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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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Sistani Holds Political Meetings In

Sistani Holds Political Meetings In

Sistani Holds Political Meetings in Najaf Guerrilla War Continues in Mosul, Baghdad, Kirkuk Hundreds of residents of Najaf mounted a demonstration on Monday, for the […]

Juan Cole

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Aipac Spy Case Involves Intelligence

Aipac Spy Case Involves Intelligence

AIPAC Spy Case involves Intelligence on Iranian WMD James Gordon Meek reports that both FBI investigations of leaks from the Pentagon concern in part secret […]

Juan Cole

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Bombing Near Fallujah Clashes In Najaf

Bombing Near Fallujah Clashes In Najaf

Bombing Near Fallujah, Clashes in Najaf The Iraqi Guerrilla War of 2003-2004 continued apace on Sunday and Monday. Guerrillas detonated an enormous car bomb near […]

Juan Cole

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Fighting In Tal Afar Latifiyah 1100 Us

Fighting In Tal Afar Latifiyah 1100 Us

Fighting in Tal Afar, Latifiyah1100 US Troops Wounded in August Heavy fighting raged in the northern city of Tal Afar, which lies west of Mosul, […]

Juan Cole

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National Council Elects 4 Vice

National Council Elects 4 Vice

National Council Elects 4 Vice-Chairmen AP reports, ‘ In Baghdad, mortar rounds landed near a convention center where members of Iraq’s 100-member transitional assembly, known […]

Juan Cole

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Iraqi Government Extends Ban On Al

Iraqi Government Extends Ban On Al

Iraqi Government Extends Ban on al-Jazeerah The caretaker Allawi government extended its ban on al-Jazeerah on Saturday. Al-Jazeerah itself reported that the government charged it […]

Juan Cole

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Najaf Aftermath As Viewed By Iraqis

Najaf Aftermath As Viewed By Iraqis

Najaf: The Aftermath as Viewed by Iraqis Abbas Kadhim evaluates “Sistan’s triumph” at al-Ahram Weekly. He writes: The real winner at the end of the […]

Juan Cole

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Aipac Spy Case Update Knight Ridders

Aipac Spy Case Update Knight Ridders

AIPAC Spy Case Update Knight Ridder’s Warren Strobel, who reported a week ago that the FBI investigation of Lawrence Franklin was part of a much […]

Juan Cole

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Iraq War Continues Into Month 17

Iraq War Continues Into Month 17

Iraq War Continues into Month 17 Dozens Killed, nearly 100 wounded in Multiple Clashes, Bombings The events in Iraq on Friday and Saturday, stretching from […]

Juan Cole

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