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The Inevitable Transition in Iran
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The Inevitable Transition in Iran

Bernard Hourcade

Economic grievances are now directly tied to the functioning and political structure of the Islamic Republic itself

Israel’s assaults on Palestinian Universities and targeting the Academic Sector

Israel’s assaults on Palestinian Universities and targeting the Academic Sector

01/15/2026 By Middle East Studies Association

Beyond Boiling Point: Historic Iranian Protests Continue Despite Blackouts, Repression

Beyond Boiling Point: Historic Iranian Protests Continue Despite Blackouts, Repression

01/15/2026 By Truthdig

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Zarqawi Letter I Have Had Chance To

Zarqawi Letter I Have Had Chance To

“Zarqawi” Letter I have had a chance to examine the letter the Coalition forces say they found on a Compact Disk on the person of […]

Juan Cole

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Sistani Considers Meeting With Un Envoy

Sistani Considers Meeting With Un Envoy

Sistani considers the Meeting with the UN Envoy a Success az-Zaman reported today that informed sources affirmed that Lakhdar Brahimi’s report for the United Nations […]

Juan Cole

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Abizaid Escapes Unharmed From Fallujah

Abizaid Escapes Unharmed From Fallujah

Abizaid Escapes Unharmed from Fallujah Attack The poor security situation in the Sunni heartland was eloquently underlined Thursday when US military commander in Iraq, Gen. […]

Juan Cole

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Ibrahimi Un See Consensus On Direct

Ibrahimi Un See Consensus On Direct

Ibrahimi, UN, see consensus on Direct Elections UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi met with Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani on Thursday. On emerging from the meeting in […]

Juan Cole

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British Official Basra Shiites Who

British Official Basra Shiites Who

British Official: Basra Shiites who Oppose Sistani and Muqtada Keep Quiet According to the London daily ash-Sharq al-Awsat, an informed Brtish diplomat says that Muqtada […]

Juan Cole

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Americana Translation Project More On

Americana Translation Project More On

Americana Translation Project More on the new project I’ve launched, to translate works of American thought, history and culture into Arabic and have them printed, […]

Juan Cole

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Guerrilla War Continues In Iraq London

Guerrilla War Continues In Iraq London

Guerrilla War continues in Iraq The London Times reports that another 48 were killed and dozens wounded in a bombing of a police recruitment center […]

Juan Cole

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Unemployed Plan Protests Al Zaman

Unemployed Plan Protests Al Zaman

Unemployed plan Protests Al-Zaman reports that the Union of Unemployed Workers has decided to begin its demonstrations outside the headquarters of the Coalition Provisional Authority […]

Juan Cole

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Iraq To Participate In Conference Of

Iraq To Participate In Conference Of

Iraq to Participate in “Conference of the Neighbors” Interim Iraqi foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari told the Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas Wednesday that Iraq will for the […]

Juan Cole

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