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

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 (541–750 CE) in the Roman Empire and Sasanian Iran, as well as neighboring […]

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,

09/14/2025 By Global Voices

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Solar Power Costs Falling

Solar Power Costs Falling

Solar Power Costs 50% Lower than Last Year : CleanTechnica Thin-film solar is leading the way down to greater affordability. Higher finance costs have hurt […]

Juan Cole

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Border Police Kill 27 Taliban in Afghanistan; US Mil. concludes Afghanistan is not Like Iraq

Border Police Kill 27 Taliban in Afghanistan; US Mil. concludes Afghanistan is not Like Iraq

Afghan border police say they killed 27 Taliban fighters in Khost Province. If the Afghan security forces were that good, however, then they wouldn’t have […]

Juan Cole

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Zardari Turns Nuclear Arsenal over to PM Gilani

Zardari Turns Nuclear Arsenal over to PM Gilani

By far the most important news coming out of Pakistan has nothing to do with al-Qaeda or the Taliban. It is a tale of the […]

Juan Cole

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Interview with Maz Jobrani: They've never seen us laugh.

Interview with Maz Jobrani: They’ve never seen us laugh.

Irony of the decade: How the War on Terror spawned a whole troupe of Middle Eastern-American standup comedians. Q TV’s interview with comedian and actor […]

Juan Cole

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IAEA Condemnation of Iran: An Omen of New Sanctions or a Symbolic Slap on the Wrist?

IAEA Condemnation of Iran: An Omen of New Sanctions or a Symbolic Slap on the Wrist?

The board of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency on Friday condemned Iran for secretly building a new nuclear enrichment facility at Fordo near […]

Juan Cole

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IAEA Resolution on Iran

IAEA Resolution on Iran

Text of the International Atomic Energy Agency resolution on Iran from the IAEA website. Derestricted 27 November 2009 (This document has been derestricted at the […]

Juan Cole

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IRAN: Authorities confiscate lawyer Shirin Ebadi’s Nobel Peace Prize

IRAN: Authorities confiscate lawyer Shirin Ebadi’s Nobel Peace Prize

IRAN: Authorities confiscate lawyer Shirin Ebadi's Nobel Peace Prize | Babylon & Beyond | Los Angeles Times I was privileged to be at a conference […]

Juan Cole

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Taliban Talks Collapse; RIC Pressure on Obama to Stay Course; German Military Head Resigns over Qunduz Bombing

Taliban Talks Collapse; RIC Pressure on Obama to Stay Course; German Military Head Resigns over Qunduz Bombing

Proposed talks between the US and the Taliban, to be brokered by Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, have broken down because the Taliban are unwilling to […]

Juan Cole

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Mullah Omar Rejects Talks with US, Demands Western Departure

Mullah Omar Rejects Talks with US, Demands Western Departure

The USG Open Source Center translates the statement of Mullah Omar, leader of the “Old Taliban” in Afghanistan, on the occasion of the Muslim Feast […]

Juan Cole

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