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

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 (541–750 CE) in the Roman Empire and Sasanian Iran, as well as neighboring […]

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,

09/14/2025 By Global Voices

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Guest Editorial Arato On Iraqi

Guest Editorial Arato On Iraqi

Guest Editorial: Arato on Iraqi Constitution If I Were an Iraqi……. Andrew Arato, New School University ‘ Had I been A French citizen during the […]

Juan Cole

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Iranian Editorial Iraq Must Heed Al

Iranian Editorial Iraq Must Heed Al

Iranian Editorial: ‘Iraq must heed Al-Sistani to avoid US “conspiracy”‘ Editorial of Iranian Newspaper Jomhuri-yi Islami, 4 Oct. 05, via BBC World Monitoring for Oct. […]

Juan Cole

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36 Dead Nearly 100 Wounded In Hilla

36 Dead Nearly 100 Wounded In Hilla

36 Dead, Nearly 100 Wounded in Hilla Mosque Attack Cheney: ‘Get Used to It’ A guerrilla detonated his bomb amidst a Shiite mosque in Hilla […]

Juan Cole

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Parliament Reverses Referendum Rule

Parliament Reverses Referendum Rule

Parliament Reverses Referendum Rule The United Nations has succeeded in convincing the Iraqi parliament to reverse itself. The interim constitution provides that if any three […]

Juan Cole

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5 Us Troops Killed In Sweep Of West

5 Us Troops Killed In Sweep Of West

5 US Troops Killed in Sweep of West Sunnis threaten Boycott on new Constitution Five US soldiers have been killed by bombings and a sniper […]

Juan Cole

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Rosh Hashanah And Ramadan I Wont Get

Rosh Hashanah And Ramadan I Wont Get

Rosh Hashanah and Ramadan I won’t get a chance to say this all together again for a while, so L’Shana Tova and Ramadan Mubarak!

Juan Cole

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Sunni Arabs Enraged At Law On 3

Sunni Arabs Enraged At Law On 3

Sunni Arabs Enraged at Law on 3-Province Veto UN Begins Distributing Constitution The Sunni Arabs of Iraq have for some time had a sneaking suspicion […]

Juan Cole

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Iraq Press Roundup Tom Engelhardt

Iraq Press Roundup Tom Engelhardt

Iraq Press Roundup Tom Engelhardt writes about “Withdrawal Symptoms”— the increasing urge of Americans to get out of Iraq and the arguments for it. Jesse […]

Juan Cole

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Ammar Al Hakim Iranian Influence Over

Ammar Al Hakim Iranian Influence Over

Ammar al-Hakim: Iranian Influence Over-Stated Admits Iraqi Government has Performed Poorly From Al-Sharq al-Awsat (“The Middle East”), London: An Interview by Ma`d al-Fayyad with Ammar […]

Juan Cole

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