Informed Comment Homepage

Thoughts on the Middle East, History and Religion

Header Right

  • Featured
  • US politics
  • Middle East
  • Environment
  • US Foreign Policy
  • Energy
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • About
  • Archives
  • Submissions

© 2025 Informed Comment

  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Main Content

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

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

More Stories

Uncategorized
Guerrillas Who Came In From Cold Al

Guerrillas Who Came In From Cold Al

The Guerrillas who Came in from the Cold Al-Hayat [Ar.]: Sources close to the guerrilla groups in Iraq told the pan-Arab, Saudi-backed London daily, al-Hayat […]

Juan Cole

Uncategorized
17 Us Troops Killed In Iraq Baghdad

17 Us Troops Killed In Iraq Baghdad

17 US Troops Killed in Iraq: Baghdad Fuel Blockade and Possibility of “All Out Civil War;” US Troops Storm Sunni Mosque A US military Blackhawk […]

Juan Cole

Uncategorized
Kurdistan Government Unifies Two Major

Kurdistan Government Unifies Two Major

Kurdistan Government Unifies The two major Kurdish parties fought a major war with one another 1994-1997, during which Massoud Barzani of the Kurdistan Democratic Party […]

Juan Cole

Uncategorized
Kurdish Shiite Parties May Lack 23s

Kurdish Shiite Parties May Lack 23s

Kurdish, Shiite Parties may lack 2/3s Iraq War may Cost over $1 Trillion Revised. A Western diplomat with knowledge of the unofficial voting returns in […]

Juan Cole

Uncategorized
Shiite Crowds Protest Bombings Us

Shiite Crowds Protest Bombings Us

Shiite Crowds Protest Bombings, US Support for Sunni Arabs; 11 GIs Killed The US military announced that Thursday was the bloodiest day for US troops […]

Juan Cole

Uncategorized
Bremer Bush Administration Never Saw

Bremer Bush Administration Never Saw

Bremer: Bush Administration Never saw Iraq Insurgency Coming Paul Bremer, who ruled Iraq for a year after the fall of Saddam, was asked about his […]

Juan Cole

Uncategorized
130 Killed Over 200 Wounded In Two

130 Killed Over 200 Wounded In Two

130 Killed, Over 200 Wounded in Two Huge Bombings, Other Attacks Al-Hakim Blames Coalition for Holding Shiite Commandos Back Al-Hayat [Ar.]: Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, leader […]

Juan Cole

Uncategorized
Guest Editorial End Of Sharon Era End

Guest Editorial End Of Sharon Era End

Guest Editorial: The end of the Sharon Era The end of the Sharon Era, Time for a New Beginning? by Mark LeVineProfessor of Modern Middle […]

Juan Cole

Uncategorized
Massive Campaign Of Violence Kills 68

Massive Campaign Of Violence Kills 68

Massive Campaign of Violence Kills 68, Wounds Dozens; Bush Says Guerrillas Marginalized A horrific day unfolded in Iraq on Wednesday, with a massive bomb at […]

Juan Cole

  • « Previous Page
  • Page 1
  • …
  • Page 2671
  • Page 2672
  • Page 2673
  • Page 2674
  • Page 2675
  • …
  • Page 3025
  • Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Latest

Featured

Top 4 Reasons Netanyahu Bombed Negotiators’ Offices in Qatar

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis

Why Conflict Refugees are Particularly Vulnerable to Climate Risks

The Conversation

Christianity

Is Trump Christian America’s Golden Calf?

Liz Theoharis

Featured

How the Heartbreaking Story of 5-Year-Old Hind Rajab begot an Effective Human Rights Foundation

Dan Steinbock

Popular

  • Top 4 Reasons Netanyahu Bombed Negotiators' Offices in Qatar
  • Plagues in the Making: RFK Jr. guts CDC, comes for your Children's Health
  • Trump threatens UN Visa Ban for Brazil over Pro-Palestine Stance
  • Morocco Produces 1 gigawatt of Solar Panels Annually, as it turns to Floatovoltaics
  • Trump as a Slow-Motion Apocalypse
Sign up for our newsletter

Informed Comment © 2025 All Rights Reserved