The latest large language models appear to question, display emotion, convey preference, possess independent thought, and even offer wisdom. Is this still algorithms, or something deeper?
On Wednesday, more than 900 people were reported to have died from coronavirus in UK hospitals in a day for the first time. The jump in deaths is the biggest daily increase since the outbreak began,…
On Wednesday, more than 900 people were reported to have died from coronavirus in UK hospitals in a day for the first time. The jump in deaths is the biggest daily increase since the outbreak began,…
In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic that has paralyzed the world and shifted all states’ efforts inwards and towards the health of their own citizens, the Iranian regime seems to still be…
As coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, the ramifications of its outbreak in the Middle East have begun to stir a policy debate in Washington. Many voices, particularly those…
Early Tragedy
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus was born on Wednesday March 3, 1965 in Asmara, Eritrea. The moment he remembers most from his childhood is when he saw his brother…
When the novel coronavirus first emerged in China’sHubei Province, foreign reactions to the country’s handling of the epidemic swung between extremes. At a press conference held inBeijingin late…
In international crises, policymakers and politicians rarely have a dress rehearsal before their debut on the main stage. Yet in retrospect, the Ebola outbreak of 2013–15 amounts to exactly that…
As coronavirus spreads across the globe, almost no country has been hit more severely than Iran. The government’s early reluctance to impose social distancing measures has brought harsh results as…
Let’s start with China, or specifically the Chinese authorities that accused Doctor Li Wenliang of spreading false information after he warned of a possible outbreak of coronavirus. The doctor later…
Iranian authorities ignored warnings by doctors in late December and January of an increasing number of patients with high fevers and lung infections in the historic city of Qom, which turned out to…
His emerging strategy shows a willingness to gamble on high-profile assassinations, even at the expense of diplomatic blowback, regional stability, and fragile negotiations
While the US public has long been supportive of Israel, its genocide in Gaza appears to have had a big effect, with most young Americans now outright hostile towards it
A 24-minute standing ovation at the film premiere was more than a symbolic gesture of justice for Israel's murder of little Hind, but a heartfelt cry of real anguish over the ongoing genocide in Gaza
The Egyptian novelist—one of the Arab world's renowned writers of epic fiction—reveals the details of his craft to Al Majalla as the fourth book in his 'River' series captures a key moment