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“Reviving old Desires:”  Saadi and Omar Khayyam  on Celebrating the New Year
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“Reviving old Desires:” Saadi and Omar Khayyam on Celebrating the New Year

Juan Cole

The dawn wind wafts the scent of the New Year / to friends’ delight and triumphant good cheer.

Iran Protests Intensify Amid Rial Free Fall, Mounting Regional Tensions

Iran Protests Intensify Amid Rial Free Fall, Mounting Regional Tensions

01/01/2026 By Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

What “Loving-Kindness” Meditation is and How to Practice it in the New Year

What “Loving-Kindness” Meditation is and How to Practice it in the New Year

01/01/2026 By The Conversation

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Touchy, Touchy Terrorists The USG Open Source Center summarizes an internet comment by a supporter of the Salafi “Islamic State of Iraq,” in which he […]

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Tenet on the Staircase with the Neocons My column in response to George Tenet’s “60 Minutes” interview is available at Salon.com. Excerpt: The French call […]

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Rice Bush Didnt Want War Condi Rice On

Rice: Bush didn’t Want War Condi Rice on Sunday denied allegations by former CIA director George Tenet that Bush came into office determined to have […]

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Political Crisis In Basra As Governor

25 Killed in Basra Blast; Political Crisis in Basra as Governor is Unseated ; Iran will Attend Sharm El Sheikh Meet On Sunday evening, militiamen […]

Juan Cole

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Al Safi Al Maliki Must Be Pm For All

Al-Safi: Al-Maliki Must be PM for All Iraqis The USG Open Source Center summarizes broadcasts of Friday prayers sermons in Iraq last Friday. Note that […]

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9 Us Troops Killed 60 Killed 170

9 US Troops Killed; 60 Killed, 170 Wounded in Karbala; Over 60 Bodies Found; Sadr Admonishes Bush Iraqi guerrillas killed 9 US GIs on Friday […]

Juan Cole

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Qadhafi Predicts Us Will Lose In Iraq

Qadhafi Predicts Us Will Lose In Iraq

Qadhafi Predicts US Will Lose in Iraq The USG Open Source Center has reported on a speech by Libyan leader Moammar al-Qadhafi in which he […]

Juan Cole

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Saudi Terror Plot Averted State Dept.: Terrorism up 30% Condi Rice wanted to delay the news, but it has broken on two fronts. Warren Strobel […]

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3 Marines Killed Iraqis Resist Pressure

3 Marines Killed Iraqis Resist Pressure for Benchmarks Sunni Arab guerrillas killed 3 US Marines in al-Anbar. Veteran foreign affairs correspondent Trudy Rubin argues that […]

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