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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,

09/14/2025 By Global Voices

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Ahmadinejad Defends Himself on Iranian Television

Ahmadinejad Defends Himself on Iranian Television

The USG Open Source Center summarizes Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s television appearance in which he defended his performance in the debates and reaffirmed the truth […]

Juan Cole

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Cole in Salon: Did Obama Win the Lebanese Election?

Cole in Salon: Did Obama Win the Lebanese Election?

My column is out in Salon.com: Obama wins an election in the Middle East: Lebanon’s voters gave the White House the victory it wanted — […]

Juan Cole

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Massive Bomb Hits Pearl Continental in Peshawar

Massive Bomb Hits Pearl Continental in Peshawar

A terrorist group stormed the parking lot of the Pearl Continental Hotel, killing or wounding guards and arranging to move a bomb-laden mini-truck in close […]

Juan Cole

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Tens of Thousands Rally for Mousavi in Tehran

Tens of Thousands Rally for Mousavi in Tehran

The damnedest thing happened in Tehran on Monday. A massive rally estimated by Farnaz Fassihi of the WSJ at tens of thousands sprang up all […]

Juan Cole

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March 14 Faction Wins in Lebanon

March 14 Faction Wins in Lebanon

President Obama’s hopes for progress on the Arab-Israeli peace process would have been sunk if Hezbollah had won the Lebanese elections. As it is, the […]

Juan Cole

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Cole at CNN’s GPS and at Democracy Now!

Cole at CNN’s GPS and at Democracy Now!

Video of my appearance Sunday on CNN’s GPS with Fareed Zakaria and a panel of other guests discussing President Obama’s Cairo address to the Muslim […]

Juan Cole

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Reprint: ‘The Cost of War’ Conference at Liverpool Hope U. June 17-19

Reprint: ‘The Cost of War’ Conference at Liverpool Hope U. June 17-19

For those of you who only read on the weekdays, this is from Friday: Announcing an important peace conference in the UK at Liverpool Hope […]

Juan Cole

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Anbar Police Chief Attacked; Talabani visits ailing al-Hakim in Tehran

Anbar Police Chief Attacked; Talabani visits ailing al-Hakim in Tehran

A suicide bomber with a bomb belt attempted to kill the police chief of al-Anbar Province, Tariq al-Asal, in the city of Ramadi on Saturday. […]

Juan Cole

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Cole on CNN’s GPS, Tavis Smiley

Cole on CNN’s GPS, Tavis Smiley

Check out Fareed Zakaria’s GPS on Sunday— I’m on a panel discussion Obama’s speech in Cairo. Also you can hear a podcast of my appearance […]

Juan Cole

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