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Chaharshanbe Suri
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Tonight is the eve of the Wednesday before Nowruz, known as Chaharshanbe Suri, "Red Wednesday," an ancient Iranian fire festival marking the waning days of the old year. Celebrated in the same broad areas historically influenced by Persian culture, from Turkey and Kurdistan to India and Central Asia. Celebrations include fire-jumping. Greetings to all who celebrate, as well as early Nowruz wishes a few days early.
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"Since we’re not covering the Tunisian elections particularly well, and neither does Tunisian media, I’ll just point you over here. It’s a great post by MEI editor Michael Collins Dunn, who . . . clearly knows the country pretty well."
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— Maghreb Politics Review again.
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— davidroberts at The Gulf Blog
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— davidroberts at The Gulf Blog
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— John T., commenting on "Time Out for Something Completely Different: Punic and Berber Influences on Etruscan?"
"Michael Collins Dunn, editor of the prestigious Middle East Journal, wrote an interesting 'Backgrounder' on the Berriane violence at his Middle East Institute Editor’s Blog. It is a strong piece, but imperfect (as all things are) . . ."
— kal, The Moor Next Door
This great video of Nasser posted on Michael Collins Dunn’s blog (which is one of my favorites incidentally) ...
— Qifa Nabki
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