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Rumi and Shakespeare: On Forgiveness and Reconciliation
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Rumi and Shakespeare: On Forgiveness and Reconciliation

Juan Cole

Jalaluddin Rumi (d. 1273) has sometimes been called “the Shakespeare of the East.” The comparison is just

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One Year After Assad’s Fall: Iran’s Strategic Collapse In Syria

One Year After Assad’s Fall: Iran’s Strategic Collapse In Syria

12/13/2025 By Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

The Transatlantic Rift over Gaza’s Future

The Transatlantic Rift over Gaza’s Future

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A Shiite International? There was more heavy fighting in Karbala early on Friday, after which the city fell eerily quiet. By Friday night into early […]

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Shiite International There Was More

Shiite International There Was More

A Shiite International? There was more heavy fighting in Karbala early on Friday, after which the city fell eerily quiet. By Friday night into early […]

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Guest Editorials Im Going To Be Doing

Guest Editorials I’m going to be doing some traveling this coming week. I will be posting more guest editorials than usual, and may not be […]

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Guest Editorials I’m going to be doing some traveling this coming week. I will be posting more guest editorials than usual, and may not be […]

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Shiite Demonstrations In Bahrain

Shiite Demonstrations in Bahrain Violent demonstrations broke out in Bahrain protesting the US fighting in Karbala. “Violence broke out on Friday after police fired tear […]

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Shiite Demonstrations In Bahrain

Shiite Demonstrations In Bahrain

Shiite Demonstrations in Bahrain Violent demonstrations broke out in Bahrain protesting the US fighting in Karbala. “Violence broke out on Friday after police fired tear […]

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Heavy Fighting In Holy Cities

Heavy Fighting In Holy Cities

Heavy Fighting in Holy Cities The Associated Press reports that “American tanks and AC-130 gunships pounded insurgent positions near two shrines in the center of […]

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Heavy Fighting In Holy Cities

Heavy Fighting In Holy Cities

Heavy Fighting in Holy Cities The Associated Press reports that “American tanks and AC-130 gunships pounded insurgent positions near two shrines in the center of […]

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More On Chalabi Raid Ash Sharq Al Awsat

More On Chalabi Raid Ash Sharq Al Awsat

More on Chalabi Raid Ash-Sharq al-Awsat: Chalabi aides said that 10 computers and lots of files were carted away from Chalabi’s house, which they turned […]

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