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Adela Suliman in The Washington Post: Do you find it easy to wake up early? You may have Neanderthals in your ancestry. A study published this week in Genome Biology and Evolution has
Continue readingAre you a Morning Person? You May Be a Neanderthal Descendant
From Dawn: (Recent) developments do not inspire confidence about the future of Pakistan-US ties. Plus, a podcast on a perspective post-Syria… … Continue readingAfter Hamas & Syria Now Pakistan’s Turn?
A personal essay on regime change in Syria: “I’ve spent the past few days watching my former captors’ wildest dreams come true.” … Continue readingOnce They Were My Captors, Now They Rule Syria
by Irshad Salim: This morning as I shared my views in a WhatsApp Forum: “The internet is in manual mode; I agree it’s an irritant. We missed democratic revolution; I
Continue readingDemocracy Disconnected: The Power Struggle in Pakistan
Iraq is home to Mesopotamia, often called the “cradle of civilization,” where the first cities and writing systems emerged over 5,000 years ago. … Continue reading17 Facts You May Not Know About Iraq
A peaceful demo in favor of Palestine in the city of Brighton: A flowing river of blood has been shown by those against genocide. … Continue readingVideo: Unique Peace March in Brighton, UK
Not all of Alghorra’s photos depict despair, plentiful as it is. In one photograph, a Palestinian teacher is seen drawing on a whiteboard in a makeshift classroom built under a tent. … Continue readingA Palestinian Photographer Reflects on One Year of Life and Death in Gaza
Since Oct. 7 of last year, his role has shifted from ostensibly being focused on energy to outwardly concerned with armed conflict. … Continue readingWho Is the Ex-Israeli Soldier Serving as Biden’s Lebanon Envoy?
Syed Rashid Husain at Dawn News: Toronto-based Energy Analyst Husain shares his outlook on how the Middle East’s regional economy has been affected over the past year by escalating conflict
Continue readingSyed Rashid Husain: “Conflict in Mideast Reshaping Regional Economy”
Shadi Hamid and Damir Marusic at Wisdom of the Crowds: “War, or something resembling war, is breaking out in the Middle East,” says Shadi Hamid. A year after the October
(C)apturing the number of deaths in the densely populated urban centres of Gaza presents unique challenges. says Emily Tripp, Director of AirWars. … Continue readingGaza: Why is it So Hard to Establish the Death Toll?
David Feldman in The Ideas Letter: Over the last 100 years, the struggle against antisemitism and the struggle against racism have at times appeared inextricably connected, firmly allied in a