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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

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Baathists Poisoning Water In Mosul Al

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Baathists Poisoning Water in Mosul Al-Sharq al-Awsat claims today that pro-Saddam forces are attempting to spread panic and dissension in Mosul by dumping poison and […]

Juan Cole

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Massacre Of Spanish Secret Agents

Massacre Of Spanish Secret Agents

Massacre of Spanish Secret Agents Guerrillas ambushed two vehicles carrying Spanish intelligence operatives in Latifiya, a Sunni town just south of Baghdad on Saturday, killing […]

Juan Cole

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Sistani Position On New Elections

Sistani Position On New Elections

Sistani Position on New Elections The office of Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani affirmed Saturday in Najaf that he had reservations about the Nov. 15 plan […]

Juan Cole

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72 Us Troops Killed In Hostilities In

72 US troops killed in Hostilities in November 72 US soldiers were killed by hostile fire in Iraq during November, the highest of any month […]

Juan Cole

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Sunni Walks Out Of Tourism Conference

Sunni Walks Out Of Tourism Conference

Sunni walks out of Tourism Conference AFP reports that Adnan Doulami, the religious director for Sunni Muslims walked out on a tourism conference on Saturday. […]

Juan Cole

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More On Sa 14 Missiles Brucer Has

More On Sa 14 Missiles Brucer Has

More on SA-14 Missiles BruceR has further technical analysis of the SAM missile attacks on the DHL cargo plane on Nov. 22. Apparently the guerrillas […]

Juan Cole

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Bush To Sistani Good To Have You

Bush To Sistani Good To Have You

Bush to Sistani: Good to Have you Working with Us It turns out that President George W. Bush did meet on Thursday with four members […]

Juan Cole

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Two Us Troops Killed Us Kills Sisters

Two Us Troops Killed Us Kills Sisters

Two Us Troops Killed; US kills Sisters Guerrillas in Mosul killed a soldier with mortar fire that hit the 101st Airborne Division HQ on Friday. […]

Juan Cole

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Bush Sneaks In And Out Of Baghdad W

Bush Sneaks In And Out Of Baghdad W

Bush Sneaks in and Out of Baghdad W. must have envisaged his triumphal first trip to Baghdad very differently. Last spring, before the war, he […]

Juan Cole

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