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May, 2020
May 29

fire broke out in an auto parts store across from the Minneapolis police's Third Precinct station Wednesday amid a second night of protest. (Getty)

May 29

Brazilian 99-year-old former WWII combatant Ermando Armelino Piveta, gestures as leaves the Armed Forces Hospital in Brasilia, after being treated for the novel coronavirus COVID-19 and discharged, on April 14, 2020. (Getty)

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A Yemeni street vendor looks at his damaged stall due to floods following heavy rains in the capital Sanaa, on April 14, 2020. (Getty)

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An aerial view of the Grand Mosque and Kaaba in the centre of Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca on May 24, during the early hours of Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday which starts at the conclusion of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (Getty)

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A Colombian Huitoto indigenous man sails on a raft along the Takana river in Leticia, department of Amazonas, Colombia on May 20, 2020 during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. (Getty)

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Mateo De La Tierra, a local nurse, protested on his knees in full scrubs. Over 100 people showed up on the corner of London Rd and 21st Ave E in Duluth, MN on Wednesday May 27, 2020 to protest the death of George Floyd. (Getty)

Sweden’s Coronavirus Strategy Should Not Be the World’s 
Science & Technology

Sweden’s Coronavirus Strategy Should Not Be the World’s 

No country has been as simultaneously praised and criticized asSwedenhas for its response to the novel coronavirus. Each day brings new discussion,…

Josh Michaud 29 May , 2020
Iraq Can Now Wrest Its Sovereignty From Iran
Politics

Iraq Can Now Wrest Its Sovereignty From Iran

Mustafa al-Kadhimi, Iraq’s new prime minister as ofMay 12, has already announced a bold intention. In a short government manifesto he submitted to…

Hamdi Malik 29 May , 2020
‘The Government Strategy is a Shambles:’ UK Doctor Speaks Out on the Coronavirus 
Science & Technology

‘The Government Strategy is a Shambles:’ UK Doctor Speaks Out on the Coronavirus 

Even before the coronavirus hitBritain, exhaustion, anxiety, and stress were already endemic in the country's overstretched National Health Service…

Yasmine El Geressi 29 May , 2020
Khalifa Haftar: The Libyan General in a Battle for Control of the Capital 
Politics

Khalifa Haftar: The Libyan General in a Battle for Control of the Capital 

Caption Born in 1943 in Tarhouna, Libya, Haftar was one of the group of officers led by Col Muammar Gaddafi which seized…

Al Majalla - London 29 May , 2020
Gebran Bassil's Dispute with Hezbollah
Politics

Gebran Bassil's Dispute with Hezbollah

When the Lebanese Civil War ended, Rafic El Hariri set out to bring back normal life to Lebanon, and of course, he started with the political…

Elie Fawaz 29 May , 2020
Iran’s Patience Game Ensures a Prolonged Wait for Sovereignty Dreams
Politics

Iran’s Patience Game Ensures a Prolonged Wait for Sovereignty Dreams

Recently, there have been good signs that pointed towards a possible decline of Iranian interference in the region.First, there has been the recent…

Alia Mansour 29 May , 2020
Afghan Government Stuck in Perpetual Taliban-ISIS Cycle
Politics

Afghan Government Stuck in Perpetual Taliban-ISIS Cycle

On February 29, 2020, the United States and the Taliban signed a peace deal in Doha, Qatar. The deal has been one of the most contentious treaties in…

 Ali El Shamy 29 May , 2020
Tehran Ruler Threatens Genocide, Sustains a Cyber-Blow
Politics

Tehran Ruler Threatens Genocide, Sustains a Cyber-Blow

As the first wave of the coronavirus outbreak appears to have crested, older patterns of conflict and foreign policy are re-asserting themselves…

Joseph Braude 29 May , 2020
Turkey Tips the Balance in Libya - But for How Long?
Politics

Turkey Tips the Balance in Libya - But for How Long?

While the coronavirus pandemic consumes the world’s attention, the Libya crisis is worsening rapidly.Recent developments are threatening the…

Majalla 29 May , 2020
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Israel’s election may not end its political crisis

26, Oct 2026

With a complex election setup and the deep polarisation that has plagued Israel in recent years, expect prolonged political deadlock

Michael Horowitz
Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Rwanda's Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva during a welcoming ceremony for participants of the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, Russia, on 28 October 2026. Igor Ivanko/REUTERS
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Russia-Africa summit: ambitions and challenges

29, Oct 2026

Amid competition for influence and resources, Russia knows that Africa is a market with potential. For African states, Russian companies are still of interest, but the value equation needs to change

Rana Freifer
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Lula defies Latin America’s pro-Trump wave

28, Oct 2026

Brazil's left-wing president won a historic fourth term in office

Catherine Osborn
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Anne-Claire Legendre’s vision for the Institut du monde arabe

29, Oct 2026

As the institute approaches its 40th anniversary, its president outlines a new vision for cultural collaboration between the Arab world and Europe

Elie Kossaifi
President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) greeting Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi (R), in Tehran on 18 May 2025. Iranian Presidency / AFP
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Afghanistan: Iran's strategic depth card in Central Asia

28, Oct 2026

Once nurtured by Pakistan, the Taliban now works closely with Iran, much to the delight of Russia and China

Kamal Alam

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