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Roman-Arab Relations and the Arab Adoption of Monotheism Before Islam
Arab settlers and foederati in the Roman Empire from the fourth to seventh centuries
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The “Peter Bergmann” Mystery
An Anglo-Irish Somerton Man, Except Nobody Seems to Be Interested
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The Historicity of Islam’s First Caliph
In Search of Abu Bakr
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When “Revisionism” About Islam’s Origins Goes Wrong
The Strange Last Half-Hour of Dan Gibson’s ‘The Sacred City’ (2016).
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Trump Puts Iran in its Place
Treating the Islamic Revolution as the surmountable challenge it is.
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In a Surprise Move, Jihad is the Islamic State’s Recommendation for the Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah
Al-Naba 497 editorial.
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Israel Seems to Be Serious About Disarming Iran
The first wave of the long-awaited Israeli strikes are encouragingly broad.
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It Can Always Get Worse
It Can Always Get Worse
Written by Kyle Orton, the newsletter covers contemporary issues of terrorism and geopolitics, plus a lot of history, espionage, religion, books, and occasional film reviews.
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