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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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Gilliard Shoots Down Iraq Malaya Trope

Gilliard Shoots Down Iraq Malaya Trope

Gilliard Shoots Down the Iraq/ Malaya Trope Steve Gilliard drives a silver stake through the persistent hope of some that Iraq’s “insurgency” can be defeated […]

Juan Cole

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Arato Guest Editorial Andrew Arato

Arato Guest Editorial Andrew Arato

Arato Guest Editorial Andrew Arato writes: ‘ [Il]Legality and [Il]Legitmacy in Iraqi Constitution Making The constitution being submitted to the Iraqi people for ratification is […]

Juan Cole

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Sullivan And Tantalus In Baghdad

Sullivan And Tantalus In Baghdad

Sullivan and Tantalus in Baghdad Reuters Correspondent Luke Baker draws the curtain back on the horrific circumstances in Iraq. Reporters are clearly demoralized, and Western […]

Juan Cole

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Sunni Counter Proposals Appear To Fail

Sunni Counter Proposals Appear To Fail

Sunni Counter-Proposals Appear to Fail Parliamentary Vote on Constitution Sunday? Rory Carroll & colleagues at the Guardian reveal that behind the rosy talk, British and […]

Juan Cole

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Letter From Iraqi Reader Acute Iraqi

Letter From Iraqi Reader Acute Iraqi

A Letter from an Iraqi Reader An acute Iraqi-American observer writes: ‘ I agree with much of what you wrote in your latest article in […]

Juan Cole

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Baathists Protest In Baqubah About

Baathists Protest In Baqubah About

Baathists Protest in Baqubah About 5,000 Sunni Baathists demonstrated in Baqubah on Friday against the new constitution, condemning its provisions for loose federalism as a […]

Juan Cole

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100000 Sadrists March Against

100000 Sadrists March Against

100,000 Sadrists March Against Constitution Reuters reports that Muqtada al-Sadr’s supporters rallied in 8 cities on Friday, totaling a hundred thousand demonstrators in all. They […]

Juan Cole

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Constitutions Fate Unclear Al Jazeera

Constitutions Fate Unclear Al Jazeera

Constitution’s Fate Unclear Al-Jazeera early Saturday morning is reporting that some sort of deal has been reached with the Sunni Arabs on the constitution, but […]

Juan Cole

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Iraqi Constitution And Sunni Arabs My

Iraqi Constitution And Sunni Arabs My

The Iraqi Constitution and the Sunni Arabs My article in Salon.com is “The Iraqi constitution: DOA?” Angry and marginalized, Sunnis are threatening to torpedo Iraq’s […]

Juan Cole

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