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Around the World, Miles of Rock are Missing
Science & Technology

Around the World, Miles of Rock are Missing

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Julia Rosen 14 January , 2019
The Real History of Intellectual Piracy
Business & Economy

The Real History of Intellectual Piracy

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B. Zorina Khan 11 January , 2019
The Future of Democracy in South Asia
Politics

The Future of Democracy in South Asia

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Paul Staniland 11 January , 2019
How the State Is Co-Opting Religion in China
Culture & Social Affairs

How the State Is Co-Opting Religion in China

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Ian Johnson 11 January , 2019
Withdrawing From Syria Leaves a Vacuum That Iran Will Fill
Politics

Withdrawing From Syria Leaves a Vacuum That Iran Will Fill

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Ariane M. Tabatabai and Colin P. Clarke 11 January , 2019
As Iran Sails West, the U.S. and Europe Close Ranks
Politics

As Iran Sails West, the U.S. and Europe Close Ranks

Iran sent new signals of military boldness this past week, while critics of the regime in the U.S. and Europe worked through their legal…

Joseph Braude 11 January , 2019
Saudi Arabia and the Space Age
Science & Technology

Saudi Arabia and the Space Age

In past centuries geo-political scientists agreed that if one wanted to control the world, one had to control the seas. Since the dawn of the…

Ahmed Taher 11 January , 2019
Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil’s New Strongman 
Politics

Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil’s New Strongman 

Jair was born on March 21, 1955 to Percy Geraldo Bolsonaro and Olinda Bonturi in Sao Paulo, Brazil where he spent most of his…

Ali El Shamy 07 January , 2019

January 4

January, 2019
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Indian Sikh devotees take a dip in the holy sarovar (water tank) in the early morning on the occasion of the New Year at the Sikh shrine Golden Temple in Amritsar on January 1, 2019. (Getty)

January 4

A Pilgrim at Bete Giyorgis (Saint George) Church reads scripture as other pilgrims gather at the church below following their pilgrimage to Lalibela for the January 7th Orthodox Christmas on January 04, 2019 in Lalibela, Ethiopia. Ethiopians follow the Julian calendar and therefore the Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7th. Some pilgrims have walked for as long as three weeks and have come from the farthest corners of Ethiopia to observe the holiday. (Getty)

January 4

Fireworks explode at the Arc de Triomphe during New Year's celebrations on January 1, 2019 in Paris, France. (Getty)

January 4

Burmese people mark the New Year with the Thingyan water festival, a type of cleansing ritual.

January 4

U.S. President Donald Trump (C) leads a meeting of his Cabinet, including acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt (L) and acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, in the Cabinet Room at the White House January 02, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Getty)

January 4

A worker work on palm oil fruit lorry at a local palm plantation on January 3, 2019 in Banting outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysia and Indonesia, the top two palm oil producers, were seeking a reduction in the import tax by New Delhi as inventories were rising in both countries due to higher output. (Getty)

U.S. Federal Trade Commissioner: Consumer protection and fair competition are keys to a developing economy
Business & Economy

U.S. Federal Trade Commissioner: Consumer protection and fair competition are keys to a developing economy

Noah Joshua Phillips serves as one of five Commissioners on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, following his appointment to the position by President…

Joseph Braude 06 January , 2019
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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

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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

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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
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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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