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All the 15 Hottest Spots on Earth on Thursday were in Australia; Will it become Uninhabitable?
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All the 15 Hottest Spots on Earth on Thursday were in Australia; Will it become Uninhabitable?

Juan Cole

At a 2.7º C. increase, northern Australian areas such as Darwin, Broome and Port Hedland will become uninhabitable by the end of the century

Trump’s Iraq election threats could end up making Maliki more popular

Trump’s Iraq election threats could end up making Maliki more popular

01/30/2026 By Ibrahim Al-Marashi

Reading Obituaries: And Murdering Time in the Age of Donald Trump

Reading Obituaries: And Murdering Time in the Age of Donald Trump

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Iraq
Provincial Elections Set; Amnesty Announced for Prisoners; Muqtada Said to be in Qom

Provincial Elections Set; Amnesty Announced for Prisoners; Muqtada Said to be in Qom

Al-Hayat reports in Arabic on the passage by the Iraqi parliament of three important laws. These included the annual budget, a general amnesty that will […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Speaker Threatens to Dissolve Parliament; 13 Bodies found at Muqdadiya; 3 Students Killed near Balad Ruz

Speaker Threatens to Dissolve Parliament; 13 Bodies found at Muqdadiya; 3 Students Killed near Balad Ruz

The Daily Star summarizes reports coming out of Iraq that the Speaker of the House is threatening to dissolve parliament. Iraq’s legislature has been deadlocked […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Twin Massive Bombings Target Awakening Leaders; Thousands Protest Police Chief in Baquba; Pipeline Bombing Causes Outages

Twin Massive Bombings Target Awakening Leaders; Thousands Protest Police Chief in Baquba; Pipeline Bombing Causes Outages

Sunni Arab guerrillas deployed two massive car bombs in Baghdad to attack leaders of the Al-Anbar Awakening Council who were meeting in the city, killing […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
70 Killed or found Dead on Sunday; Big Bombing Near Balad: Baquba Clashes

70 Killed or found Dead on Sunday; Big Bombing Near Balad: Baquba Clashes

So first on Sunday, Sunni Arab guerrillas tried to overwhelm Iraqi security forces, Awakening Council members and US troops at two villages near Sinjar not […]

Juan Cole

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Bombing Kills 27 in Pakistan; Bin Laden in FATA?

Bombing Kills 27 in Pakistan; Bin Laden in FATA?

A week from Monday, Pakistanis will go to the polls to elect their federal parliament, in one of the more consequential elections of the past […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
7 US Soldiers Killed; Public Blames Iraq War for Economic Woes

7 US Soldiers Killed; Public Blames Iraq War for Economic Woes

5 US soldiers were killed by roadside bombs on Friday, 4 northwest of Baghdad and one in Kirkuk Province. Note that both these regions are […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Mayor of Tikrit Killed; US Raids Sadr City; Sistani reduces Workload

Mayor of Tikrit Killed; US Raids Sadr City; Sistani reduces Workload

Sunni Arab guerrillas are increasingly deploying explosively formed projectiles, roadside bombs that can pierce even tank armor. My guess is that the more sophisticated EFPs […]

Juan Cole

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McCain as Nixon?

McCain as Nixon?

John McCain is the Republican nominee for president. He promises “victory” in Iraq while never defining the word, except that he sometimes promises a long-term […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Arab Intelligence Organizations Hold Secret Meeting To Confront Shiites In Iraq

Arab Intelligence Organizations Hold Secret Meeting To Confront Shiites In Iraq

The USG Open Source Center translates a report from the Iranian Fars News Agency that summarizes an article in the Iraqi newspaper al-Bayanat al-Jadidah claiming […]

Juan Cole

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