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Rumi and Shakespeare: On Forgiveness and Reconciliation
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Rumi and Shakespeare: On Forgiveness and Reconciliation

Juan Cole

Jalaluddin Rumi (d. 1273) has sometimes been called “the Shakespeare of the East.” The comparison is just

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One Year After Assad’s Fall: Iran’s Strategic Collapse In Syria

One Year After Assad’s Fall: Iran’s Strategic Collapse In Syria

12/13/2025 By Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

The Transatlantic Rift over Gaza’s Future

The Transatlantic Rift over Gaza’s Future

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More Shiite Pilgrims Hit; Iran says it Wants Iraq Stability Iraqi guerrillas killed two US GIs on Sunday. Meanwhile, as some Americans were risking their […]

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50 Killed in two Major Sadr City Bombings US & Iran Speak at Baghdad Meet Guerrillas detonated two major bombs in Shiite Sadr City (East […]

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Iraqi Tv Reactions To Baghdad

Iraqi TV Reactions to Baghdad Conference The Open Source Center has summaries of Iraqi television sources. Iraqi TV Channels Carry Reactions To Baghdad Conference 10 […]

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Security Summit begins in Baghdad Saddam’s Judge Flees Iraq Reuters reports political violence on Friday: Sunni Arab guerrillas killed a Marine in a firefight in […]

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Cole in Salon: “Is the Bush Surge already Failing My bi-weekly column at Salon.com is out: ‘ Is the Bush surge already failing? The president […]

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Pilgrimage Massacre Kills 138, Wounds 100s Major Mosul Jailbreak 9 US GIs were announced killed on Tuesday, 6 in a roadside bombing in Salahuddin Province […]

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Libby’s Lies, Cheney’s Lies Irv Lewis Libby is a convicted liar and perjurer, guilty of obstruction of justice. Unfortunately, he was not convicted of revealing […]

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Book Market Bombing Kills 38 Wounds 105

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Book Market Bombing Kills 38, Wounds 105; Shiite Pilgrims Targeted Guerrillas detonated a huge car bomb at the old book market at al-Mutanabbi Street in […]

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