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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 (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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Abizaid Opposes Withdrawal Increase In

Abizaid Opposes Withdrawal Increase In

Abizaid Opposes Withdrawal, Increase in Troop Levels; Nearly 100 Killed, including 6 GIs Hayden: Almost Satannic Terror Reuters was able to find out about and […]

Juan Cole

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Dozens Kidnapped At Higher Ed Ministry

Dozens Kidnapped At Higher Ed Ministry

Dozens Kidnapped at Higher Ed Ministry; Other Killings leave 117 Dead Western news organizations were able to identify 117 killings in Iraq’s civil war on […]

Juan Cole

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Civil War Violence Kills 100 Abizaid

Civil War Violence Kills 100 Abizaid

Civil War Violence Kills 100; Abizaid Meets Maliki; Olmert Thinks Iraq is Stable Guerrillas attempted to assassinate Iraqi Vice President Adil Abdul Mahdi on Monday, […]

Juan Cole

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3 Gis 4 British Killed Guerrillas Slay

3 Gis 4 British Killed Guerrillas Slay

3 GIs, 4 British Killed Guerrillas Slay over 100 al-Maliki shuffles Cabinet The Democratic Congress will pass a resolution in January asking that troops start […]

Juan Cole

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Sunnis Kill 10 Kidnap 50 Shiites Gis

Sunnis Kill 10 Kidnap 50 Shiites Gis

Sunnis Kill 10, Kidnap 50 Shiites; GIs face Sniper Fire CBS News and the Associated Press report that on Saturday: ‘(CBS/AP) Sunni gunmen ambushed a […]

Juan Cole

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Sistani Aide Americans Bomb Both Sides

Sistani Aide Americans Bomb Both Sides

Sistani Aide: Americans Bomb both Sides 4 US GIs killed on Friday Al-Sharq al-Awsat reports that Ahmad al-Safi, a representative of Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, […]

Juan Cole

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Democratic Senate Ponders Iraq Massive

Democratic Senate Ponders Iraq Massive

Democratic Senate Ponders Iraq Massive Bombings Shake Shiite districts in Baghdad Since the Democrats now have a majority in the Senate, Barbara Slavin writes, they […]

Juan Cole

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Prosterman Guest Editorial Where Is

Prosterman Guest Editorial Where Is

Prosterman Guest Editorial: Where is Ike? WHAT THIS COUNTRY NEEDS IS A PRESIDENT WITH IKE’S INTEGRITY AND COURAGE SUEZ & BUDAPEST – 50 YEARS LATER […]

Juan Cole

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Al Zaman Good Riddance To Rumsfeld

Al Zaman Good Riddance To Rumsfeld

Al-Zaman: Good Riddance to Rumsfeld Osman: Abu Ghraib scandal should have required his Resignation The Times of Baghdad [al-Zaman] editorializes in the third person on […]

Juan Cole

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