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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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Huge March Was Staged Yesterday In

Huge March Was Staged Yesterday In

*A huge march was staged yesterday in Casablanca, with tens, perhaps hundreds of thousands of participants. Morocco’s Jewish community was among the marchers. But the […]

Juan Cole

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Us Has Been Pressing Supreme Council

Us Has Been Pressing Supreme Council

*The US has been pressing the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq to disarm its Badr Brigade fighters, according to Charlotte Edwardes of the […]

Juan Cole

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Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Husain

Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Husain

*Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Husain Fadlallah of Lebanon has complained about Muslims engaging in violence, saying that they are aping Marxists in so doing rather than […]

Juan Cole

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Belgium Has Begun Trial Of 23 Suspects

Belgium Has Begun Trial Of 23 Suspects

*Belgium has begun the trial of 23 suspects it alleges have links to al-Qaeda. They belong to an obscure group that may have been involved […]

Juan Cole

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Daniel Pipes Who Has Thrown Around

Daniel Pipes Who Has Thrown Around

*Daniel Pipes, who has thrown around accusations that academics critical of American nationalism or Likud aggression are “pro-terrorist,” has now openly come out in favor […]

Juan Cole

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Us Appears To Be Softening Its Stance

Us Appears To Be Softening Its Stance

*The US appears to be softening its stance toward UN participation in the rebuilding of Iraq, in return for a UN Security Council resolution that […]

Juan Cole

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About 10000 Shiites Turned Out For

About 10000 Shiites Turned Out For

*About 10,000 Shiites turned out for peaceful demonstrations in Baghdad Monday against continued US occupation of Iraq, and against the American slighting of the Shiite […]

Juan Cole

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Shaikh Muhammad Al Fartousi Friday

Shaikh Muhammad Al Fartousi Friday

*Shaikh Muhammad al-Fartousi, the Friday prayers leader of the al-Hikmah Mosque in Shiite East Baghdad is one of many clergymen who have called for demonstrations […]

Juan Cole

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Three Of Most Senior Clerics In Najaf

Three Of Most Senior Clerics In Najaf

*Three of the most senior clerics in Najaf–Ali Sistani, Muhammad Sa`id al-Hakim and Bahr al-`Ulum met for the past two days. They agreed that security […]

Juan Cole

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