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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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Saad Eddin Ibrahims Case Will Be

Saad Eddin Ibrahims Case Will Be

Saad Eddin Ibrahim’s case will be decided today by the appeals court, which can set aside or confirm his sentence of seven years of hard […]

Juan Cole

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Its Not Back To School For Palestinian

Its Not Back To School For Palestinian

It’s “Not Back to School” for Palestinian Children Children continue to be among the chief victims of the continuing conflict between the Israelis and the […]

Juan Cole

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At Request Of Number Of Friends Im

At Request Of Number Of Friends Im

At the request of a number of friends, I’m reprinting this piece here. —– Chronicle of Higher Education Tuesday, July 16, 2002 OPINION Why We […]

Juan Cole

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At Conference In South Africa State

At Conference In South Africa State

At a conference in South Africa, State Minister Ronny Kasrils, himself a Jew, condemned Israel’s treatment of Palestinians and said it was actually worse than […]

Juan Cole

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Terrorism Against Israelis In Kenya

Terrorism Against Israelis In Kenya

Terrorism against Israelis in Kenya The attack on the Israeli-owned Paradise Hotel in Mombasa, Kenya (which killed 9 Kenyans and two Israeli children) and the […]

Juan Cole

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Saudi Minister Denounces Muslim

Saudi Minister Denounces Muslim

Saudi Minister Denounces Muslim Fundamentalists (!) Saudi Interior Minister Naef bin Abdul Aziz has denied in an interview with a Kuwaiti newspaper that there are […]

Juan Cole

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Note Informed Comment Has Just Posted

Note Informed Comment Has Just Posted

Note: “Informed Comment” has just posted a new article on the Aghajari case below, but is on hiatus until Wednesday November 27 because Cole will […]

Juan Cole

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More On Aghajari Case Case Of History

More On Aghajari Case Case Of History

More on the Aghajari Case The case of the history professor at Tarbiat-Modarres University in Tehran who was sentenced to death for a talk he […]

Juan Cole

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Pakistani Intelligence Aiding Taliban

Pakistani Intelligence Aiding Taliban

Pakistani Intelligence aiding Taliban revival? The Pakistani newspaper, Jang (“The News”) says it was told by a member of the Taliban that the Pakistani Inter-Services […]

Juan Cole

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