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Vietnam on the Nile? With Chinese investment, Egypt turns to Solar Panel Manufacturing
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Vietnam on the Nile? With Chinese investment, Egypt turns to Solar Panel Manufacturing

Juan Cole

If Egyptians manage their affairs well, they could become the Vietnam of the Middle East with regard to solar panel production.

Facing protests and new Threats from Trump, is the Iranian Regime on its last legs?

Facing protests and new Threats from Trump, is the Iranian Regime on its last legs?

01/06/2026 By The Conversation

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Bush and Service in the Texas Air National Guard I have not said anything about the controversy concerning George W. Bush’s service in the Texas […]

Juan Cole

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Zarqawi Letter I Have Had Chance To

Zarqawi Letter I Have Had Chance To

“Zarqawi” Letter I have had a chance to examine the letter the Coalition forces say they found on a Compact Disk on the person of […]

Juan Cole

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Sistani Considers Meeting With Un Envoy

Sistani Considers Meeting With Un Envoy

Sistani considers the Meeting with the UN Envoy a Success az-Zaman reported today that informed sources affirmed that Lakhdar Brahimi’s report for the United Nations […]

Juan Cole

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Abizaid Escapes Unharmed From Fallujah

Abizaid Escapes Unharmed From Fallujah

Abizaid Escapes Unharmed from Fallujah Attack The poor security situation in the Sunni heartland was eloquently underlined Thursday when US military commander in Iraq, Gen. […]

Juan Cole

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Ibrahimi Un See Consensus On Direct

Ibrahimi Un See Consensus On Direct

Ibrahimi, UN, see consensus on Direct Elections UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi met with Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani on Thursday. On emerging from the meeting in […]

Juan Cole

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British Official Basra Shiites Who

British Official Basra Shiites Who

British Official: Basra Shiites who Oppose Sistani and Muqtada Keep Quiet According to the London daily ash-Sharq al-Awsat, an informed Brtish diplomat says that Muqtada […]

Juan Cole

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Americana Translation Project More On

Americana Translation Project More On

Americana Translation Project More on the new project I’ve launched, to translate works of American thought, history and culture into Arabic and have them printed, […]

Juan Cole

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Guerrilla War Continues In Iraq London

Guerrilla War Continues In Iraq London

Guerrilla War continues in Iraq The London Times reports that another 48 were killed and dozens wounded in a bombing of a police recruitment center […]

Juan Cole

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Unemployed Plan Protests Al Zaman

Unemployed plan Protests Al-Zaman reports that the Union of Unemployed Workers has decided to begin its demonstrations outside the headquarters of the Coalition Provisional Authority […]

Juan Cole

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