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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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Bloody 24 Hours In Iraq Guerrillas

Bloody 24 Hours In Iraq Guerrillas

Bloody 24 hours in Iraq Guerrillas killed two US soldiers in the region west of Baghdad, and wounded 11 (yes, 11!) others on late Thursday […]

Juan Cole

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Sunni Shiite Unity In Iraq Against

Sunni Shiite Unity In Iraq Against

Sunni-Shiite Unity in Iraq (against American “Designs” The Iraqi Islamic Party had called on Sunnis and Shiites to pray together at a major mosque in […]

Juan Cole

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Bush Willing To Safeguard Russian

Bush Willing To Safeguard Russian

Bush willing to Safeguard Russian Economic Interests in Iraq According to a fine analysis by Knight-Ridder’s William Douglas, the United States will attempt to sideline […]

Juan Cole

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Clarification On Abdul Aziz Al Hakim

Clarification On Abdul Aziz Al Hakim

Clarification on Abdul Aziz al-Hakim and the Interim Governing Council Abdul Aziz al-Hakim gave a news conference, according to al-Zaman, in which he clarified rumors […]

Juan Cole

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Benign Autocracies Produce Terrorism My

Benign Autocracies Produce Terrorism My

“Benign Autocracies” Produce Terrorism My response to the idea put forward in some circles that something they call a “benign autocracy” should be put in […]

Juan Cole

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Long War Gen

Long War Gen

A Long War Gen. Rick Sanchez warned Americans Thursday that they were in for “a long war” against terrorism in Iraq. Underlining his words, a […]

Juan Cole

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France Long Way From Sending Troops To

France Long Way From Sending Troops To

France “a long way” from sending Troops to Iraq: Chiraq Likewise, on a visit to Spain French President Jacques Chirac just said, “Today we are […]

Juan Cole

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India Refuses To Send Troops To Iraq

India Refuses To Send Troops To Iraq

India refuses to send Troops to Iraq India is refusing to send troops to Iraq even if there is a new UN resolution. Earlier when […]

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Constitution Writers To Be Elected

Constitution Writers To Be Elected

Constitution Writers to be elected The preparatory commission on drafting an Iraqi constitution met with Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani in Najaf, and afterwards announced that […]

Juan Cole

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