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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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289 Iraqis Killed or Wounded in Day of Rage Four Killed in Karbala Demonstration McClatchy estimates that 289 Iraqis were killed or wounded in political […]

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100 Dead in Bombings, Violence; Iraq, Kurdistan, traded Barbs After the bombings of a major bridge in Baghdad and the cafeteria of the parliament, guerrillas […]

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Breaking News: Iraqi Parliament Cafeteria Bombed A suicide bomber wearing a bomb vest managed to get into a cafeteria in the parliament building in the […]

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Bridge Damaged, 9 dead in Truck Bombing; Sadrists, Sunni Accord Front threaten withdrawal from Iraqi Government; Dodd, Obama Critique McCain Thursday morning in Baghdad, a […]

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Caf Letter On Finkelstein Case

CAF Letter on the Finkelstein Case Committee on Academic Freedom, Middle East Studies Association, Letter on the Finkelstein Case: 10 April 2007 The Rev. Dennis […]

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3 US Troops Killed, 16 Wounded 19 Iraqis Dead, 33 Wounded in Muqdadiya Bombing The wire services reported at least 55 killed in political violence […]

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