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Has the Arab Gulf’s Balancing Act with Iran Ended?
Bahrain

Has the Arab Gulf’s Balancing Act with Iran Ended?

Jonathan Fenton-Harvey

From diplomatic architects to shock absorbers – Iranian missiles raining down on the Gulf Cooperation Council , targeting US military facilities

You Deserve Better, Iran

You Deserve Better, Iran

03/03/2026 By contributors

Daniel Ellsberg Speaks to Us as the War on Iran Continues

Daniel Ellsberg Speaks to Us as the War on Iran Continues

03/03/2026 By Norman Solomon

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Israeli Spy In Pentagon Linked To

Israeli Spy In Pentagon Linked To

Israeli Spy in Pentagon Linked to AIPAC CBS is reporting that a Defense Intelligence Agency analyst detailed to Undersecretary of Defense for Planning Douglas Feith’s […]

Juan Cole

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Thousands Stream Into Shrine Of Ali

Thousands Stream Into Shrine Of Ali

Thousands Stream into Shrine of Ali Muqtada orders Followers to Disarm CNN’s Kianne Sadeq continues her excellent reportage from Najaf. She and her team report […]

Juan Cole

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Cole On Lehrer Cnn I Will Be On Lehrer

Cole On Lehrer Cnn I Will Be On Lehrer

Cole on Lehrer, CNN I will be on the Lehrer News Hour tonight talking about Sistani and the settlement he has reached with Muqtada al-Sadr. […]

Juan Cole

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Sistani Arrives In Najaf Dozens Dead

Sistani Arrives In Najaf Dozens Dead

Sistani Arrives in Najaf Dozens Dead in Kufa Mosque Mortar attack Abdul Hussein al-Obeidi of AP reports that Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani has arrived in […]

Juan Cole

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Cole As Issue In Oklahoma Senate

Cole As Issue In Oklahoma Senate

Cole as Issue in Oklahoma Senate Campaign In this month’s Wired magazine, an article entitled “The Dean Machine Marches On” looks at the internet, blogging, […]

Juan Cole

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Sistani In Najaf Today As I Write Very

Sistani In Najaf Today As I Write Very

Sistani in Najaf Today As I write very early Thursday morning, Sistani ‘s convoy had left Basra on its way to Najaf several hours to […]

Juan Cole

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Iraqi Police Fire On Kufa

Iraqi Police Fire On Kufa

Iraqi Police fire on Kufa Demonstrators Peaceful, civilian Shiite demonstrators in Kufa heeding Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani’s call for a march on Najaf (which is […]

Juan Cole

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Sistani Returns Launches March Sadrist

Sistani Returns Launches March Sadrist

Sistani Returns, Launches March Sadrist Ceasefire Announced Al-Hayat is reporting that Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani defied his physicians’ advice and insisted on returning to Iraq […]

Juan Cole

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Metro Times Profile Curt Guyettes

Metro Times Profile Curt Guyettes

Metro Times Profile Curt Guyette’s profile of me at the Detroit Metro Times is now available on the internet.

Juan Cole

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