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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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Iraqi Government Extends Ban on al-Jazeerah The caretaker Allawi government extended its ban on al-Jazeerah on Saturday. Al-Jazeerah itself reported that the government charged it […]

Juan Cole

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Najaf Aftermath As Viewed By Iraqis

Najaf Aftermath As Viewed By Iraqis

Najaf: The Aftermath as Viewed by Iraqis Abbas Kadhim evaluates “Sistan’s triumph” at al-Ahram Weekly. He writes: The real winner at the end of the […]

Juan Cole

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Aipac Spy Case Update Knight Ridders

AIPAC Spy Case Update Knight Ridder’s Warren Strobel, who reported a week ago that the FBI investigation of Lawrence Franklin was part of a much […]

Juan Cole

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Iraq War Continues Into Month 17

Iraq War Continues Into Month 17

Iraq War Continues into Month 17 Dozens Killed, nearly 100 wounded in Multiple Clashes, Bombings The events in Iraq on Friday and Saturday, stretching from […]

Juan Cole

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Two Us Soldiers Wounded Demonstration

Two Us Soldiers Wounded Demonstration

Two US Soldiers Wounded Demonstration at Fallujah Two US troops were injured near Tikrit on Friday. There was a demonstration in Fallujah about the ongoing […]

Juan Cole

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Sullivan On Cole Andrew Sullivan

Sullivan on Cole Andrew Sullivan quoted some of my weblog on why things went wrong in Iraq, admitting I had some good points even if […]

Juan Cole

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Ceo Test For Bush Bush Gave Long

The CEO Test for Bush Bush gave a long speech Thursday night, which sounded like a laundry list of promises more than anything else. He […]

Juan Cole

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Qaradawi Calls For Attacks On

Qaradawi Calls For Attacks On

Qaradawi Calls for Attacks on Americans in Iraq Shaikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, an old time Muslim Brotherhood cleric resident in Qatar, has called for Muslims to […]

Juan Cole

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7 Dead In Latifiyah Iraqi National

7 Dead in Latifiyah Iraqi National Guards headed south to Latifiyah to combat militants there in the wake of the attempted assassination near there of […]

Juan Cole

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