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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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Zawahiri Letter To Zarqawi Shiite

Zawahiri Letter To Zarqawi Shiite

Zawahiri Letter to Zarqawi: A Shiite Forgery? The Arabic text of the recently released letter alleged to be by Zawahiri (al-Qaeda’s number two man) to […]

Juan Cole

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Grand Ayatollahs Urge Yes Vote Sunni

Grand Ayatollahs Urge Yes Vote Sunni

Grand Ayatollahs urge “Yes” Vote Sunni Iraqi Islamic Party attacked Over its acceptance of Constitution Guerrillas managed to launch a few attacks on Wednesday and […]

Juan Cole

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More Wmd Pie In Sky According To

More Wmd Pie In Sky According To

More WMD Pie in the Sky According to Douglas Jehl of the New York Times, , in a January, 2003 conversation with Tony Blair, George […]

Juan Cole

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Miller And Neocons My Article On

Miller And Neocons My Article On

Miller and the Neocons My article on Judith Miller and the neocons is out in Salon.com. Excerpt: ‘ Miller began to uncritically parrot even some […]

Juan Cole

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Albin Guest Editorial From Japan Model

Albin Guest Editorial From Japan Model

Albin Guest Editorial: From a Japan Model to a Decent Interval Roger Albin of the University of Michigan Medical School writes: ‘ Gilbert Achcar gives […]

Juan Cole

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Iraq Anarchy Grows Constitution Deal

Iraq Anarchy Grows Constitution Deal

Iraq Anarchy Grows Constitution Deal May attract IIP Veteran British reporter Robert Fisk, according to the Independent, finds much of Iraq to have significantly deteriorated […]

Juan Cole

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46 Killed In Guerrilla Attacks

46 Killed In Guerrilla Attacks

46 Killed in Guerrilla Attacks Compromise on Constitution accepted by IIP 46 persons were killed by guerrilla bombings and attacks on Tuesday and dozens wounded. […]

Juan Cole

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Achcar Guest Editorial Gulliver In

Achcar Guest Editorial Gulliver In

Achcar Guest Editorial: Gulliver in Iraq Gilbert Achcar writes ‘1) Gulliver in Iraq—-for how long? US Ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, best epitomizes the actual […]

Juan Cole

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18 Killed Arab League Convoy Attacked

18 Killed Arab League Convoy Attacked

18 Killed Arab League Convoy Attacked Last Minute Negotiations on Constitution Guerrilla violence killed 18 persons in Iraq on Monday, including one US GI. Protesters […]

Juan Cole

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