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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

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Fear Stalks Iraq As Truce Ends Us

Fear Stalks Iraq As Truce Ends Us

Fear Stalks Iraq as “Truce” Ends US Diplomat in Baghdad Implicated in Israel Spy Scandal Al-Hayat: The one-day total for deaths related to the guerrilla […]

Juan Cole

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43 Dead In Wednesday Bombings

43 Dead In Wednesday Bombings

43 Dead in Wednesday Bombings Constitution Wrangling continues Guerrillas detonated three car bombs in central Baghdad Wednesday morning, killing at least 43 and wounding 73. […]

Juan Cole

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Its Cities Stupid Iraqi Reader Writes_17

Its Cities Stupid Iraqi Reader Writes_17

It’s the Cities, Stupid An Iraqi reader writes in to complain about the tendency of Western analysts to focus on “tribes” in their political analyses. […]

Juan Cole

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One Week Postponement Iraqi Parliament

One Week Postponement Iraqi Parliament

One-Week Postponement The Iraqi parliament voted to amend the interim constitution to allow the permanent constitution to be presented for a vote on August 22 […]

Juan Cole

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Now Theyre Moving Goalpost Every

Now Theyre Moving Goalpost Every

Now They’re moving the Goalpost Every indication is that a final text of Iraq’s permanent constitution just won’t be reported out of the drafting committee […]

Juan Cole

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Constitution Likely Not Achieved 30

Constitution Likely Not Achieved 30

Constitution likely Not Achieved 30 More Bodies of Police Found in Baghdad The prospect that Iraqi politicians might make some last-minute deal on key issues […]

Juan Cole

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Guest Editorial Transitional Permanent

Guest Editorial Transitional Permanent

Guest Editorial: A Transitional Permanent Constitution? Guest Editorial by Andrew Arato,New School University With the ongoing marathon meetings of its political principals concerning the constitution, […]

Juan Cole

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Constitution Cliffhanger 6 Us Troops

Constitution Cliffhanger 6 Us Troops

Constitution Cliffhanger 6 US Troops Killed Politicians and the parliamentary drafting committee in Iraq are meeting Sunday afternoon in an attempt to report out the […]

Juan Cole

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Us Attack On Mosque It Is So Hard To

Us Attack On Mosque It Is So Hard To

US attack on Mosque? It is so hard to tell what is really going on in Iraq now. A lot of Western reporters have left […]

Juan Cole

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