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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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Al Qaeda In Kuwait Kuwaiti Court

Al-Qaeda in Kuwait A Kuwaiti court sentenced 25 radical Muslim fundamentalists for plotting to go to Iraq to fight US troops, or to fund the […]

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Price Of Failure In Iraq Bob Dreyfuss

Price Of Failure In Iraq Bob Dreyfuss

The Price of Failure in Iraq Bob Dreyfuss writes in Rolling Stone: If it comes to civil war, the disintegration of Iraq will be extremely […]

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8 Us Servicemen Killed Over Weekend

8 Us Servicemen Killed Over Weekend

8 US Servicemen Killed Over Weekend The NYT reports that guerrillas killed 8 US servicemen in separate incidents over the weekend. On Sunday, bombings in […]

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Ridley Scotts Kingdom Of Heaven I Saw

Ridley Scotts Kingdom Of Heaven I Saw

Ridley Scott’s Kingdom of Heaven I saw Kingdom of Heaven Sunday. The film has many virtues, with its attention to costume and scene. I could […]

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Mistaken Identity Christina Lamb And

Mistaken Identity Christina Lamb And

Mistaken Identity? Christina Lamb and Mohammad Shehzad in Islamabad suggest in the London Times that Abu al-Faraj al-Libi, arrested recently in Pakistan, is being confused […]

Juan Cole

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2 Day Bombing Total Of 100 Dead

2 Day Bombing Total Of 100 Dead

2-Day Bombing total of 100 Dead, Hundreds Wounded Zarqawi Threatens to Hit American Homeland On Saturday, Guerrillas in Baghdad targeted a convoy of vehicles of […]

Juan Cole

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Will Iran Get Bomb It Seems Pretty

Will Iran Get Bomb It Seems Pretty

Will Iran get the Bomb? It seems pretty obvious that Iran will get the nuclear bomb and there is not much anyone can do about […]

Juan Cole

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Salon Article On Iraq Strife My

Salon Article on Iraq Strife My article on the bombing campaign and increased ethnic strife in Iraq is at Melting pot of blood, is at […]

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Secret British Memo Shows Bush Tampered with Iraq Intelligence

Secret British Memo Shows Bush Tampered with Iraq Intelligence

Secret British Memo Shows Bush Tampered with Iraq Intelligence A top secret British memorandum dated 23 July 2002 was leaked in the run-up to yesterday’s […]

Juan Cole

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