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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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2 Us Soldiers Killed In Mosul 2 Wounded

2 Us Soldiers Killed In Mosul 2 Wounded

2 US Soldiers Killed in Mosul, 2 Wounded; Baghdad Partially Closed Guerrillas in Mosul set off bombs as US soldiers drove by in two sport […]

Juan Cole

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Bremer Promises Shortened Timetable For

Bremer Promises Shortened Timetable For

Bremer Promises shortened Timetable for turning over Sovereignty First Jay Garner said he wanted to turn control of Iraq over to the Iraqis (mainly to […]

Juan Cole

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Raucous Celebrations In Kirkuk At Kurd

Raucous Celebrations In Kirkuk At Kurd

Raucous Celebrations in Kirkuk at Kurd as President; 5 Dead The odd rotating presidency of the Interim Governing Council, whereby 9 of the 25 members […]

Juan Cole

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Wolfowitz On Shiite Contacts In Iraq

Wolfowitz On Shiite Contacts In Iraq

Wolfowitz on Shiite contacts in Iraq; and on How He is the Only Patriot Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz talked Friday at Georgetown about […]

Juan Cole

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Two Us Soldiers 20 Iraqis Wounded In

Two Us Soldiers 20 Iraqis Wounded In

Two US Soldiers, 20 Iraqis Wounded in Baghdad Firefight Two US soldiers were wounded on Friday in Abu Gharib, Baghdad. Guerrillas in the area had […]

Juan Cole

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Mudarrisi Calls For Withdrawal Of

Mudarrisi Calls For Withdrawal Of

Mudarrisi Calls for Withdrawal of Coalition Troops Ayatollah Muhammad Taqi Mudarrisi of Karbala, leader of the Islamic Action Party, called Friday for withdrawal of coalition […]

Juan Cole

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Preachers Denounce Igc Sistani Calls

Preachers Denounce Igc Sistani Calls

Preachers denounce IGC; Sistani calls for Disarming of the Militias Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani called Friday for the country’s militias to be disarmed. He said […]

Juan Cole

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Baath Guerrillas Call For 3 Day Strike

Baath Guerrillas Call For 3 Day Strike

Baath Guerrillas Call for 3-day Strike Sunni Arab nationalists passed around fliers Friday warning government employees, shopkeepers and bus and cab drivers to stay home […]

Juan Cole

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Washington Post Profiles Followers Of

Washington Post Profiles Followers Of

Washington Post Profiles Followers of Muqtada Anthony Shadid discusses the appeal of Muqtada and the politics of anti-Occupation sentiment in the slums of East Baghdad. […]

Juan Cole

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