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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,

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Napoleons Invasion Of Middle East At My

Napoleon’s Invasion of the Middle East At my book blog for my new publication on Bonaparte’s Egypt expedition, I have been putting up some texts […]

Juan Cole

al-Qaeda
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Giuliani Critiqued By Firefighters

NYC Firefighters Critique Giuliani on 9/11 Was traveling and just saw this. The firefighters are critical of the no-bid contracts for communications equipment let by […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
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Us Raids Umm Al Qura Mosque Sistani

Turkish Muslim Party Wins Landslide US Raids Umm al-Qura Mosque Sistani said in Peril In neighboring Turkey, the Islamically tinged AK Party won nearly 47% […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
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Feingold On Censure Full Discussion

Feingold to Introduce Censure Resolution against Bush Senator Russ Feingold plans to introduce a censure motion against Bush for misleading the US public into war, […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Blumenthal Young Republican Chicken

Blumenthal Young Republican Chicken

Blumenthal: Young Republican Chicken Hawks Max Blumenthal via YouTube,on young Republican Chicken Hawks [wouldn’t they just be ‘chicks’? Or maybe ‘peepees’?]. You’d think after what […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
Napoleons Egypt I Just Received

Napoleons Egypt I Just Received

Napoleon’s Egypt I am repeating this posting for Monday, since many readers skip the weekends. I just received an advance copy of my new book, […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
How To Create Angry American

How To Create Angry American

How to Create an Angry American Repeated from Sunday A clever montage of Bush administration falsehoods and denials regarding the Iraq War, via YouTube (film-maker’s […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Us Airstrike Kills 15 Children Women

Us Airstrike Kills 15 Children Women

US Airstrike Kills 15 Children, Women, Men; Mosul Rocked by Death Squad, Roadside Bomb Killings; Shiite UIA Rejects Arming Sunni Arabs The United States military […]

Juan Cole

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