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Inflation, Protests and the Shadow of Another War on Iran
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Inflation, Protests and the Shadow of Another War on Iran

Mohammad Eslami

Netanyahu traveled to Florida for an extended meeting with President Donald Trump, and the conversation focused heavily on Iran

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“A door to which I found no key:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:32

“A door to which I found no key:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:32

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Why is the United States Drawn to War?

Why is the United States Drawn to War?

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Literature from Islamic Societies embraced homoerotic Love until the 19th century. What happened?

Literature from Islamic Societies embraced homoerotic Love until the 19th century. What happened?

Attitudes towards homosexuality in early Islamic societies were complex

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Death of a Director: Bahram Beyzai, Pioneer of Iran’s New Age Cinema

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“Through the Seventh Gate:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:31

From earth’s dark depths to Saturn’s pinnacle / I solved the puzzles of the turning skies.

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Inequality alone doesn’t cause civil Unrest – but Internet Access adds the crucial Spark

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Syria’s incomplete security Transition has left gaps for Islamic State to Exploit

Syria’s incomplete security Transition has left gaps for Islamic State to Exploit

The incident underscores how deeply fragmented Syria’s security landscape remains one year after Assad.

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The Rise of the Sunni Crescent in 2025:  The US and the Middle East

The Rise of the Sunni Crescent in 2025: The US and the Middle East

The big victors in the rise of a Lebanon-Syria-Jordan Sunni Crescent are Turkiye and the Sunni Arab Gulf monarchies

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