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“Reviving old Desires:”  Saadi and Omar Khayyam  on Celebrating the New Year
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“Reviving old Desires:” Saadi and Omar Khayyam on Celebrating the New Year

Juan Cole

The dawn wind wafts the scent of the New Year / to friends’ delight and triumphant good cheer.

Iran Protests Intensify Amid Rial Free Fall, Mounting Regional Tensions

Iran Protests Intensify Amid Rial Free Fall, Mounting Regional Tensions

01/01/2026 By Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

What “Loving-Kindness” Meditation is and How to Practice it in the New Year

What “Loving-Kindness” Meditation is and How to Practice it in the New Year

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Afghan Newspaper: US Must Apologize for Koran Desecration More Deaths in Demonstrations on Friday An Afghan newspaper has said that the US must apologize for […]

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Koran Protests Spread, Reach Indonesia Backed by Afghan Clerics Afghan clerics supported demonstrations against the alleged US military desecration of the Koran as a way […]

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7 US Troops Dead Thursday Bombing Toll 21 Dead, 70 Wounded ON Thursday near Qaim, a US armored vehicle was hit by a bomb, which […]

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Afghanistan Pakistan Protests Against

Afghanistan, Pakistan Protests against US Koran Blasphemy Spread The NYT reports that protests in Afghanistan against the alleged US desecration of the Koran spread on […]

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Brigadier Assassinated, Another Bomb in Baghdad The London Times Online reports that guerrillas detonated another bomb in a market in East Baghdad, killing 17 and […]

Juan Cole

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American Blasphemy Against Koran

American Blasphemy Against Koran Sparks Riot, Protests in Afghanistan, Pakistan The Guardian reports that news (from Newsweek) that US soldiers desecrated the Koran–and at one […]

Juan Cole

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76 Killed On Wednesday Alone In Iraq

76 Killed On Wednesday Alone In Iraq

76 Killed on Wednesday Alone in Iraq Huge Basra Blast The final death toll for victims of bombings in Iraq on Wednesday alone was 76, […]

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50 Dead 90 Wounded In Iraq Bombings On

50 Dead, 90 Wounded in Iraq Bombings on Wednesday Morning Qaim Campaign Continues On Wednesday morning, a suicide bomber in a car detonated his payload […]

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