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“Reviving old Desires:”  Saadi and Omar Khayyam  on Celebrating the New Year
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“Reviving old Desires:” Saadi and Omar Khayyam on Celebrating the New Year

Juan Cole

The dawn wind wafts the scent of the New Year / to friends’ delight and triumphant good cheer.

Iran Protests Intensify Amid Rial Free Fall, Mounting Regional Tensions

Iran Protests Intensify Amid Rial Free Fall, Mounting Regional Tensions

01/01/2026 By Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

What “Loving-Kindness” Meditation is and How to Practice it in the New Year

What “Loving-Kindness” Meditation is and How to Practice it in the New Year

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Fox Smears Mursi with “Jerusalem Capital” Lie (Murphy)

Fox Smears Mursi with “Jerusalem Capital” Lie (Murphy)

Anyone who watches Jon Stewart regularly knows that Fox News deliberately lies and manipulates video to fearmonger on behalf of the American Right wing. But […]

Juan Cole

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Will Egypt’s Mursi challenge US-Israeli Mideast Policy?

Will Egypt’s Mursi challenge US-Israeli Mideast Policy?

Mohammad Mursi, the new president of Egypt, probably will not be allowed by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) with which he must […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
Egypt’s Zombie Revolution: Dead and Alive (Chase)

Egypt’s Zombie Revolution: Dead and Alive (Chase)

Anthony Chase Writes in a guest column for Informed Comment Egypt’s Revolution: Is It Possible to Be Both Dead and Alive? Post-mortems are as rife […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
Mursi and the Brotherhood in a Pluralist Egypt

Mursi and the Brotherhood in a Pluralist Egypt

Muslim Brotherhood leader Muhammad Mursi has been officially declared the president of Egypt. But under the terms of the military constitutional guidelines issued last Sunday […]

Juan Cole

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Green Sunday: Good News on Clean Energy

Green Sunday: Good News on Clean Energy

1. Morocco has ambitious plans to be the Saudi Arabia of renewable energy. Its new agreement with the European Union removes tariff barriers, and it […]

Juan Cole

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Rights to Property or Property in Rights? (James Madison Poster)

Rights to Property or Property in Rights? (James Madison Poster)

Juan Cole

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Tens of Thousands at Tahrir Demand end of Military Rule

Tens of Thousands at Tahrir Demand end of Military Rule

An enormous crowd of tens of thousands, the biggest this week, gathered in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo on Friday, especially as the torrid sun […]

Juan Cole

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Drone Questions for Americans (Jamiol Cartoon)

Drone Questions for Americans (Jamiol Cartoon)

Courtesy Paul Jamiol & check out his book, Jamiol’s World

Juan Cole

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How far to respect Public Opinion (Bertrand Russell Poster)

How far to respect Public Opinion (Bertrand Russell Poster)

Juan Cole

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