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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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Draft Constitution Enshrines Islamic

Draft Constitution Enshrines Islamic

Draft Constitution Enshrines Islamic Law At Least 27 Dead in Guerrilla Violence Humam al-Hamoudi, the head of the constitution drafting committee in the Iraqi parliament, […]

Juan Cole

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Sunni Arabs Rejoin Constitution

Sunni Arabs Rejoin Constitution

Sunni Arabs Rejoin Constitution Committee The Sunni Arab members of the constitution drafting committee ended their boycott on Monday, and say they will attend Tuesday’s […]

Juan Cole

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Former British Pm John Major Ties Iraq

Former British Pm John Major Ties Iraq

Former British PM John Major Ties Iraq to Bomb Attacks Former British PM John Major said Monday to the BBC, ‘ “I think what has […]

Juan Cole

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Cole In Bay Area Mid October Im Going

Cole In Bay Area Mid October Im Going

Cole in Bay Area, Mid-October I’m going to be giving a talk in northern California in mid-October. I often get requests to let organizations know […]

Juan Cole

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Massive Baghdad Bomb Kills Up To 40

Massive Baghdad Bomb Kills Up To 40

Massive Baghdad Bomb Kills up to 40 Consensus collapsing on Constitution Al-Zaman/ AFP: A suicide car bombing killed 40 persons and wounded 25 when the […]

Juan Cole

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London And Sharm El Sheikh

London And Sharm El Sheikh

London and Sharm el-Sheikh Investigations British police made a third arrest in their investigation of the July 21 attempted bombings of the London transportation system. […]

Juan Cole

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Straw Backs Down On Iraq Link On

Straw Backs Down On Iraq Link On

Straw Backs Down on Iraq Link On Sunday, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw backed off his categorical denial that the Iraq war had increased the […]

Juan Cole

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Is Bin Laden Ordering Bombings Around

Is Bin Laden Ordering Bombings Around

Is Bin Laden Ordering the Bombings around the World? The Washington Post’s Craig Whitlock quotes counter-terrorism experts who are beginning to wonder if Usama Bin […]

Juan Cole

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Sharm El Sheikh Deaths Rise To 88 Al

Sharm El Sheikh Deaths Rise To 88 Al

Sharm el-Sheikh Deaths rise to 88 Al-Qaeda Claims Responsibility The death toll at Sharm el-Sheikh had risen to 88 by late Saturday, with 200 wounded. […]

Juan Cole

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