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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

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Hitchens And Iraq History News Network

Hitchens and Iraq History News Network has reprinted my essay responding to Christopher Hitchens on the Iraq War.

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Television Review Flight That Fought

Television Review Flight That Fought

Television Review: The Flight that Fought Back The Discovery Channel is airing a documentary on United Airlines flight 93, which was hijacked and crashed in […]

Juan Cole

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Private Company Shuts Down Baghdad

Private Company Shuts Down Baghdad

Private Company Shuts down Baghdad International Airport More violence in Baghdad The steady drumbeat of mayhem continued again on Friday. One bomb in Baghdad killed […]

Juan Cole

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Another Winning Formula For Iraq

Another Winning Formula For Iraq

Another Winning Formula for Iraq Distinguished Middle East historian William R. Polk writes: ‘ If my comments in my last essay on the suggestion of […]

Juan Cole

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Disaster Of Us Economic Policy In Iraq

Disaster Of Us Economic Policy In Iraq

The Disaster of US Economic Policy in Iraq An informed observer of the Iraq scene writes: ‘ For most constructive purposes, it is not worth […]

Juan Cole

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Huge Bomb In Basra Kills 16 14 Bodies

Huge Bomb In Basra Kills 16 14 Bodies

Huge Bomb in Basra Kills 16 14 Bodies Discovered in Mahmudiyah Guerrillas detonated an enormous bomb outside a restaurant in the southern port city of […]

Juan Cole

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Who Is Enemy Really My Talk At New

Who Is Enemy Really My Talk At New

Who is the Enemy, Really? My talk at the New America Foundation conference on Terrorism, Security and America’s Purpose is available in streaming video (windows […]

Juan Cole

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Louisiana National Guard Coming Home 4

Louisiana National Guard Coming Home 4

Louisiana National Guard coming Home 4 US Security Men Killed Guerrillas used a roadside bomb to kill 4 US private security men in the southern […]

Juan Cole

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4 Us Troops Dead Constitutional Talks

4 Us Troops Dead Constitutional Talks

4 US Troops Dead Constitutional Talks End The US military has withdrawn from the Shiite holy city of Najaf, seat of the Grand Ayatollah Ali […]

Juan Cole

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