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Scientists prove Extensive Viking Silver Trade with Abbasid Empire from British Silver Hoard
Abbasid Empire

Scientists prove Extensive Viking Silver Trade with Abbasid Empire from British Silver Hoard

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Northeastern England fell to the Vikings in 865, and they held it for several decades. They not only had what […]

Saudi Arabia: Executions Surge in bid to Crush Dissent (HRW)

Saudi Arabia: Executions Surge in bid to Crush Dissent (HRW)

08/13/2025 By Human Rights Watch

What Do We Forget When We Remember Hiroshima?

What Do We Forget When We Remember Hiroshima?

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Israel Hits Christian Television In

Israel Hits Christian Television In

Israel hits Christian Television in Christian North Lebanon, Kills TV Man Hizbullah rocket launchers are in the far south of Lebanon and Hizbullah is a […]

Juan Cole

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Lebanons Catholic Bishops Call For Un

Lebanons Catholic Bishops Call For Un

Lebanon’s Catholic Bishops Call for UN-Backed Ceasefire Demand Steps to Prevent Humanitarian Crisis Lebanon’s Maronite Catholic Bishops called Saturday for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s […]

Juan Cole

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Haifa Rocket Attack Wounds 5 Israeli

Haifa Rocket Attack Wounds 5 Israeli

Haifa Rocket attack Wounds 5 Israeli Civilians Israel Bombs Numerous Lebanese Towns Again Wave of Protests in Muslim, Western Capitals A wave of protests swept […]

Juan Cole

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Grand Ayatollah Sistani Condemns

Grand Ayatollah Sistani Condemns

Grand Ayatollah Sistani Condemns Israel The Arabic original of Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani’s fatwa condemning the Israeli attack on Lebanon is here. Someone sent me […]

Juan Cole

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Evacuation Of Westerners From Lebanon

Evacuation Of Westerners From Lebanon

Evacuation of Westerners from Lebanon Why are We the Story? Patrick McGreevy writes from Beirut: ‘ Why Are We the Story? We woke up this […]

Juan Cole

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Israelis Bomb Beirut Baalbak Again

Israelis Bomb Beirut Baalbak Again

Israelis Bomb Beirut, Baalbak Again Tank Incursion in South Massive Displacements, Humanitarian Crisis “Israel’s disproportionate use of force and collective punishment must stop.” – UN […]

Juan Cole

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Sistani Issues Impassioned Plea 48

Sistani Issues Impassioned Plea 48

Sistani Issues Impassioned Plea 48 Dead in Civil War Violence Thursday Two bombings, in Baghdad and north of Beiji, killed 10 persons on Thursday. In […]

Juan Cole

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Parsi Guest Editorial Action Against

Parsi Guest Editorial Action Against

Parsi Guest Editorial: Action Against Iran a Mistake ‘ July 20, 2006 Statement from Dr. Trita Parsi, Phd, author of Treacherous Triangle-The Secret Dealings of […]

Juan Cole

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No More Infrastructure To Destroy

No More Infrastructure To Destroy

“No More Infrastructure to Destroy” Patrick McGreevy writes from Beirut: ‘ Beirut is tense. Some people are expressing worries that things could get very difficult. […]

Juan Cole

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