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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

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3 US, 1 Polish– Soldiers Killed Protests Against Adhamiya Wall Iraqi guerrillas killed three US soldiers and wounded 6 others on Saturday. In a separate […]

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Sadrists Reject Abandoning De-Baathification; US Walls off Adhamiya One of the four benchmarks that Secretary of Defense Robert Gates pressed on Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki […]

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5 Coalition Troops Killed, 20 Iraqis Executed Gates Warns Clock Ticking Guerrillas killed 5 Coalition troops in Iraq– 3 Americans and 2 British, and wounded […]

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The Buzz Reason, the Real Reason Much of cable television news is a conspiracy to keep people gossiping about the wrong thing and to prevent […]

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Bloody Wednesday: Guerrillas, Violence kill Nearly 300 Iraqis Well I guess those Baghdad markets aren’t as safe as Senator John McCain thought. And, they look […]

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85 Killed or Found Dead in Baghdad, Ramadi, etc. Return of Death Squads to Baghdad? A Majority of Americans Say War is Lost In the […]

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7 US Troops Killed; Iraq Has Two Virginia Techs Every Day; Thousands Protest in Basra, Demand Governor’s Resignation I keep hearing from US politicians and […]

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Dick Cheney and the Two 21st Centuries; On Nukes, Vice President Confuses Television with Reality I caught a clip of Dick Cheney on Sunday saying […]

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