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Ancient Nomadic Scythians Found to be Ethnically Diverse
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Ancient Nomadic Scythians Found to be Ethnically Diverse

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The more genetic history that is done, the more it is clear that ancient ethnonyms, the names given supposed ethnicities, […]

Making it official: Famine strikes Gaza City

Making it official: Famine strikes Gaza City

08/24/2025 By Middle East Monitor

Ancient Iran’s Paradise Pleasure Gardens: Unimaginable Beauty and Opulence

Ancient Iran’s Paradise Pleasure Gardens: Unimaginable Beauty and Opulence

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Mosul Bombing Leaves Legacy Of

Mosul Bombing Leaves Legacy Of

Mosul Bombing Leaves Legacy of Sectarian Bitterness Al-Hayat: On the security front, 16 Iraqis were killed on Sunday, along with 3 US troops, in separate […]

Juan Cole

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Lebanon Counter Demonstration One

Lebanon Counter Demonstration One

Lebanon Counter-Demonstration One thing the Bush Administration hadn’t counted upon when it pushed for withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon was that the vacuum might […]

Juan Cole

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Plan For Southern Confederation

Plan For Southern Confederation

Plan for Southern Confederation Advances Al-Hayat: Twenty-five political, social and religious personalities met to create the “Project for the Southern Confederation,” that would unite Basra, […]

Juan Cole

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Democracy Now On Ann Arbor Ypsilanti

Democracy Now On Ann Arbor Ypsilanti

Democracy Now on Ann Arbor/ Ypsilanti Radio This page suggests ways to campaign for Democracy Now to be heard in our area. I suggest that […]

Juan Cole

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On Ending Military Occupations In

On Ending Military Occupations In

On Ending Military Occupations in the Middle East Some Iraqis find it ironic that President Bush called for a withdrawal of foreign troops from Lebanon […]

Juan Cole

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Fallujah Tent City Awaits Compensation

Fallujah Tent City Awaits Compensation

Fallujah, Tent City, Awaits Compensation Al-Zaman/ AFP: The Iraqi government has yet to pay out any compensation to the inhabitants of Fallujah from the funds […]

Juan Cole

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Discover Yo Mamas Network Turning

Discover Yo Mamas Network Turning

Discover Yo Mama’s Network Turning the tables on Horowitzism, just for fun.

Juan Cole

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Sistani Calls For Unity Grand

Sistani Calls For Unity Grand

Sistani Calls for Unity Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani called Friday “unity and solidarity among all Iraqis despite the attacks targeting the innocent.” He was referring […]

Juan Cole

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What Do You Do If Democracies Defy You

What Do You Do If Democracies Defy You

What do you Do if Democracies Defy You? The US and British support for democratization in the Middle East is a deeply contradictory policy, since […]

Juan Cole

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