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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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Muslim Authorities Condemn Berg Killing Muslim authorities at al-Azhar Seminary, the preeminent center of learning for Sunni Islam, vehemently condemned the brutal murder of Nick […]

Juan Cole

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Us Helps Revive Old Pan Islamic Project

US Helps Revive the Old Pan-Islamic Project In Iraq My article, “US Failure Helps Revive the Old Pan-Islamic Project,” is now available in English at […]

Juan Cole

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Us Helps Revive Old Pan Islamic

Us Helps Revive Old Pan Islamic

US Helps Revive the Old Pan-Islamic Project In Iraq My article, “US Failure Helps Revive the Old Pan-Islamic Project,” is now available in English at […]

Juan Cole

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Heavy Fighting In Karbala Ap Is

Heavy Fighting in Karbala AP is reporting heavy fighting in Karbala between Muqtada al-Sadr’s Mahdi Army and US forces, with the Shiite militiamen taking heavy […]

Juan Cole

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Heavy Fighting In Karbala Ap Is

Heavy Fighting In Karbala Ap Is

Heavy Fighting in Karbala AP is reporting heavy fighting in Karbala between Muqtada al-Sadr’s Mahdi Army and US forces, with the Shiite militiamen taking heavy […]

Juan Cole

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Taguba And Cambone Clash On Prison

Taguba And Cambone Clash On Prison

Taguba and Cambone Clash on Prison Torture Responsibility No one is a better friend to historians than a military or civilian official who doesn’t know […]

Juan Cole

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Taguba And Cambone Clash On Prison

Taguba And Cambone Clash On Prison

Taguba and Cambone Clash on Prison Torture Responsibility No one is a better friend to historians than a military or civilian official who doesn’t know […]

Juan Cole

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Signs Of Negotiated Settlement In Najaf

Signs Of Negotiated Settlement In Najaf

Signs of a Negotiated Settlement in Najaf But Clashes Continue at Kufa, Karbala az-Zaman: The Coalition and Muqtada al-Sadr exchanged letters via mediators during the […]

Juan Cole

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Signs of a Negotiated Settlement in Najaf But Clashes Continue at Kufa, Karbala az-Zaman: The Coalition and Muqtada al-Sadr exchanged letters via mediators during the […]

Juan Cole

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