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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

01/01/2026 By The Conversation

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Arab World Concerned About Iraqi

Arab World Concerned About Iraqi

Arab World Concerned about Iraqi Constitution Arab leaders on Monday expressed consternation that the Iraqi constitution does not identify Iraq as part of the Arab […]

Juan Cole

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Schenkman If Bush Had Been President

Schenkman If Bush Had Been President

Schenkman: If Bush had been President in 1861 After Ft. Sumter: “There is much that we can be grateful for. No lives were lost during […]

Juan Cole

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Constitution Born By Caesarian Section

Constitution Born By Caesarian Section

Constitution born by Caesarian Section So they had the ceremony, and the drafting committee (minus Sunni Arab members) presented the final draft of the permanent […]

Juan Cole

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Some Sunnis I Just Heard Bushs Audio

Some Sunnis I Just Heard Bushs Audio

Some Sunnis I just heard Bush’s audio on CNN concerning the situation in Iraq. I don’t know if all the news programs had the same […]

Juan Cole

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Gilliard Shoots Down Iraq Malaya Trope

Gilliard Shoots Down Iraq Malaya Trope

Gilliard Shoots Down the Iraq/ Malaya Trope Steve Gilliard drives a silver stake through the persistent hope of some that Iraq’s “insurgency” can be defeated […]

Juan Cole

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Arato Guest Editorial Andrew Arato

Arato Guest Editorial Andrew Arato

Arato Guest Editorial Andrew Arato writes: ‘ [Il]Legality and [Il]Legitmacy in Iraqi Constitution Making The constitution being submitted to the Iraqi people for ratification is […]

Juan Cole

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Sullivan And Tantalus In Baghdad

Sullivan And Tantalus In Baghdad

Sullivan and Tantalus in Baghdad Reuters Correspondent Luke Baker draws the curtain back on the horrific circumstances in Iraq. Reporters are clearly demoralized, and Western […]

Juan Cole

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Sunni Counter Proposals Appear To Fail

Sunni Counter Proposals Appear To Fail

Sunni Counter-Proposals Appear to Fail Parliamentary Vote on Constitution Sunday? Rory Carroll & colleagues at the Guardian reveal that behind the rosy talk, British and […]

Juan Cole

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Letter From Iraqi Reader Acute Iraqi

Letter From Iraqi Reader Acute Iraqi

A Letter from an Iraqi Reader An acute Iraqi-American observer writes: ‘ I agree with much of what you wrote in your latest article in […]

Juan Cole

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