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Scientists prove Extensive Viking Silver Trade with Abbasid Empire from British Silver Hoard
Abbasid Empire

Scientists prove Extensive Viking Silver Trade with Abbasid Empire from British Silver Hoard

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Northeastern England fell to the Vikings in 865, and they held it for several decades. They not only had what […]

Saudi Arabia: Executions Surge in bid to Crush Dissent (HRW)

Saudi Arabia: Executions Surge in bid to Crush Dissent (HRW)

08/13/2025 By Human Rights Watch

What Do We Forget When We Remember Hiroshima?

What Do We Forget When We Remember Hiroshima?

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Rocketry 101

Rocketry 101

I don’t think it is going to be easy to stop Gazans from making rockets if they want to. /End

Juan Cole

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UN Halts Relief Work in Gaza; Driver Killed by Israeli Fire; Starvation Looms for Civilians

UN Halts Relief Work in Gaza; Driver Killed by Israeli Fire; Starvation Looms for Civilians

The UN is halting its relief works in Gaza, after an Israeli tank fired on a UN truck, killing the driver: ‘ “The IDF knows […]

Juan Cole

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UN Halts Relief Work in Gaza; Driver Killed by Israeli Fire; Starvation Looms for Civilians

UN Halts Relief Work in Gaza; Driver Killed by Israeli Fire; Starvation Looms for Civilians

The UN is halting its relief works in Gaza, after an Israeli tank fired on a UN truck, killing the driver: ‘ “The IDF knows […]

Juan Cole

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Kucinich: Israeli Violation of Congressional Arms Restrictions

Kucinich: Israeli Violation of Congressional Arms Restrictions

Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) argues that Israel cannot claim self-defense when fighting a weak enemy with no air force, navy or army. If Israel is […]

Juan Cole

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Kucinich: Israeli Violation of Congressional Arms Restrictions

Kucinich: Israeli Violation of Congressional Arms Restrictions

Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) argues that Israel cannot claim self-defense when fighting a weak enemy with no air force, navy or army. If Israel is […]

Juan Cole

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The Neoconservative Style & Weblog Awards

The Neoconservative Style & Weblog Awards

Michael J. Totten has surged way ahead in the voting online for the best Middle East weblog. The way he has done this is very […]

Juan Cole

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Sadr: Kill US Troops for Gaza; Rockets Hit Israel from Lebanon; Heavy Israeli Bombardment of Gaza

Sadr: Kill US Troops for Gaza; Rockets Hit Israel from Lebanon; Heavy Israeli Bombardment of Gaza

Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on Iraqis to kill US troops in Iraq in revenge for the Israeli assault on the people of Gaza. “I […]

Juan Cole

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Sadr: Kill US Troops for Gaza; Rockets Hit Israel from Lebanon; Heavy Israeli Bombardment of Gaza

Sadr: Kill US Troops for Gaza; Rockets Hit Israel from Lebanon; Heavy Israeli Bombardment of Gaza

Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on Iraqis to kill US troops in Iraq in revenge for the Israeli assault on the people of Gaza. “I […]

Juan Cole

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Schmidt: It is 3 Crises, Not One

Schmidt: It is 3 Crises, Not One

Soren Schmidt writes in a guest op-ed for IC Analysis. The fighting in Gaza is closely linked to two other conflicts: Israel’s relationship with Syria […]

Juan Cole

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