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While Trump Fiddles, China declares Eurasia Open for Business at At Shanghai Cooperation Org. Summit
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While Trump Fiddles, China declares Eurasia Open for Business at At Shanghai Cooperation Org. Summit

Neil Thompson

Beijing raised its profile at the annual Shanghai Cooperation Council summit of non-Western countries just by providing a forum. London (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) […]

“Take the Cash in Hand:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:12

“Take the Cash in Hand:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:12

09/11/2025 By Juan Cole

Israeli Strike in Doha crosses a new Line from which Relations with Gulf may not Recover

Israeli Strike in Doha crosses a new Line from which Relations with Gulf may not Recover

09/11/2025 By Kristian Coates Ulrichsen

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Ukraine war: Putin has been weaponising energy for years, here’s what to look out for next

Ukraine war: Putin has been weaponising energy for years, here’s what to look out for next

By Thomas Froehlich, King’s College London | – Not since the 1970s oil crisis has the west seen such a focus on energy security. Suddenly […]

The Conversation

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Top 8 Political and Geopolitical Shifts in the Middle East in 2022

Top 8 Political and Geopolitical Shifts in the Middle East in 2022

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – We saw a lot of pivotal developments in the Middle East this year, including the impact of climate change in […]

Juan Cole

Biodiversity
Antarctica’s Emperor Penguins could be Extinct by 2100 – and other Species may follow if we don’t act

Antarctica’s Emperor Penguins could be Extinct by 2100 – and other Species may follow if we don’t act

By Jasmine Lee, Queensland University of Technology; Iadine Chadès, CSIRO; and Justine Shaw, The University of Queensland | Greater conservation efforts are needed to protect […]

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
Is the New Energy Crisis a Boon for the Green Energy Transition?

Is the New Energy Crisis a Boon for the Green Energy Transition?

By Elif Selin Calik | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – The year 2022 saw the energy topic return intensely to the attention of […]

Middle East Monitor

Inequality
The Top 10 Inequality Victories of 2022

The Top 10 Inequality Victories of 2022

By Sarah Anderson | Inegality.org | – Congratulations to everyone who worked to move the country and the world towards greater equity in 2022. Herewith […]

Inequality.org

Christianity
A Merry Palestinian Christmas in Bethlehem:  Tourism and National Resistance

A Merry Palestinian Christmas in Bethlehem: Tourism and National Resistance

Palestinian Christians Israeli Occupation

Juan Cole

Christianity
A Pastor Comes to Terms with the Church’s Idols of Trump, Money and Power

A Pastor Comes to Terms with the Church’s Idols of Trump, Money and Power

By Rev. Angela Denker | – Book excerpt: A pastor comes to terms with the Church’s idols of Trump, money and power Red State Christians: […]

Minnesota Reformer

Bahrain
Are China’s increasing Economic ties with the Gulf states reducing the West’s Sway in the Middle East?

Are China’s increasing Economic ties with the Gulf states reducing the West’s Sway in the Middle East?

By Emilie Rutledge, The Open University | – At the end of November 2022, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak announced that the “golden era” between […]

The Conversation

Afghanistan
Taliban's University Ban Signals Return To Past Repression Of Women

Taliban’s University Ban Signals Return To Past Repression Of Women

I’m Mustafa Sarwar, a senior news editor at RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi. Here’s what I’ve been tracking and what I’m keeping an eye on in the […]

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