writes: ‘ Despite vehement official assertions to the contrary, indications […]

Juan Cole

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Fragile Ceasefire In Lebanon Naharnet

Fragile Ceasefire In Lebanon Naharnet

Fragile Ceasefire in Lebanon Naharnet/ AFP report ‘ A ceasefire aimed at silencing the guns in Lebanon remained fragile as thousands of Lebanese streamed back […]

Juan Cole

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Guest Comment On Occasion Of Uri

Guest Comment On Occasion Of Uri

Guest Comment: On the Occasion of Uri Grossman’s Death Todd Hasak-Lowy On the Occasion of Uri Grossman’s Death ‘ About five years ago I had […]

Juan Cole

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Vl Day Patrick Mcgreevy Writes From

Vl Day Patrick Mcgreevy Writes From

VL Day? Patrick McGreevy writes from Beirut: ‘ VL Day? It’s 11 pm in Beirut, and honking cars and motorbikes are cruising the Corniche while […]

Juan Cole

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Cole On Majority Report Im Booked To

Cole On Majority Report Im Booked To

Cole on Majority Report I’m booked to be on Air America’s Majority Report Monday evening 7:40 or so EST. Please consider writing to tell the […]

Juan Cole

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Israel Kills 38 Civilians On Eve Of

Israel Kills 38 Civilians On Eve Of

Israel Kills 38 Civilians on Eve of Ceasefire Hersh: Israeli Campaign Dress Rehearsal for War on Iran 250 Hizbullah Rockets Slam into northern Israel, Kill […]

Juan Cole

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63 Dead 140 Wounded At Zafaraniyah Us

63 Dead 140 Wounded At Zafaraniyah Us

63 Dead, 140 Wounded at Zafaraniyah US Raids Ministry of Health The Associated Press reports that after 7 pm on Sunday, Sunni Arab guerrillas suddenly […]

Juan Cole

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Mcgreevy Wars Deathbed Patrick

Mcgreevy Wars Deathbed Patrick

McGreevy: The War’s Deathbed Patrick McGreevy writes from Beirut: The War’s Deathbed ‘ It is 3 am in Beirut. The war is scheduled to keel […]

Juan Cole

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Saving Baghdad Like We Saved Fallujah

Saving Baghdad Like We Saved Fallujah

Saving Baghdad Like We Saved Fallujah: Guest Comment A reader who was in Iraq recently writes: ‘[Baghdad:] . . . The city is virtually shut […]

Juan Cole

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