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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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Negotiations Continue on Formation of Iraqi Government Al-Hayat: A Fallujah notable, Khalid Fakhri al-Jamili, said Monday that the Americans were engaged in a large-scale set […]

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Dawa Party Background Aaron Glantz

Dawa Party Background Aaron Glantz gives an overview of the Dawa Party of Ibrahim Jaafari since 1980. One thing I would quibble with is that […]

Juan Cole

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Breaking News Lebanese Government

Breaking News: Lebanese Government Resigns in Face of VideoClip Revolution Futur television satellite news is reporting that the Lebanese government has resigned. For the last […]

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Breaking News Bloodbath In Hilla With

Breaking News: Bloodbath in Hilla with 120 Dead, 200 Wounded Guerrillas drove a carbomb into the midst of young Shiite men standing in line to […]

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8 Dead In Mosul Uia Visits Sistani

8 Dead in Mosul UIA visits Sistani Threat of a Deadlock Guerrillas detonated a bomb in Mosul on Sunday that killed 8 persons and injured […]

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Mubarak And Elections Egyptian

Mubarak and elections, Egyptian President Husni Mubarak is going to allow multiparty competition for the presidency. But note that only offically recognized parties can field […]

Juan Cole

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S Book Review On Islam And Iraq Paul

sBook Review on Islam and Iraq Paul William Roberts reviews a number of books about Islam and/or Iraq, and has some kind words about my […]

Juan Cole

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Pipeline Sabotage Baghdad Bombing Ten

Pipeline Sabotage, Baghdad Bombing Ten people were killed and 11 kidnapped in Iraq on Saturday. The current Marine offensive against guerrillas in Ramadi killed 3 […]

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5 Us Troops Die Sistani Blesses

5 US Troops Die Sistani Blesses Jaafari Ibrahim Jaafari, the candidate for prime minister of the religious Shiite coalition, met Friday with Grand Ayatollah Sistani,who […]

Juan Cole

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