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Manufactured Famines in Gaza began almost 2 Decades Ago, So why Haven’t they been Halted?
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Manufactured Famines in Gaza began almost 2 Decades Ago, So why Haven’t they been Halted?

Dan Steinbock

New York (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Recently, international media has highlighted the mass famine in Gaza. Yet, there have been effectively three waves […]

“A thousand Blossoms with the Day Woke:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:8

“A thousand Blossoms with the Day Woke:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:8

09/02/2025 By Juan Cole

Symbolism, Exile and Identity explored in Paintings: An Interview with Massoud Hayoun

Symbolism, Exile and Identity explored in Paintings: An Interview with Massoud Hayoun

09/02/2025 By Global Voices

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8 Of Iraqi Academics Have Fled 1000

8 Of Iraqi Academics Have Fled 1000

8% of Iraqi academics have Fled, 1000 Professionals Assassinated in past Year Ahmad Janabi reports that ‘ More than 1000 leading Iraqi professionals and intellectuals […]

Juan Cole

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Un Excluded From Overseeing Elections

Un Excluded From Overseeing Elections

UN Excluded from Overseeing Elections Al-Hayat reports that the Interim Governing Council (IGC) is rejecting any role for the United Nations in overseeing Iraqi elections […]

Juan Cole

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Sistani Elections Must Be Held Soon Az

Sistani Elections Must Be Held Soon Az

Sistani: Elections must be Held soon az-Zaman/Wire Services: A spokesman for Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani says that elections must be held as soon as possible, […]

Juan Cole

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Is Failure Of Arab Summit Failure Of

Is Failure Of Arab Summit Failure Of

Is the failure of the Arab Summit a Failure of Bush’s Democratization Plan? Rob Collier of the San Francisco Chronicle examines the issues around the […]

Juan Cole

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Changing Status Of Shiites In Arab

Changing Status Of Shiites In Arab

Changing Status of Shiites in Arab World Hamza Hendawi of AP reports on the implications of a Shiite-majority Iraqi government for Arab world politics. He […]

Juan Cole

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Shape Of Things To Come Upi Is

Shape Of Things To Come Upi Is

Shape of Things to Come UPI is reporting that the Interim Governing Council is considering the form of the Iraqi government to which sovereignty will […]

Juan Cole

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Muqtadas Newspaper Closed 1000

Muqtadas Newspaper Closed 1000

Muqtada’s Newspaper Closed, 1000 Demonstrate AP is reporting that the Coalition Provisional Authority has closed the weekly newspaper of radical young Shiite cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, […]

Juan Cole

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Clarke Difference Between Clinton And

Clarke Difference Between Clinton And

Clarke: Difference Between Clinton and Bush For readers who don’t scroll all the way down, just wanted to draw your attention to my posting late […]

Juan Cole

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Mosul Barwari Escapes Assassination Us

Mosul Barwari Escapes Assassination Us

Mosul: Barwari Escapes Assassination; US MPs wounded, Western Security Guards Killed Public Works Minister Nasrin Barwari narrowly escaped an assassination attempt while traveling to Mosul […]

Juan Cole

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