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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

01/01/2026 By The Conversation

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Ezzedin Salim People Have Been Asking

Ezzedin Salim People Have Been Asking

Ezzedin Salim People have been asking me about the slain president of the Interim Governing Council, Ezzedin Salim (Izz al-Din Salim). The best profile I […]

Juan Cole

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Ezzedin Salim People Have Been Asking

Ezzedin Salim People Have Been Asking

Ezzedin Salim People have been asking me about the slain president of the Interim Governing Council, Ezzedin Salim (Izz al-Din Salim). The best profile I […]

Juan Cole

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President Of Interim Governing Council

President Of Interim Governing Council

President of Interim Governing Council Assassinated A suicide car bomber assassinated the current president of the Interim Governing Council on Monday as he was waiting […]

Juan Cole

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President Of Interim Governing Council_17

President of Interim Governing Council Assassinated A suicide car bomber assassinated the current president of the Interim Governing Council on Monday as he was waiting […]

Juan Cole

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Continued Clashes In Karbala Lead To

Continued Clashes In Karbala Lead To

Continued Clashes in Karbala Lead to Closure of Shrines al-Zaman: On Sunday, Shiite religious authorities in Karbala formally closed the shrines of Imam Husain and […]

Juan Cole

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Continued Clashes In Karbala Lead To

Continued Clashes In Karbala Lead To

Continued Clashes in Karbala Lead to Closure of Shrines al-Zaman: On Sunday, Shiite religious authorities in Karbala formally closed the shrines of Imam Husain and […]

Juan Cole

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Italians Pushed Out Of Nasiriyah Tell

Italians Pushed Out Of Nasiriyah Tell

Italians, Pushed out of Nasiriyah, Tell Bush to Back Off 10 Italian Troops Wounded, 20 Iraqis wounded, 2 Killed More heavy fighting at Nasiriyah on […]

Juan Cole

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Italians Pushed Out Of Nasiriyah Tell

Italians Pushed Out Of Nasiriyah Tell

Italians, Pushed out of Nasiriyah, Tell Bush to Back Off 10 Italian Troops Wounded, 20 Iraqis wounded, 2 Killed More heavy fighting at Nasiriyah on […]

Juan Cole

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Patel On Religious Authority For Quick

Patel On Religious Authority For Quick

Patel on Religious Authority For a quick primer on religious authority in Iraq, Sunni and Shiite, from an academic who has been living there for […]

Juan Cole

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