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Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope
Donald Trump

Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope

Juan Cole

To the packed crowd, he described Khamenei as a martyr, a spiritual guide, and the physician for pain.

Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

03/07/2026 By Arnold Oliver

As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

03/07/2026 By Dialogue Earth

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Syria
55 Dead in Syria's Weekend of Rage

55 Dead in Syria’s Weekend of Rage

Syrian security forces opened fire again on Saturday, killing 11 protesters in the central city of Homs. The protest began as a funeral procession for […]

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Connecting the Dots: Doomsday & Education Cuts

Connecting the Dots: Doomsday & Education Cuts

Can you connect the dots? Right wing prophet convinces clueless Americans that May 21 is the end of the world. Kentucky legislature offers $42 mn. […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Netanyahu Humiliates Obama, Misrepresents Israeli Policy

Netanyahu Humiliates Obama, Misrepresents Israeli Policy

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu tried to embarrass his host, President Obama, at the White House on Friday, delivering a pedantic attack on him. Netanyahu […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Israeli MPs Slam Netanyahu Intransigence

Israeli MPs Slam Netanyahu Intransigence

The USG Open Source Center translates reactions from opposition members of parliament (the Knesset) in Israel to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s blunt rejection of President […]

Juan Cole

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Obama Disappoints Key Egyptian Activist

Obama Disappoints Key Egyptian Activist

Excerpt from USG Open Source Center translation of remarks reported in the pan-Arab daily, al-Sharq al-Awsat [The Middle East] of Egyptian democracy activist Asma Mahfouz […]

Juan Cole

Uncategorized
Obama and the Dilemmas of US Middle East Policy

Obama and the Dilemmas of US Middle East Policy

President Obama’s major policy address on the Middle East got many things right. He pointed to al-Qaeda and terrorism, which targets civilians, as a dead […]

Juan Cole

al-Qaeda
President Obama’s Address on Change in the Middle East

President Obama’s Address on Change in the Middle East

May 19, 2011 Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery “A Moment of Opportunity” U.S. Department of State May 19, 2011 As […]

Juan Cole

Syria
Syria Sanctions target al-Asad ahead of Obama Speech

Syria Sanctions target al-Asad ahead of Obama Speech

The Obama administration is now targeting Bashar al-Asad and other top Syrian officials with financial sanctions. The US Treasury Department has extensive abilities to freeze […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
12 Killed in Big Anti-NATO Demonstration in Afghanistan

12 Killed in Big Anti-NATO Demonstration in Afghanistan

The LAT reports that a night-time raid by NATO forces that left 4 dead provoked a big demonstration in Taloqan in northern Afghanistan, the repression […]

Juan Cole

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