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A Poet and an Ayatollah have Passed, but Iran, the land of Rumi and Hafez, must Endure
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A Poet and an Ayatollah have Passed, but Iran, the land of Rumi and Hafez, must Endure

Fariba Amini

When they called your name at midnight, In your thoughts, morning blossomed from a blood-stained horizon.

Juan Cole on Iran War:  “Shock and Awe didn’t Work in Iraq, either” (TRT, Bradblog)

Juan Cole on Iran War: “Shock and Awe didn’t Work in Iraq, either” (TRT, Bradblog)

03/05/2026 By Juan Cole

Trump’s Other Endless War: How a Strike on Iran betrays his central Promise

Trump’s Other Endless War: How a Strike on Iran betrays his central Promise

03/05/2026 By Middle East Monitor

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Over 60 Dead As Faith Based Killings

Over 60 Dead as Faith-Based Killings Continue Kurds to the Rescue? By my count, nearly 200 Iraqis have been killed in civil war violence during […]

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Gaza Crisis Israeli Air Force Bombed

Gaza Crisis Israeli Air Force Bombed

Gaza Crisis The Israeli air force bombed a civilian Palestinian house that they said was being used to plot out terrorist attacks. As a home, […]

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Over 55 Killed Including 25 In Sadr

Over 55 Killed Including 25 In Sadr

Over 55 Killed, Including 25 in Sadr City Bombings Iraq to Ask UN to Withdrew US Troop Immunity Guerrillas detonated two huge car bombs in […]

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Food Water Running Out For Gazas

Food Water Running Out For Gazas

Food, Water Running out For Gaza’s Children The humanitarian crisis in a civilian Gaza under attack from Israel is worsening, according to United Nations agencies. […]

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At Least 80 Dead In Civil War

At Least 80 Dead In Civil War

At least 80 Dead in Civil War Bloodbath Government Forced to Depend on Local Gunmen “”We will complete the mission and I will make my […]

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European Union Condemns Israeli

European Union Condemns Israeli

European Union Condemns Israeli Predations Israelis Kill Little Girl, Other Family Members 50,000 Turks Demonstrate The Daily Telegraph Reports: ‘Three Palestinian family members, including a […]

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National Unity Government On Vergeof

National Unity Government On Vergeof

National Unity Government on Vergeof Collapse As Sunnis Threaten Pull-out; A Million Sadrists Prepare for Samarra Trek Guerrillas killed 3 US troops and a female […]

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Rash Of Mosque Bombings Samarrai

Rash Of Mosque Bombings Samarrai

Rash of Mosque Bombings Samarra’i Demands Banning of Shiite Militias Qubanji accuses AMS of al-Qaeda Ties Reuters reports on the violence in Iraq on Friday: […]

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Mesa Aaup Condemn Violence Against

Mesa Aaup Condemn Violence Against

MESA & AAUP Condemn Violence Against Iraqi Academics Professors’ Associations Decry Violence Against Academic Colleagues in Iraq. Issued July 5, 2006 Washington, D.C., and Tucson, […]

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