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Scientists Prove Justinian’s Plague, which Continued through the Rise of Islam, was Caused by Y. Pestis
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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 in the Roman Empire and Sasanian Iran, as well as neighboring areas such […]

Yemen: Journalists under Assault

Yemen: Journalists under Assault

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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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Rebuilding In Iraqi South Impeded by Lack of Cooperation A US military spokesman complained that rebuilding in the Shiite South of Iraq was hampered by […]

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3 Us Soldiers Killed 13 Wounded

3 US Soldiers Killed, 13 Wounded Guerrillas fired mortar shells into the grounds of the Abu Ghuraib prison on Saturday night, wounding 13 US soldiers […]

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Indian Troops Again Possibility Times

Indian Troops again a Possibility? The Times of India is reporting that the Indian government, having earlier considered and ruled out a Washington request to […]

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Clarks Statements On Iraq War

Clark’s Statements on the Iraq War Consistent I really object to the spin the US press put on the statements of Wesley Clark about the […]

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Iraqis To Write Iraqi Constitution

Iraqis to Write Iraqi constitution Appointed Minister of Justice, Hashim Abdel Rahman Chalabi, said in Bahrain according to al-Hayat that the new Iraqi constitution would […]

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Us Opens Iraqs Economy But To What Us

Us Opens Iraqs Economy But To What Us

US Opens Iraq’s Economy, but to What? The US occupying forces blatantly contravened the Fourth Geneva Convention on Monday, announcing that they were opening the […]

Juan Cole

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Ayatollah Hussein Al Sadr Close Iraqs

Ayatollah Hussein Al Sadr Close Iraqs

Ayatollah Hussein al-Sadr: Close Iraq’s Borders to Mischief In a fluff piece in al-Zaman, Shiite cleric Hussein al-Sadr, a minor member of the al-Sadr family […]

Juan Cole

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Death Penalty To Return New Iraqi

Death Penalty To Return New Iraqi

Death Penalty to Return? The new Iraqi ministry of the interior (analogous to Homeland Security in the US) is pressing for the reinstatement of the […]

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Renewed Iraqi Monarchy Bad Idea Ive

Renewed Iraqi Monarchy a Bad Idea I’ve heard rumors that the idea of imposing a member of the Hashemite monarchy on Iraq is again making […]

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