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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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European Force Of 7000 To Be Deployed

European Force of 7,000 to be Deployed Israeli Blockade Strangles Lebanon The illegal Israeli blockade of civilian Lebanese ports continues to inflict massive damage on […]

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91.7% of Iraqis Say “US Troops Out” 30 Dead, Dozens Wounded in Civil War Violence On Sunday morning in Iraq, guerrillas deployed a car bomb […]

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Eu To Send 7000 Peacekeepers To

EU to send 7000 Peacekeepers to Lebanon Israeli Cluster Bombs Menace Lebanese Children European nations have pledged 7000 troops to a peacekeeping mission in southern […]

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Amara Base Looted As British Withdraw

Amara Base Looted as British Withdraw Qadiri Sufi Order Declared Jihad on Americans, Shiites Things did not go well in Iraq on Friday according to […]

Juan Cole

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Republican Congressional Report On

Republican Congressional Report on Iran Riddled With Errors Here is what the professionals are saying about the Republican-dominated Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy report on Iran […]

Juan Cole

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Turkey Strikes Pkk Bases In North Iraq

Turkey Strikes Pkk Bases In North Iraq

Turkey Strikes PKK Bases in North Iraq; At Least 29 Dead in Civil War Bombings, Shootings Turkish jets bombed bases in northern Iraq on Thursday […]

Juan Cole

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South Beiruts Divine Victory Patrick

South Beiruts Divine Victory Patrick

South Beirut’s Divine Victory Patrick McGreevy writes from Beirut: “So . . . I went to Bourj Brajneh and Haret Hreik in the southern suburbs […]

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Interior Minister Narrowly Avoids

Interior Minister Narrowly avoids bombing; Bush faces Choice of Withdrawal or Draft The Bush administration’s call-up of 2500 US Marine reservists who have already given […]

Juan Cole

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