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Pakistan’s Strategic Dilemma: Balancing China, Saudi Arabia, and the Iran Conflict

WASHINGTON - Pakistan's strategic vulnerabilities are increasing as its involvement in the Iran-Arab conflict intensifies. China, Pakistan's closest strategic...

With Middle East War Underway, Southern Gas Corridor Reinforces EU Energy Security

The European Union and Azerbaijan reconfirmed their strategic energy partnership this week in Baku as the EU continues to...

No Longer Daughters of the Land: Forced Conversions and the Minority Exodus in Pakistan

WASHINGTON - In Pakistan today, many minority girls live in fear that, despite being born here, they are not fully...

Hada Nominated for 2025 Nobel Peace Prize by U.S. Lawmakers

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Chris Smith have nominated Southern Mongolian rights advocate...

Silencing Dissent: The Persecution of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong

A champion of freedom of speech and press freedom,...

How Labeling Uyghurs a “Minority” Enables China’s Denial of East Turkistani Self-Determination

Since 2017, governments, media outlets, and international institutions have increasingly acknowledged mass repression targeting Uyghurs. Crimes ranging from mass...

‘Socialist Rule of Law with Chinese Characteristics’: Establishment, Destruction, Reconstruction, Reform, and Reversal

It’s been seven decades since the promulgation of Communist China’s first Constitution in 1954. To evaluate the journey of...

Atmospheric Dust: the Overlooked Suspect in Urban Air Pollution

Emmanouil Proestakis, National Observatory of Athens Cities are rapidly becoming the defining residential space of human life. Over 55% of...

The Systematic Erasure of Tiananmen Square: How China Deletes History

NEW DELHI - The violent suppression of student-led protests...

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US Issues 30-Day Russian Oil Waiver to India Amid Iran Energy Crisis

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Treasury Department has issued a 30-day waiver allowing Indian refiners...

Mark Carney’s Davos Speech Marks a Major Departure from Canada’s Usual Approach to the U.S.

Stewart Prest, University of British Columbia It was a moment of global clarity. Prime Minister...

U.S. Law Makes History With First-Ever Provision on Southern Mongolia

WASHINGTON, DC - The Southern Mongolian Human Rights Information Center (SMHRIC) has welcomed the...

Trump-Xi Talks Will Not Have Changed the Priorities of the Chinese Government

Chee Meng Tan, University of Nottingham China’s president, Xi Jinping, has met with his American...

Xi Jinping is in a race against time to secure his legacy in China

Ian Langford, UNSW Sydney The Chinese military parade that had the world talking last week...
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With Middle East War Underway, Southern Gas Corridor Reinforces EU Energy Security

The European Union and Azerbaijan reconfirmed their strategic energy...

India–EFTA Trade Deal Takes Effect, Targets $100B Investment, 1M Jobs

New Delhi — The Prosperity Summit in New Delhi marked...