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Genetic Study shows “Phoenicians,” like all “Nations” were a Multi-Ethnic Franchise
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Genetic Study shows “Phoenicians,” like all “Nations” were a Multi-Ethnic Franchise

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Harald Ringbauer et al. writing in Nature report on a genetic study of the ancient Phoenicians that is really going […]

The Madeleine ship: A Message of Solidarity with Gaza and resolve to break the Blockade

The Madeleine ship: A Message of Solidarity with Gaza and resolve to break the Blockade

06/01/2025 By Juan Cole

Cheers And Jeers As Cannes-Winning Director Jafar Panahi Returns To Iran

Cheers And Jeers As Cannes-Winning Director Jafar Panahi Returns To Iran

06/01/2025 By Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

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Baathist Resistance Fighters Highly

Baathist Resistance Fighters Highly

Baathist Resistance Fighters Highly Organized in Iraq The Baathist cells hitting American troops in and around Baquba are tightly knit, organized and take direction from […]

Juan Cole

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Massacre Condemned By Sunni Clerics In

Massacre Condemned By Sunni Clerics In

“Massacre” Condemned by Sunni Clerics in Falluja Angry crowds chanted anti-American slogans in the western city of Falluja (pop. 256,000) as the security police killed […]

Juan Cole

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Al Qaeda And Pakistani Intelligence It

Al Qaeda And Pakistani Intelligence It

al-Qaeda and Pakistani Intelligence It has long been clear that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (military intelligence) helped create the Taliban and almost certainly was involved in […]

Juan Cole

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Bush May Be Making Hurricanes Worse For

Bush May be making Hurricanes Worse For all those on the U.S. East Coast inconvenienced or endangered by the hurricane season, you should be aware […]

Juan Cole

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Israeli Expulsion Of Arafat Would

Israeli Expulsion Of Arafat Would

Israeli Expulsion of Arafat would Violate Fourth Geneva Convention Someone asked me my stance on the Israeli War Cabinet’s decision to expel Palestinian leader Yasser […]

Juan Cole

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Hard Lives In Iraq As Usual Borzou

Hard Lives In Iraq As Usual Borzou

Hard Lives in Iraq As usual, Borzou Daragahi does an excellent job in reporting from Iraq on the ground (he is only “embedded” in Iraqi […]

Juan Cole

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Bloody 24 Hours In Iraq Guerrillas

Bloody 24 Hours In Iraq Guerrillas

Bloody 24 hours in Iraq Guerrillas killed two US soldiers in the region west of Baghdad, and wounded 11 (yes, 11!) others on late Thursday […]

Juan Cole

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Sunni Shiite Unity In Iraq Against

Sunni Shiite Unity In Iraq Against

Sunni-Shiite Unity in Iraq (against American “Designs” The Iraqi Islamic Party had called on Sunnis and Shiites to pray together at a major mosque in […]

Juan Cole

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Bush Willing To Safeguard Russian

Bush Willing To Safeguard Russian

Bush willing to Safeguard Russian Economic Interests in Iraq According to a fine analysis by Knight-Ridder’s William Douglas, the United States will attempt to sideline […]

Juan Cole

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