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Removing Syria Sanctions is a Win for the People, Whatever Trump’s Motives
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Removing Syria Sanctions is a Win for the People, Whatever Trump’s Motives

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Syrians are rejoicing at the announcement on Tuesday by President Donald J. Trump that he will lift U.S. economic sanctions […]

Syria faces renewed Sectarian Violence as Government Fails to deliver Inclusivity

Syria faces renewed Sectarian Violence as Government Fails to deliver Inclusivity

05/14/2025 By The Conversation

Can we Even Remember it? How America was Disappeared before our Eyes

Can we Even Remember it? How America was Disappeared before our Eyes

05/14/2025 By Karen J. Greenberg

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Over 1300 Dead In Sectarian Violence

Over 1300 Dead In Sectarian Violence

Over 1300 Dead in Sectarian Violence Mortar Strike on Sunni Mosque Kills 4 Violence Subsides Ellen Knickmeyer and Bassam Sebti of the WaPo reports that […]

Juan Cole

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Violence Kills 29 Despite Curfew In

Violence Kills 29 Despite Curfew In

Violence Kills 29 Despite Curfew in Iraq British Embassy in Tehran Torched Despite the daytime curfew, violence killed 29 in Iraq on Sunday and wounded […]

Juan Cole

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Afghanistan Prison Riot 25000 Protest

Afghanistan Prison Riot 25000 Protest

Afghanistan Prison Riot 25000 Protest in Pakistan The Bush administration cannot even control the al-Qaeda operatives it has in prison! Much less the many walking […]

Juan Cole

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Muqtada Calls For Sunni Shiite Marches

Muqtada Calls For Sunni Shiite Marches

Muqtada calls for Sunni-Shiite Marches, Prayers Wants Pan-Islamic Resolution for US Withdrawal Al-Zaman / AFP report that [Ar.] young Shiite nationalist leader Muqtada al-Sadr, having […]

Juan Cole

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More Shrines Destroyed 60 Killed

More Shrines Destroyed 60 Killed

More Shrines Destroyed, 60 Killed Sistani forms Militia KarbalaNews.net reports that [Ar.] guerrillas blew up a Shiite shrine in Bashir, south of Tuz Khurmato. This […]

Juan Cole

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Violence In Baghdad Samarra Curfew

Violence In Baghdad Samarra Curfew

Violence in Baghdad, Samarra Curfew Partially Observed There was more violence on Friday in Iraq amid calls by clerical leaders for peace. The daytime curfew […]

Juan Cole

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Suicide Bombing Of Saudi Oil Complex

Suicide Bombing Of Saudi Oil Complex

Suicide Bombing of Saudi Oil Complex Foiled We all just dodged a bullet. But for how long? The good news is that the suicide bombing […]

Juan Cole

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Dozens Of Mosques Attacked Over 100

Dozens Of Mosques Attacked Over 100

Dozens of Mosques Attacked, Over 100 Dead, Thousands Protest CNN reports that 7 US GIs were killed in Iraq on Wednesday. There will be a […]

Juan Cole

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Sistani Threatens To Turn To Militia

Sistani Threatens To Turn To Militia

Sistani threatens to turn to Militia Sadr Calls for Calm The shoe seems to be on the other foot now, with Muqtada al-Sadr attempting to […]

Juan Cole

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