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Scientists Prove Justinian’s Plague, which Continued through the Rise of Islam, was Caused by Y. Pestis
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Scientists Prove Justinian’s Plague, which Continued through the Rise of Islam, was Caused by Y. Pestis

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The first recorded world-historical pandemic took place in the Roman Empire and Sasanian Iran, as well as neighboring areas such […]

Yemen: Journalists under Assault

Yemen: Journalists under Assault

09/14/2025 By Human Rights Watch

The 21st Century has a before and after Gaza: Brazilian Author Frei Betto,

The 21st Century has a before and after Gaza: Brazilian Author Frei Betto,

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Muqtada Pledges Defense Of Iran From

Muqtada Pledges Defense Of Iran From

Muqtada Pledges Defense of Iran from US attack Iranian FM calls for US Troop Withdrawal from Iraq AP reports that guerrilla violence left dozens dead […]

Juan Cole

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2 Marines Killed Uia Picks Up Some

2 Marines Killed Uia Picks Up Some

2 Marines Killed UIA picks up some smaller parties Two US Marines were reported having been killed on Friday. Newsweek details how the guerrilla movement […]

Juan Cole

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Iraqi Election Results Shiites Near

Iraqi Election Results Shiites Near

Iraqi Election Results: Shiites Near Majority in Parliament Shiite clerical leader Abdul Aziz al-Hakim narrowly avoided being assassinated as the election results were announced in […]

Juan Cole

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Iraq Minorities Among Most Threatened

Iraq Minorities Among Most Threatened

Iraq Minorities Among most Threatened Al-Hakim Warns on Sunni Arab Violence Iraqi minorities are among the more endangered in the world, according to Minority Rights […]

Juan Cole

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50 Dead In Wave Of Violence Petroleum

50 Dead In Wave Of Violence Petroleum

50 Dead in Wave of Violence Petroleum Industry, Electricity Generation Paralyzed The Washington Post reports that guerrillas killed 50 Iraqis on Wednesday. In Salahuddin, they […]

Juan Cole

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Guerrillas Kill 18 Sunnis Offered Only

Guerrillas Kill 18 Sunnis Offered Only

Guerrillas Kill 18 Sunnis offered only 6 Cabinet Posts The newly elected Iraqi government is planning to offer Iraqi Sunni Arabs only 6 cabinet posts. […]

Juan Cole

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Taliban Kamikazes Kill 26 Motorscooter

Taliban Kamikazes Kill 26 Motorscooter

Taliban Kamikazes Kill 26 A motorscooter suicide bomber in Spin Baldak and a car bomber in Qandahar killed 26 persons and wounded dozens in twin […]

Juan Cole

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Cheney Will Ask Mubarak For Egyptian

Cheney Will Ask Mubarak For Egyptian

Cheney will Ask Mubarak for Egyptian Troops for Iraq: al-Zaman Will Cairo counter Tehran? Vice President Richard Bruce Cheney will meet Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak […]

Juan Cole

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Only 1 Of Dec

Only 1 Of Dec

Only 1% of Dec. 15 Votes Thrown Out by Commission Iraq Results Unchanged by Investigation The rash of helicopter downings, with another Apache shot out […]

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