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How the Heartbreaking Story of 5-Year-Old Hind Rajab begot an Effective Human Rights Foundation
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How the Heartbreaking Story of 5-Year-Old Hind Rajab begot an Effective Human Rights Foundation

Dan Steinbock

As The Voice of Hind Rajab is winning over Hollywood, the real-life story is fostering complicity allegations against the Israeli military and Western complicity. New […]

“A Flask of Wine, a Book of Verse, and Thou:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:11

“A Flask of Wine, a Book of Verse, and Thou:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:11

09/09/2025 By Juan Cole

Gaza Diary: How I risk Death to feed my Family

Gaza Diary: How I risk Death to feed my Family

09/09/2025 By Open Democracy

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Genetically Modified Seeds not Used in Iraq

Genetically Modified Seeds not Used in Iraq

A US observer with experience on the ground in Iraq writes with regard my link on Sunday to a piece about Monsanto and hooking Iraqi […]

Juan Cole

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Maliki and Timetable for US Withdrawal

Maliki and Timetable for US Withdrawal

A White House spokesman emphasized that US-Iraqi talks on a Status of Forces Agreement do not include mention of a hard date for US withdrawal. […]

Juan Cole

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Walleser: The List: Project to Resettle Iraqi Allies

Walleser: The List: Project to Resettle Iraqi Allies

In the months since my last post “On Mercy and Redress,” The List : Project to Resettle Iraqi Allies has grown in scope as well […]

Juan Cole

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NYT: Napoleon’s Egypt in Paper

NYT: Napoleon’s Egypt in Paper

Napoleon’s Egyptgot a notice in the NYT “Paperback Row” by Elsa Dixler. ‘NAPOLEON’S EGYPT: Invading the Middle East, by Juan Cole. (Palgrave Macmillan, $16.95.) Napoleon’s […]

Juan Cole

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More on Kabul Bombing; String of Bombs Hits Karachi

More on Kabul Bombing; String of Bombs Hits Karachi

Barnett Rubin has extensive comments on the attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul. The toll has risen to 41 dead, 147 wounded. Aljazeera International […]

Juan Cole

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Bombings in Islamabad, Kabul

Bombings in Islamabad, Kabul

Two Iraq-style suicide bombings hit South Asia in the past 24 hours. On Sunday, a suicide bomber hit a police checkpoint in Islamabad, the capital […]

Juan Cole

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Zogby: Obama Leads in Electoral College 273-158; Barr Badly Hurting McCain

Zogby: Obama Leads in Electoral College 273-158; Barr Badly Hurting McCain

Zogby reports: July 06, 2008 Zogby Poll: Building Mo-bama! Democrat Leads McCain in Electoral College Tally, 273-158 The Democrat also leads 44% to 38% in […]

Juan Cole

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Sunday Blog Patrol in Brief

Sunday Blog Patrol in Brief

Shorter Swopa: The Iraqi government ban on using photographs of non-candidates (including revered ayatollahs) in campaign literature is not a move to separate religion and […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Maliki Warns US on Iran; Will not allow Iraqi air space or land in any US Attack

Maliki Warns US on Iran; Will not allow Iraqi air space or land in any US Attack

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told Bush Friday by video conference that the US could not use Iraqi territory or airspace to attack neighboring Iran. […]

Juan Cole

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