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While Trump Fiddles, China declares Eurasia Open for Business at At Shanghai Cooperation Org. Summit
Asia

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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Israel/ Palestine
France threatens to Boycott Eurovision over Israeli Depiction of French Entrant as Terrorist

France threatens to Boycott Eurovision over Israeli Depiction of French Entrant as Terrorist

PARIS (Ma’an) — France reportedly threatened to boycott the Eurovision song contest to be held in Tel Aviv, in southern Israel, as a form of […]

Maan News Agency

Saudi Arabia
Germany refuses to Sell arms to Saudi Arms Ban despite British Lobbying

Germany refuses to Sell arms to Saudi Arms Ban despite British Lobbying

Germany’s decision to freeze arms exports has also met with opposition from other European powers

AFP

Saudi Arabia
DC "Think Tanks" are up to Their Necks on Foreign Money: Shouldn't it be Public?

DC “Think Tanks” are up to Their Necks on Foreign Money: Shouldn’t it be Public?

Under current law, it is perfectly legal for think tanks that receive funding from foreign governments to also work with foreign agents

Ben Freeman

Yemen
How Trump could End the disastrous Yemen War in Just Days if he Wanted To

How Trump could End the disastrous Yemen War in Just Days if he Wanted To

Saudis don’t have the desire or the educational background for those jobs

Reese Erlich

Syria
Lindsey Graham to embattled SecDef on Syria Withdrawal: ‘Dumbest F*cking Idea’

Lindsey Graham to embattled SecDef on Syria Withdrawal: ‘Dumbest F*cking Idea’

Shanahan, asked if US troop presence in Syria would be zero by April 30, said “Yes, that’s been our direction”

AFP

Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Assaults on Aqsa Mosque Worshipers Threaten Jerusalem Status Quo: Ashrawi

Israeli Assaults on Aqsa Mosque Worshipers Threaten Jerusalem Status Quo: Ashrawi

Raids of Israeli settlers inside the Holy Compound are willfully provoking anger

Maan News Agency

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How Kushner and other Key Trump Officials Plotted to Give Saudis the Atom Bomb in Return for Billions

How Kushner and other Key Trump Officials Plotted to Give Saudis the Atom Bomb in Return for Billions

For all we know, the plan to give the Saudis a nuke is still in play

Juan Cole

Far Right
White Terrorist in Coast Guard who Plotted Mass Killings of Dems, Journalists is Arrested

White Terrorist in Coast Guard who Plotted Mass Killings of Dems, Journalists is Arrested

By Chris Lefkow | – Washington, DC (AFP) – A US Coast Guard officer who espoused white supremacist views and drafted a target list of […]

Chris Lefkow

Europe
Europe Rejects Trump’s demand they Take Back Captured ISIL Extremists

Europe Rejects Trump’s demand they Take Back Captured ISIL Extremists

The Kurds have warned the West that they lack the resources to ensure the foreign jihadists in their jails don’t escape

AFP

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