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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization speaks during a news conference on updates regarding on the novel coronavirus COVID-19, at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, March 9, 2020. (AP)
Science & Technology

Over 1.5 Billion Globally told to Stay Home to Avoid Virus

With masks, ventilators and political goodwill in desperately short supply, more than one-fifth of the world’s population was ordered or urged to…

AP 23 March , 2020
(FILES) In this file photo United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks during a press briefing at United Nations Headquarters on February 4, 2020 in New York City. (AP)
Science & Technology

UN Chief Urges Immediate Global Cease-Fire to Fight COVID-19

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Monday for an immediate cease-fire in conflicts around the world to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. …

AP 23 March , 2020
Sir Magdi Yacoub: The Egyptian Surgeon at the Heart of Organ Transplantation
Science & Technology

Sir Magdi Yacoub: The Egyptian Surgeon at the Heart of Organ Transplantation

Magdi Yacoub was born into a Coptic Christian family on 16 November 1935 in Bilbeis, Al Sharqia, Egypt. He studied at Cairo…

Al Majalla - London 20 March , 2020
How to Lose Friends and Strain Alliances
Politics

How to Lose Friends and Strain Alliances

Since launching the trade war in 2018,U.S.PresidentDonald Trumphas tried to corralU.S.allies into joining a wider struggle againstChina. So far, few…

Michael H. Fuchs 20 March , 2020
Argentina Stares Down Yet Another Default
Business & Economy

Argentina Stares Down Yet Another Default

How PresidentAlberto Fernándezhandles Argentina’s foreign debt crisis will define his legacy.When he took office inDecember 2019, the South…

Bruno Binetti 20 March , 2020
Science Can’t Save Us From Coronavirus Panic
Science & Technology

Science Can’t Save Us From Coronavirus Panic

OnFebruary 24, after theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) warned thatthe United Statesshould prepare for widespread domestic…

Amy Lauren Fairchild 20 March , 2020
The Problem With Using the Term “China Virus”
Politics

The Problem With Using the Term “China Virus”

On February 8, 2020 popular Asian tiktok user @jefo posted a video on the platform citing the anti-Asian racist content that has filled the platform…

Ali El Shamy 20 March , 2020
Iran’s Corona Complacency and Conspiracy Theories  
Science & Technology

Iran’s Corona Complacency and Conspiracy Theories  

Earlier this month, a video circulated around social media showing a man licking the shrine of Ali ibn Musa Al-Reza stating that he would “eat the…

Ali El Shamy 20 March , 2020
Iran Weakened by U.S. in Iraq and Crippled by Corona at Home
Science & Technology

Iran Weakened by U.S. in Iraq and Crippled by Corona at Home

While much of the world has ground to a halt amid the sweeping scourge of the coronavirus, another round of escalation has erupted between Tehran…

Joseph Braude 20 March , 2020
Lebanon, Hezbollah and the Coronavirus
Politics

Lebanon, Hezbollah and the Coronavirus

As if it was not enough that Lebanon was facing a financial catastrophe that pushed more people to the brink of poverty. Adding to all the economic…

Hanin Ghaddar 20 March , 2020
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Politics

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
Business & Economy

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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Politics

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
Anne-Claire Legendre, the newly appointed president of the Institut du monde arabe, poses for a portrait at the institute’s headquarters in Paris, on 18 February, 2026 AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

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
Politics

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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