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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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Iraqi Women See Window Of Opportunity

Iraqi Women see Window of Opportunity Closing Scheherezade Faramarzi reports on women’s aspirations for Iraq. It sounds as though not only did Mr. Bremer not […]

Juan Cole

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Muqtada Un Has Agreed To Occupation Of

Muqtada Un Has Agreed To Occupation Of

Muqtada: The UN has Agreed to the Occupation of Iraq Excerpts from and comments by me on an IRNA (Iran) news agency interview with Muqtada […]

Juan Cole

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Iraq As Election Issue In Ohio Leo

Iraq as Election issue in Ohio Leo Shane II reports that many local voters continue to be concerned with the Iraq war as an issue […]

Juan Cole

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Bush Started Iraq War Planning In

Bush started Iraq War Planning in February 2002 The Guardian reports that Rowan Scarborough reveals in his new book, ‘ On February 16, 2002, Bush […]

Juan Cole

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Treasury Department Attempts To Stop

Treasury Department Attempts To Stop

Treasury Department attempts to stop Editing of Papers from Iran Those of you who care about what is left of the First Amendment in this […]

Juan Cole

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Un No Early Elections In Iraq Kofi

Un No Early Elections In Iraq Kofi

UN: No Early Elections in Iraq Kofi Annan released his report on Monday suggesting that direct elections can’t take place in Iraq until December of […]

Juan Cole

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Rumsfeld Warns Iran And Syria Us

Rumsfeld Warns Iran And Syria Us

Rumsfeld Warns Iran and Syria US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld had Iran and Syria exactly where they want him. he alleged that Syria accepted […]

Juan Cole

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Sistani Wants Deep Un Involvement Al

Sistani Wants Deep Un Involvement Al

Sistani wants Deep UN involvement Al-Sabah newspaper in Kuwait, quotes a statement put out by Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani on Monday. DPA summarizes it: Sistani […]

Juan Cole

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Delaying Elections Is Time Bomb

Delaying Elections Is Time Bomb

Delaying Elections is a Time Bomb: Mudarrisi Wire services report that Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Taqi al-Mudarrisi speculated that the transfer of sovereignty to Iraqis on […]

Juan Cole

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