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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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Chalabi Meets With Sistani Un Can Be

Chalabi Meets With Sistani Un Can Be

Chalabi meets with Sistani: “UN can be Convinced” Ahmad Chalabi, a secular Shiite member of the Interim Governing Council, met for 90 minutes with Grand […]

Juan Cole

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Militias And Terrorism Terrorism And

Militias And Terrorism Terrorism And

Militias and Terrorism; Terrorism and Militias The news from Iraq in the New York Times focuses Monday on terrorism and militias. Edward Wong of the […]

Juan Cole

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Bush On Meet Press Bush I Expected To

Bush On Meet Press Bush I Expected To

Bush on MEET THE PRESS BUSH: I expected to find the weapons. Sitting behind this desk, making a very difficult decision of war and peace, […]

Juan Cole

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Candidates Discussed For 3 Man

Candidates Discussed For 3 Man

Candidates Discussed for 3-Man Presidency Al-Qabas (Kuwait) reports that Iraqi sources close to the Interim Governing Council say that the IGC is now negotiating with […]

Juan Cole

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2 Us Soldiers Wounded Friday In

2 Us Soldiers Wounded Friday In

2 US Soldiers wounded Friday in Roadside Bombing AP says, “A roadside bomb exploded in Baghdad on Friday, wounding two U.S. soldiers. The explosion that […]

Juan Cole

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Imminent Threat And We Know Where They

Imminent Threat And We Know Where They

‘Imminent Threat’ and ‘We know where they are’ becomes “Intent” (Cheney) I am so naive that I still read items like this with my jaw […]

Juan Cole

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John Hannah Allegedly Focus Of Plame

John Hannah Allegedly Focus Of Plame

John Hannah Allegedly Focus of Plame Probe Richard Sale, respected intelligence reporter for UPI, has given credibility to a story that had been rumored for […]

Juan Cole

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Jaafari Of Al Dawa Calls For Shiite

Jaafari Of Al Dawa Calls For Shiite

Jaafari of al-Da`wa Calls for Shiite Unity Plan The London daily al-Hayat says today that after being roiled by divisions after the fall of Saddam, […]

Juan Cole

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Sadrists Occupy Provincial Hq In

Sadrists Occupy Provincial Hq In

Sadrists occupy Provincial HQ in Nasiriyah, force Resignation of some Members of Provincial Council Sat. 8:30 pm. Just checked my email and am getting some […]

Juan Cole

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