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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,

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Draft Constitution Enshrines Islamic

Draft Constitution Enshrines Islamic

Draft Constitution Enshrines Islamic Law At Least 27 Dead in Guerrilla Violence Humam al-Hamoudi, the head of the constitution drafting committee in the Iraqi parliament, […]

Juan Cole

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Sunni Arabs Rejoin Constitution

Sunni Arabs Rejoin Constitution

Sunni Arabs Rejoin Constitution Committee The Sunni Arab members of the constitution drafting committee ended their boycott on Monday, and say they will attend Tuesday’s […]

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Former British Pm John Major Ties Iraq

Former British Pm John Major Ties Iraq

Former British PM John Major Ties Iraq to Bomb Attacks Former British PM John Major said Monday to the BBC, ‘ “I think what has […]

Juan Cole

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Cole In Bay Area Mid October Im Going

Cole In Bay Area Mid October Im Going

Cole in Bay Area, Mid-October I’m going to be giving a talk in northern California in mid-October. I often get requests to let organizations know […]

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Massive Baghdad Bomb Kills Up To 40

Massive Baghdad Bomb Kills Up To 40

Massive Baghdad Bomb Kills up to 40 Consensus collapsing on Constitution Al-Zaman/ AFP: A suicide car bombing killed 40 persons and wounded 25 when the […]

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London And Sharm El Sheikh

London And Sharm El Sheikh

London and Sharm el-Sheikh Investigations British police made a third arrest in their investigation of the July 21 attempted bombings of the London transportation system. […]

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Straw Backs Down On Iraq Link On

Straw Backs Down On Iraq Link On

Straw Backs Down on Iraq Link On Sunday, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw backed off his categorical denial that the Iraq war had increased the […]

Juan Cole

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Is Bin Laden Ordering Bombings Around

Is Bin Laden Ordering Bombings Around

Is Bin Laden Ordering the Bombings around the World? The Washington Post’s Craig Whitlock quotes counter-terrorism experts who are beginning to wonder if Usama Bin […]

Juan Cole

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Sharm El Sheikh Deaths Rise To 88 Al

Sharm El Sheikh Deaths Rise To 88 Al

Sharm el-Sheikh Deaths rise to 88 Al-Qaeda Claims Responsibility The death toll at Sharm el-Sheikh had risen to 88 by late Saturday, with 200 wounded. […]

Juan Cole

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