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The Conversation

The Conversation is an independent, not-for-profit media outlet that works with academic experts in their fields to publish short, clear essays on hot topics.

Israel
Dahiyeh: the Beirut Suburb at the Heart of a Deadly Israeli Military Doctrine

Dahiyeh: the Beirut Suburb at the Heart of a Deadly Israeli Military Doctrine

The Conversation

The Dahiyeh doctrine is a military strategy that calls for using overwhelming and disproportionate force against civilian infrastructure

Cults
Iran War and Bible Prophecy: Some Conservative Christians See End-Time Omens

Iran War and Bible Prophecy: Some Conservative Christians See End-Time Omens

The Conversation

This type of apocalyptic thought has roots in the 19th century, when many American preachers turned toward more literal readings of the Bible

Iran
The Controversial Death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

The Controversial Death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

The Conversation

Khamenei’s legacy was complex. For some, he embodied political resistance and religious values. For others, he symbolised authoritarian rule

Donald Trump
Trump’s Plan for Strikes on Iran carries major Risks – and the US Military knows it

Trump’s Plan for Strikes on Iran carries major Risks – and the US Military knows it

The Conversation

Despite the damage it has sustained in recent conflicts with the US and Israel, Iran maintains formidable capabilities

Climate Crisis
Why Islamic Finance could provide an ethical Model for funding the green Transition

Why Islamic Finance could provide an ethical Model for funding the green Transition

The Conversation

Islamic finance, with its core values of fairness and social responsibility, could enhance credibility and transparency within green finance

Israel/ Palestine
Israel’s Bombing decimated Gaza’s cultural sites, as UNESCO responds Tepidly

Israel’s Bombing decimated Gaza’s cultural sites, as UNESCO responds Tepidly

The Conversation

UNESCO’s failures have consequences beyond Gaza, as they weaken deterrence of attacks on heritage sites globally

Climate Crisis
Climate Change could expose 1.1 billion People to Hunger by 2100 if We don’t Act Now

Climate Change could expose 1.1 billion People to Hunger by 2100 if We don’t Act Now

The Conversation

Africa is expected to bear a heavy toll, with more than 170 million people predicted to be exposed to food crises

Food Insecurity
Food and War in Sudan

Food and War in Sudan

The Conversation

The Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – have investments in land, food processing and agricultural trade

Climate Crisis
Serious Court Challenges May Reverse the Trump EPA’s Revocation of 2009 CO2 Endangerment Finding

Serious Court Challenges May Reverse the Trump EPA’s Revocation of 2009 CO2 Endangerment Finding

The Conversation

The court found that various greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, were “pollutants covered by the Clean Air Act.

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