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Ancient Nomadic Scythians Found to be Ethnically Diverse
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Ancient Nomadic Scythians Found to be Ethnically Diverse

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The more genetic history that is done, the more it is clear that ancient ethnonyms, the names given supposed ethnicities, […]

Making it official: Famine strikes Gaza City

Making it official: Famine strikes Gaza City

08/24/2025 By Middle East Monitor

Ancient Iran’s Paradise Pleasure Gardens: Unimaginable Beauty and Opulence

Ancient Iran’s Paradise Pleasure Gardens: Unimaginable Beauty and Opulence

08/24/2025 By The Conversation

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Growing Numbers Of Iraqis Watch Al

Growing Numbers Of Iraqis Watch Al

Growing Numbers of Iraqis Watch al-Jazeerah Reuters reports that about a third of Iraqi households now have access to satellite television channels, and that 62 […]

Juan Cole

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Afghani Constitution Mandates Womens

Afghani Constitution Mandates Womens

Afghani Constitution Mandates Women’s Seats in Parliament The announcement that the new draft Afghanistan constitution recognizes Islam as the religion of the state has provoked […]

Juan Cole

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References Najaf Httpwww

References Najaf Httpwww

References Najaf http://www.hipakistan.com/en/ detail.php?newsId=en43874&F _catID=&f_type=source Basra http://www.guardian.co.uk/ worldlatest/story/0,1280, -3341695,00.html Satellite tv: http://www.gulf-news.com/ Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=102013

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3 Americans Killed In Addition To Dead

3 Americans Killed In Addition To Dead

3 Americans Killed in addition to the dead from the Helicopter Attack Guerrillas killed a soldier of the 1st Armored Division with an improvised explosive […]

Juan Cole

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Foreign Ministers Of Neighboring

Foreign Ministers Of Neighboring

Foreign Ministers of Neighboring Countries Meet in Damascus The six neighbors of Iraq (with the addition of Egypt) met in Damascus over the weekend, and […]

Juan Cole

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Guerrillas Bomb Northern Pipeline

Guerrillas Bomb Northern Pipeline

Guerrillas Bomb Northern Pipeline The pipeline from Kirkuk to the Dora refineries of north Baghdad was cut by an explosion near Mashruh al-Therthar, southwest of […]

Juan Cole

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51 Of Americans Disapprove Of Bushs

51 Of Americans Disapprove Of Bushs

51% of Americans Disapprove of Bush’s Iraq Policy An ABC News-Washington Post poll released Sunday: Percentage of Americans who disapprove of Bush administation policy in […]

Juan Cole

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Mudarrisi Avoid Conflict Ayatollah

Mudarrisi Avoid Conflict Ayatollah

Mudarrisi: Avoid Conflict Ayatollah Muhammad Taqi Mudarrisi modified his recent demand that US troops leave the country immediately, according to al-Sharq al-Awsat. The cleric said […]

Juan Cole

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Talabani Pledges Militias Will Join

Talabani Pledges Militias Will Join

Talabani Pledges Militias will Join Iraqi Army Jalal Talabani, head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and current president of the Interim Governing Council, pledged […]

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