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Vietnam on the Nile? With Chinese investment, Egypt turns to Solar Panel Manufacturing
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Vietnam on the Nile? With Chinese investment, Egypt turns to Solar Panel Manufacturing

Juan Cole

If Egyptians manage their affairs well, they could become the Vietnam of the Middle East with regard to solar panel production.

Facing protests and new Threats from Trump, is the Iranian Regime on its last legs?

Facing protests and new Threats from Trump, is the Iranian Regime on its last legs?

01/06/2026 By The Conversation

Trump’s anti-Climate Policies are Driving up Insurance Costs for Homeowners

Trump’s anti-Climate Policies are Driving up Insurance Costs for Homeowners

01/06/2026 By Yale Climate Connections

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Abdullah May Withdraw from Second Round

Abdullah May Withdraw from Second Round

Abdullah Abdullah is threatening to withdraw from the presidential runoff contest in Afghanistan if the head of the Electoral Commission is not replaced. That commission […]

Juan Cole

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Baltzer and Barghouti on Jon Stewart

Baltzer and Barghouti on Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart this week showed his usual stone cold courage in having on to his show Palestinian activist Moustafa Barghouti and Jewish-American peace worker Ann […]

Juan Cole

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Baltzer and Barghouti on Jon Stewart

Baltzer and Barghouti on Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart this week showed his usual stone cold courage in having on to his show Palestinian activist Moustafa Barghouti and Jewish-American peace worker Ann […]

Juan Cole

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Pakistan Press: Clinton ‘White Goddess’; US should Leave Afghanistan

Pakistan Press: Clinton ‘White Goddess’; US should Leave Afghanistan

The USG Open Source Center translates or paraphrases Urdu editorials on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s controversial visit to Pakistan Pakistan: Urdu Press Roundup Discusses […]

Juan Cole

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Pakistan Press: Clinton ‘White Goddess’; US should Leave Afghanistan

Pakistan Press: Clinton ‘White Goddess’; US should Leave Afghanistan

The USG Open Source Center translates or paraphrases Urdu editorials on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s controversial visit to Pakistan Pakistan: Urdu Press Roundup Discusses […]

Juan Cole

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Should US Troops in Iraq be held Hostage to the next Election?

Should US Troops in Iraq be held Hostage to the next Election?

Al-Hayat reports in Arabic that the Iraqi parliament again on Thursday failed to pass an electoral law to govern the holding of the planned January […]

Juan Cole

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Should US Troops in Iraq be held Hostage to the next Election?

Should US Troops in Iraq be held Hostage to the next Election?

Al-Hayat reports in Arabic that the Iraqi parliament again on Thursday failed to pass an electoral law to govern the holding of the planned January […]

Juan Cole

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Blast At Peshawar Bazaar Kills 105

Blast At Peshawar Bazaar Kills 105

The story of the gigantic car bombing of the area between Meena and Kochi bazaars in Peshawar, which killed at least 105 persons, is especially […]

Juan Cole

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Corey: What Afghanistan (Should) Mean to Us

Corey: What Afghanistan (Should) Mean to Us

Scott Corey writes a guest op-ed for IC: The Afghanistan debate is mired in the very shortcomings that have kept us from doing well there […]

Juan Cole

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