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America may have invaded Iraq for its Oil, but Solar Power is what Iraqis now Want
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America may have invaded Iraq for its Oil, but Solar Power is what Iraqis now Want

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Iraqi farmers, tired of high electricity bills and frequent blackouts, are turning to solar panels, according to Khalid Al-Mousuly at […]

Despite Efforts to Shift the Blame, Israeli Policies Are Starving Children

Despite Efforts to Shift the Blame, Israeli Policies Are Starving Children

08/21/2025 By Human Rights Watch

We’ll all Feel the Abrupt Changes Striking Antarctica Sea Ice and Ocean Currents

We’ll all Feel the Abrupt Changes Striking Antarctica Sea Ice and Ocean Currents

08/21/2025 By The Conversation

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Here Is What Tuesdays Events In Iraq

Here Is What Tuesdays Events In Iraq

*Here is what Tuesday’s events in Iraq looked like to Kuwait’s Arab Times: “Six more American soldiers were wounded in Iraq on Tuesday and a […]

Juan Cole

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Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani Has Entered

Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani Has Entered

*Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani has entered Iraqi politics in an unexpectedly big way. He has denounced US administrator Paul Bremer’s plan to appoint a large […]

Juan Cole

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Us Army Has Launched Operation

Us Army Has Launched Operation

*The US Army has launched Operation Sidewinder, storming 20 towns in the Sunni Arab center of Iraq and making dozens of arrests, in a quest […]

Juan Cole

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Civil Administration Of Iraq Under Paul

Civil Administration Of Iraq Under Paul

*The civil administration of Iraq under Paul Bremer plans to create a ministry of religious affairs that would promote dialogue among Iraq’s religious leaders, according […]

Juan Cole

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Jews Who Buy Land In Iraq Should Be

Jews Who Buy Land In Iraq Should Be

*Jews who buy land in Iraq should be killed, according to a fatwa or legal ruling issued by Sayyid Kadhim al-Haeri ( -Reuters). Al-Haeri is […]

Juan Cole

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Someone Sent Me Link To Fascinating

Someone Sent Me Link To Fascinating

*Someone sent me a link to a fascinating piece on battle fatigue among US soldiers by journalist Bob Graham that appeared back last June 19 […]

Juan Cole

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Muqtada Al Sadr 30 Leader Of Popular

Muqtada Al Sadr 30 Leader Of Popular

*Muqtada al-Sadr, 30, the leader of the popular Sadr Movement in Iraqi Shiism, gave an interview today to al-Hayat’s Hazim al-Amin in Najaf. He said […]

Juan Cole

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Reporters On Ground In Majar Al Kabir

Reporters On Ground In Majar Al Kabir

*Reporters on the ground in Majar al-Kabir, southern Iraq, have begun to piece together what may have happened there Tuesday when 6 British troops were […]

Juan Cole

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Ambush Of British Troops Near Amara

Ambush Of British Troops Near Amara

*The ambush of British troops near Amara that killed six of them on Tuesday was probably the work of bandits, according to Kim Sengupta and […]

Juan Cole

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