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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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4 Marines 5 Iraqis Killed Guerrillas

4 Marines 5 Iraqis Killed Guerrillas

4 Marines, 5 Iraqis Killed Guerrillas operating near Fallujah killed four Marines on Saturday. AFP reports other incidents: US Marines in Ramadi engaged in a […]

Juan Cole

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Iraqi Economy Limping Along Because Of

Iraqi Economy Limping Along Because Of

Iraqi Economy Limping Along Because of Poor Security The Financial Times has a suggestive story on the Iraqi economy and its continued woes. One conclusion […]

Juan Cole

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Anti Occupation Forces Reject National

Anti Occupation Forces Reject National

Anti-Occupation Forces Reject National Congress A National Congress of 1,000 notables will be held for 3 days later in July. It will elect an advisory […]

Juan Cole

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Iraqi Women Being Dragged Backwards

Iraqi Women Being Dragged Backwards

Iraqi Women Being Dragged Backwards Trudy Rubin of the Philadelphia Inquirer brings back grim news about the situation of women from her recent trip to […]

Juan Cole

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Feith Cell Under Attack From Senate

Feith Cell Under Attack From Senate

Feith Cell Under Attack from Senate The Telegraph points out that the annex to the Senate Intelligence report on failures leading to the Iraq war […]

Juan Cole

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Fatal Mortar Duels In Baghdad Samarra

Fatal Mortar Duels In Baghdad Samarra

Fatal Mortar Duels in Baghdad, Samarra Senate Tries to Make CIA the Fall Guy Correpondents in Iraq report that guerrillas launched mortar fire at the […]

Juan Cole

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Muqtada Thanks Iran Syria Sumaydi

Muqtada Thanks Iran Syria Sumaydi

Muqtada thanks Iran, Syria; Sumayd’i Criticizes Emergency Law as Undemocratic az-Zaman: Muqtada al-Sadr expressed his gratitude Friday to Iranian President Muhammad Khatami and Syrian President […]

Juan Cole

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Voice Of America Staff Petition To

Voice Of America Staff Petition To

Voice of America Staff Petition to Congress I received the following from Alan Heil regarding the Voice of America and the continued sinister attempts to […]

Juan Cole

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5 Us Soldiers Killed 20 Wounded At

5 Us Soldiers Killed 20 Wounded At

5 US soldiers Killed, 20 Wounded at Samarra 4 Iraqis dead, 24 wounded AP reports that the chaos in Samarra spilled over Thursday onto the […]

Juan Cole

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