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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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Cole As Issue In Oklahoma Senate

Cole as Issue in Oklahoma Senate Campaign In this month’s Wired magazine, an article entitled “The Dean Machine Marches On” looks at the internet, blogging, […]

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Sistani In Najaf Today As I Write Very

Sistani In Najaf Today As I Write Very

Sistani in Najaf Today As I write very early Thursday morning, Sistani ‘s convoy had left Basra on its way to Najaf several hours to […]

Juan Cole

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Iraqi Police Fire On Kufa

Iraqi Police Fire On Kufa

Iraqi Police fire on Kufa Demonstrators Peaceful, civilian Shiite demonstrators in Kufa heeding Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani’s call for a march on Najaf (which is […]

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Sistani Returns Launches March Sadrist

Sistani Returns Launches March Sadrist

Sistani Returns, Launches March Sadrist Ceasefire Announced Al-Hayat is reporting that Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani defied his physicians’ advice and insisted on returning to Iraq […]

Juan Cole

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Metro Times Profile Curt Guyettes

Metro Times Profile Curt Guyettes

Metro Times Profile Curt Guyette’s profile of me at the Detroit Metro Times is now available on the internet.

Juan Cole

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Attempted Assassinations Of Ministers

Attempted Assassinations Of Ministers

Attempted Assassinations of Ministers Fail Iraqi Troops Move into Najaf: “We are in the Last Hours” Reuters and AFP report via Dawn that the assassination […]

Juan Cole

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George H

George H.W. Bush on Why Invading Iraq was a Bad Idea George Gedda of AP reminds us of the opposition to an American invasion of […]

Juan Cole

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Fighting In Iraq Reuters Is Reporting

Fighting In Iraq Reuters Is Reporting

The Fighting in Iraq Reuters is reporting that guerrillas detonated a car bomb early on Tuesday, killing 2 persons and wounding 3 others. They were […]

Juan Cole

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Bush And Iraqi Soccer From Bush Press

Bush and Iraqi Soccer From Bush press conference on Tuesday ‘ QUESTION: You’re not going to Athens this week, are you? BUSH: Athens, Texas? (LAUGHTER) […]

Juan Cole

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