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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,

09/14/2025 By Global Voices

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Pakistani Authorities Have Arrested

Pakistani Authorities Have Arrested

*Pakistani authorities have arrested Yasser al-Jaziri, a North African al-Qaeda leader, in the posh Gulburg district of Lahore. They met no resistance after acting on […]

Juan Cole

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Saudi Based Reporter John R

Saudi Based Reporter John R

*Saudi-based reporter John R. Bradley says in the Sidney Morning Herald that the Saudi Defense Minister, Sultan b. Abdul Aziz, has confirmed that “that United […]

Juan Cole

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Today Is Ashura Holiest Day Of Shiite

Today Is Ashura Holiest Day Of Shiite

*Today is Ashura’, the holiest day of the Shiite Muslim calendar, consecrated to mourning the martyrdom of the Prophet’s grandson Husayn. It is a time […]

Juan Cole

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Midnight’s Other Children: Reading Rushdie in the Middle East

Midnight’s Other Children: Reading Rushdie in the Middle East

Midnight’s Other Children: Reading Rushdie in the Middle East | – Talk Delivered at a Panel in Honor of the Premiere of Midnight’s Children The […]

Juan Cole

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Pakistani Anti Terrorism Court Has

Pakistani Anti Terrorism Court Has

*A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has remanded `Aqil Ahmad Abdul Quddus, the harborer of Khalid Shaikh Muhammad, to jail. A warrant is out for his father, […]

Juan Cole

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Pakistani Parliament Has Been Sent Home

Pakistani Parliament Has Been Sent Home

*The Pakistani parliament has been sent home by Gen. Pervez Musharraf after having been paralyzed for several days by the chanting and filibustering of opposition […]

Juan Cole

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Al Qaeda Leader Reports On Militant Web

Al Qaeda Leader Reports On Militant Web

*An al-Qaeda leader reports on a militant web site that there were only 1900 “Arab Afghan” fighters in Afghanistan during the US war against the […]

Juan Cole

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Dawn Is Reporting That Computer Files

Dawn Is Reporting That Computer Files

*Dawn is reporting that the computer files and CDs confiscated from Khalid Shaikh Mohammed on his arrest in Rawalpindi demonstrate the breadth of his networking […]

Juan Cole

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Although Arrest Of Khalid Shaikh

Although Arrest Of Khalid Shaikh

Although the arrest of Khalid Shaikh Muhammad, an al-Qaeda mastermind, has raised hopes that the war on terror is bearing fruit, the question of his […]

Juan Cole

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