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Scientists Prove Justinian’s Plague, which Continued through the Rise of Islam, was Caused by Y. Pestis
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Scientists Prove Justinian’s Plague, which Continued through the Rise of Islam, was Caused by Y. Pestis

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The first recorded world-historical pandemic took place in the Roman Empire and Sasanian Iran, as well as neighboring areas such […]

Yemen: Journalists under Assault

Yemen: Journalists under Assault

09/14/2025 By Human Rights Watch

The 21st Century has a before and after Gaza: Brazilian Author Frei Betto,

The 21st Century has a before and after Gaza: Brazilian Author Frei Betto,

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Bush, Rumsfeld responses to Shoe Bomber & Bin Laden Video: Bin Laden ‘Not Escaping us’; ‘We’ve Stopped Chasing’; Government ‘Responding Accordingly’

Bush, Rumsfeld responses to Shoe Bomber & Bin Laden Video: Bin Laden ‘Not Escaping us’; ‘We’ve Stopped Chasing’; Government ‘Responding Accordingly’

The WSJ headlines that Homeland Security director Janet Napolitano “has become “a target” for the GOP in the wake of the attempted Christmas day bombing […]

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Taleban deputy leader warns of more attacks in Afghanistan in 2010

Taleban deputy leader warns of more attacks in Afghanistan in 2010

The USG Open Source Center translates an interview with the “Old Taliban’s” number 2 man, Mullah “Baradar” Abdul Ghani, on Taliban tactics against the US. […]

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DETNEWS | WebVideo | Detroit 2009, The Movie

DETNEWS | WebVideo | Detroit 2009, The Movie

DETNEWS | WebVideo | Detroit 2009, The Movie Tbe main hope I see for Detroit is that rising petroleum prices may hurt commuting and suburbs, […]

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Death toll climbs to 93 in Lakki Marwat blast

Death toll climbs to 93 in Lakki Marwat blast

DAWN.COM | Pakistan | Death toll climbs to 93 in Lakki Marwat blast Only a few days after Monday’s horrific bombing of a Shiite procession […]

Juan Cole

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Top Ten Good News Stories from the Muslim World in 2009 that You Never Heard About

Top Ten Good News Stories from the Muslim World in 2009 that You Never Heard About

10. Saudi Arabia opened its first coeducational college campus, the King Abdullah Science and Technology University. In a country where the sexes have been so […]

Juan Cole

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New Year Fireworks Dubai

New Year Fireworks Dubai

New Year fireworks in Dubai End/ (Not Continued)

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Eugene Robinson – Dick Cheney’s lies about President Obama – washingtonpost.com

Eugene Robinson – Dick Cheney’s lies about President Obama – washingtonpost.com

Eugene Robinson – Dick Cheney's lies about President Obama – washingtonpost.com Excellent demolition of Dick Cheney’s shameful attack on the president in the wake of […]

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The Regime Strikes Back; Massive Pro-Khamenei Rally in Tehran

The Regime Strikes Back; Massive Pro-Khamenei Rally in Tehran

Today’s dramatic events in Iran reminded me a little bit of the dueling demonstrations mounted by the Lebanese in spring of 2005, when pro-Syrian forces […]

Juan Cole

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Top Republican Myths about the Crotch Bomber Affair

Top Republican Myths about the Crotch Bomber Affair

I hear these on tv or from Reps. Pete Hoekstra and Peter King and Sen. Joe Lieberman. 1. President Obama did not speak publicly swiftly […]

Juan Cole

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