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Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope
Donald Trump

Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope

Juan Cole

To the packed crowd, he described Khamenei as a martyr, a spiritual guide, and the physician for pain.

Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

03/07/2026 By Arnold Oliver

As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

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Aljazeera

Aljazeera.net reports that the Sunni Arab walk-out from the constitution drafting committee appears to be ending. The talk is positive that remaining issues can be […]

Juan Cole

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State Of Play In Taba Trial Some

State Of Play In Taba Trial Some

State of Play in Taba Trial Some commentators are wondering if the Taba bombings of last fall are related to the Sharm el-Sheikh atrocity. I […]

Juan Cole

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62 Dead 150 Wounded In Terror Attack

62 Dead 150 Wounded In Terror Attack

62 Dead, 150 Wounded in Terror Attack on Egyptian Resort Terrorists placed seven car bombs at various points around the Red Sea resort town of […]

Juan Cole

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Constitutional Wrangling In Iraq

Constitutional Wrangling In Iraq

Constitutional Wrangling in Iraq Americans fear Blowback The process of writing the Iraqi constitution is well advanced, and drafts are circulating. But the work has […]

Juan Cole

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Sharon To Condi F You Haaretz Reports

Sharon To Condi F You Haaretz Reports

Sharon to Condi: F– You! Haaretz reports on US Secretary of State Condi Rice’s visit to Israel: ‘ U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spent […]

Juan Cole

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Reader Comment On Gaza Pullout Roger

Reader Comment On Gaza Pullout Roger

Reader Comment on Gaza Pullout Roger Wyatt writes from the U.K. ‘ I find your blog enormously stimulating and admire your prolific output. Your comments […]

Juan Cole

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London Police Shoot Suspected Terror

London Police Shoot Suspected Terror

London Police Shoot Suspected Terror Network Member London plainclothes police were on the trail of a suspected member of a terror network when he bolted […]

Juan Cole

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Networks Of London Bombing Shehzad

Networks Of London Bombing Shehzad

The Networks of the London Bombing: Shehzad Tanweer and Jaish-e Muhammad Anger over Guantanamo I have been trying to trace the influences on and organizational […]

Juan Cole

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20 Dead In Guerrilla Violence Sunnis

20 Dead In Guerrilla Violence Sunnis

20 Dead in Guerrilla Violence Sunnis Pull out of Constitution Drafting Committee Guerrillas abducted two Algerian diplomats on Thursday, in a continuing campaign to isolate […]

Juan Cole

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