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Patrice Lumumba, the Most Important Assassination of the 20th Century [?]

Posted on January 19, 2014 by admin

Patrice Lumumba: the most important assassination of the 20th century Patrice Lumumba, the first legally elected prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was assassinated 50 years ago today, on 17 January, 1961. This heinous crime was a culmination of two inter-related assassination plots by American and Belgian governments, which used Congolese […] Continue reading →

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Substantive Erasures: Essays on Academic Boycott and the American Studies Association

Posted on January 18, 2014 by admin

Article Link Members of the American Studies Association (ASA) first considered an academic boycott seven years ago, discussed it openly four years ago, and presented a resolution to endorse it a little over one year ago. As with most boycott, divestment, and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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US-Israeli Friction Article

Posted on January 18, 2014 by admin

West of Eden Op-Ed: U.S. seizes on Ya’alon insult to tone down Israeli criticism of peace efforts and Iran policies But the angry American reaction is also a reflection of pent-up frustration at the steady barrage of denigration by right-wing … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Middle East Institute Language Classes

Posted on January 17, 2014 by admin

Here is the link to the MEI Arabic, Turkish, Persian, and Hebrew classes in DC that I mentioned in class.
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Middle East Institute Language Classes

Posted on January 17, 2014 by admin

Here is the link to the MEI language classes that I mentioned in class — Arabic, Turkish, and Persian night classes in DC.   Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on January 10, 2014 by admin

Welcome to UMW Blogs. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! If you need some help getting started with UMW Blogs please refer to the support documentation here.
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Qur’anic Textual Evolution

Posted on October 6, 2013 by admin

For those who are considering writing a paper on the evolution of the Qur’an as a text, this appears to be a great new publication for you: Qur’ans of the Umayyads: A First Overview Continue reading →

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Michael Cook on Why Muhammad Matters

Posted on October 2, 2013 by admin

How and Why Muhammad Made a Difference This is a lecture by Michael Cook to mostly journalists concerning the legacy of Muhammad and why he mattered. The link provided includes the Q&A session as well as the lecture, cut below:   May 22, 2006 How and Why Muhammad Made a Difference Key West, Florida Some […] Continue reading →

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Syrian / Iraqi Ba’ath Party History Blog Entry

Posted on September 18, 2013 by admin

The Baby and the Baath Water What is happening in Syria feels like one of the last gasps of the age of the military dictators. An old way of running the world is still desperately trying to cling to power, but the underlying feeling in the west is that somehow Assad’s archaic and cruel military […] Continue reading →

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Iraq unrest: Deadly car bombs rock Baghdad Shia areas

Posted on September 4, 2013 by admin

Bombings kill 40… Continue reading →

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