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Ancient Nomadic Scythians Found to be Ethnically Diverse
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Ancient Nomadic Scythians Found to be Ethnically Diverse

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The more genetic history that is done, the more it is clear that ancient ethnonyms, the names given supposed ethnicities, […]

Making it official: Famine strikes Gaza City

Making it official: Famine strikes Gaza City

08/24/2025 By Middle East Monitor

Ancient Iran’s Paradise Pleasure Gardens: Unimaginable Beauty and Opulence

Ancient Iran’s Paradise Pleasure Gardens: Unimaginable Beauty and Opulence

08/24/2025 By The Conversation

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Islands In Arabia Patrick Mcgreevy

Islands In Arabia Patrick Mcgreevy

Islands in Arabia Patrick McGreevy writes from Beirut: ‘ Islands in Arabia Sitting on my balcony staring down at the Sea Gate of the American […]

Juan Cole

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Israeli Air Strikes Kill 15 Civilians

Israeli Air Strikes Kill 15 Civilians

Israeli Air Strikes Kill 15 Civilians: Hizbullah Fires longer range Missile, Misses The Daily Star reports: ‘ Israel’s powerful war machine pounded Lebanon for the […]

Juan Cole

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Israeli Cabinet Rejects Masive

Israeli Cabinet Rejects Masive

Israeli cabinet rejects masive reliance on troops. The Israeli war with Hizbullah is going badly for the Israelis. Some generals think the problem is too […]

Juan Cole

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32 Killed 151 Wounded In Karada

32 Killed 151 Wounded In Karada

32 Killed, 151 Wounded in Karada Strikes Sunni Arab guerrillas used a combination of car bombs and mortar strikes to kill at least 32 persons […]

Juan Cole

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Criminalizing Civilians Patrick

Criminalizing Civilians Patrick

Criminalizing Civilians Patrick McGreevy writes from Beirut: ‘ Criminalizing Civilians In the days before the US-commanded forces unleashed the second siege of Falluja in November […]

Juan Cole

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Boston Benefit Boston Performing

Boston Benefit Boston Performing

Boston Benefit Boston Performing Artists for Peace Present: A Benefit Concertfor Civilian Victims of the Israeli-Lebanese Conflict Including participants from the following area organizations: (organizations […]

Juan Cole

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Al Qaeda Enters Fray Israeli

Al Qaeda Enters Fray Israeli

Al Qaeda enters Fray The Israeli occupation of Jerusalem has long been an al Qaeda bugbear. It sent Richard Reid to case El Al, israeli […]

Juan Cole

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9 Israeli Troops Killed Israel Bombs

9 Israeli Troops Killed Israel Bombs

9 Israeli Troops Killed Israel Bombs Lebanese Army The Israelis launched a new wave of bombing attacks on Thursday morning: ‘ Israeli military aircraft bombed […]

Juan Cole

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Al Zaman Shiite Clashes With British

Al Zaman Shiite Clashes With British

Al-Zaman: Shiite Clashes with British in South As Security Deteriorates Grand Ayatollah al-Najafi calls for withdrawal of foreign troops Al-Zaman reports that the security situation […]

Juan Cole

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