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Scientists Prove Justinian’s Plague, which Continued through the Rise of Islam, was Caused by Y. Pestis
Archaeology

Scientists Prove Justinian’s Plague, which Continued through the Rise of Islam, was Caused by Y. Pestis

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The first recorded world-historical pandemic took place (541–750 CE) in the Roman Empire and Sasanian Iran, as well as neighboring […]

Yemen: Journalists under Assault

Yemen: Journalists under Assault

09/14/2025 By Human Rights Watch

The 21st Century has a before and after Gaza: Brazilian Author Frei Betto,

The 21st Century has a before and after Gaza: Brazilian Author Frei Betto,

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Bremer Students Faculty May Travel

Bremer Students Faculty May Travel

Bremer: Students, Faculty may Travel Freely Abroad US civil administrator of Iraq Paul Bremer abrogated all restrictions on the travel abroad of students and faculty […]

Juan Cole

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Gonul We Can Go In Anytime Turkish

Gonul We Can Go In Anytime Turkish

Gonul: We can Go in Anytime Turkish Minister of Defense Vecdi Gonul said Tuesday that Turkey retains the right to send reinforcements for its troops […]

Juan Cole

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1 Us Soldier Dead In Tikrit One Wounded

1 Us Soldier Dead In Tikrit One Wounded

1 US Soldier Dead in Tikrit, One Wounded; Baghdad Shaken by blasts Guerrillas detonated an improvised explosive device near Tikrit on Monday, killing one soldier […]

Juan Cole

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Bomb In Karbala Kills 3 Wounds 12 Car

Bomb In Karbala Kills 3 Wounds 12 Car

Bomb in Karbala kills 3, wounds 12 A car bomb exploded in the Shiite holy city of Karbala on Monday not far from the sacred […]

Juan Cole

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Chief Judge Of Najaf Kidnapped Executed

Chief Judge Of Najaf Kidnapped Executed

Chief Judge of Najaf, Kidnapped, Executed; Baghdad Official Killed The chief judge in the Shiite shrine city of Najaf was kidnapped Monday, taken to the […]

Juan Cole

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Barwari Half Of Iraqis Lack Clean Water

Barwari Half Of Iraqis Lack Clean Water

Barwari: Half of Iraqis lack Clean Water Nasrin Barwari, interim Minister of Municipalities and Public Works, said that half of Iraq’s 25 million people had […]

Juan Cole

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Police Riot In Basra About 200 Police

Police Riot In Basra About 200 Police

Police Riot in Basra About 200 police gathered in front of the British Headquarters in Basra Monday to protest a reduction in their salaries from […]

Juan Cole

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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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