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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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Rockets Fired At Italian Base News From

Rockets Fired At Italian Base News From

Rockets Fired at Italian Base News from Italy about Iraq via a kind reader there: Drawing on ANSA News agency (Rome): “Two rockets (NB: Italian […]

Juan Cole

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Rockets Fired At Italian Base News

Rockets Fired At Italian Base News

Rockets Fired at Italian Base News from Italy about Iraq via a kind reader there: Drawing on ANSA News agency (Rome): “Two rockets (NB: Italian […]

Juan Cole

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Wolfowitz And Marsh Arabs Mickey Kaus

Wolfowitz And Marsh Arabs Mickey Kaus

Wolfowitz and the Marsh Arabs Mickey Kaus responds to my explanation (below) of my view of the relative authority of Muqtada al-Sadr and Grand Ayatollah […]

Juan Cole

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Wolfowitz And Marsh Arabs Mickey Kaus

Wolfowitz And Marsh Arabs Mickey Kaus

Wolfowitz and the Marsh Arabs Mickey Kaus responds to my explanation (below) of my view of the relative authority of Muqtada al-Sadr and Grand Ayatollah […]

Juan Cole

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Us War Planes Kill 40 Iraqis Near

Us War Planes Kill 40 Iraqis Near

US War Planes Kill 40 Iraqis Near the Syrian Border The NYT report on the US helicopter gunship attack that killed 40 Iraqis, including 15 […]

Juan Cole

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Us War Planes Kill 40 Iraqis Near

Us War Planes Kill 40 Iraqis Near

US War Planes Kill 40 Iraqis Near the Syrian Border The NYT report on the US helicopter gunship attack that killed 40 Iraqis, including 15 […]

Juan Cole

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Sistani And Al Sadr Demonstrations And

Sistani And Al Sadr Demonstrations And

Sistani and al-Sadr: Demonstrations and Counter-Demonstrations Mainstream Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani and the young sectarian leader Muqtada al-Sadr are now locked in a battle of […]

Juan Cole

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Sistani And Al Sadr Demonstrations And

Sistani And Al Sadr Demonstrations And

Sistani and al-Sadr: Demonstrations and Counter-Demonstrations Mainstream Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani and the young sectarian leader Muqtada al-Sadr are now locked in a battle of […]

Juan Cole

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Poll Muqtada Second Most Popular

Poll Muqtada Second Most Popular

Poll: Muqtada Second Most Popular Politician in Iraq Roula Khalaf of the Financial Times reports the results of a poll of 1600 Iraqis from all […]

Juan Cole

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