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Removing Syria Sanctions is a Win for the People, Whatever Trump’s Motives
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Removing Syria Sanctions is a Win for the People, Whatever Trump’s Motives

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Syrians are rejoicing at the announcement on Tuesday by President Donald J. Trump that he will lift U.S. economic sanctions […]

Syria faces renewed Sectarian Violence as Government Fails to deliver Inclusivity

Syria faces renewed Sectarian Violence as Government Fails to deliver Inclusivity

05/14/2025 By The Conversation

Can we Even Remember it? How America was Disappeared before our Eyes

Can we Even Remember it? How America was Disappeared before our Eyes

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Exploding Mine Wounded Seven American

Exploding Mine Wounded Seven American

*An exploding mine wounded seven American soldiers in a vehicle that ran over it early Saturday near the border with Syria. *In Najaf crowds demonstrated […]

Juan Cole

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Guerrillas Near Baquba Northeast Of

Guerrillas Near Baquba Northeast Of

*Guerrillas near Baquba northeast of Baghdad fired rocket-propelled grenades at a US convoy, killing one US soldier and wounding four others. One of the wounded […]

Juan Cole

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Breaking News

Breaking News

*Breaking news. Nearly 100 people have been killed and hundreds more wounded by a hug car bomb blast in the Shiite holy city of Najaf, […]

Juan Cole

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Guerrillas In Falluja Set Off Bomb That

Guerrillas In Falluja Set Off Bomb That

*Guerrillas in Falluja set off a bomb that wounded four US soldiers on Thursday. Hundreds of townspeople rallied after the attack for a march through […]

Juan Cole

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Two Us Soldiers Died In Iraq On

Two Us Soldiers Died In Iraq On

*Two US soldiers died in Iraq on Wednesday and nine were wounded. US Central Command said that “One soldier was killed and three injured in […]

Juan Cole

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Two Us Soldiers Died In Iraq In Past 36

Two Us Soldiers Died In Iraq In Past 36

*Two US soldiers died in Iraq in the past 36 hours. Guerrillas attacked a US convoy between Falluja and Ramadi, killing one soldier and wounding […]

Juan Cole

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Today I Fulfilled My Sad Duty To Navy

Today I Fulfilled My Sad Duty To Navy

*Today I fulfilled my sad duty to Navy Lt. Kylan Jones-Huffman of putting up an archive of his email messages to me. Kylan was shot […]

Juan Cole

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Us Soldier Was Reported Killed Monday

Us Soldier Was Reported Killed Monday

*A US soldier was reported killed Monday of “non-hostile gunfire,” presumably a firearms accident. *Angry crowds about 2,000 strong filled the streets of Najaf Monday […]

Juan Cole

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Ayatollah Muhammad Said Al Hakim Was

Ayatollah Muhammad Said Al Hakim Was

*Ayatollah Muhammad Sa`id al-Hakim was slightly wounded in the neck by flying glass on Sunday when a bomb went off outside his offices in Najaf […]

Juan Cole

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