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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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Bush Administration And Democracratic

Bush Administration And Democracratic

Bush Administration and ‘Democracratic Process’ In Iraq: The Dark Details Revealed An informed reader writes: ‘ From the now-unclassified State Department Report to Congress – […]

Juan Cole

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Health Care For Our Troops Byron

Health Care For Our Troops Byron

Health Care for our Troops Byron Williams reports: ‘ WITH the percentage of American troops in Iraq who are National Guard or Reserve forces estimated […]

Juan Cole

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More On Amiriya Demonstration Informed

More On Amiriya Demonstration Informed

More on Amiriya Demonstration An informed reader writes: ‘ You had a brief mention today: “Al-Sharq al-Awsat: Hundreds of residents of Amiriyah, a district of […]

Juan Cole

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4 Us Troops Killed Shiites Demand

4 Us Troops Killed Shiites Demand

4 US Troops Killed Shiites demand Islamic Law Al-Hayat: At least four US troops were killed in Iraq near Samarra on Thursday, and at least […]

Juan Cole

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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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