19 Feb 2024

China-Iraq Relations: A Historical and Contemporary Perspective

Photo's Source: https://www.ankasam.org/energy-the-main-basis-of-china-iraq-relations/?lang=en; Chinese and Iraqi flags   Introduction China and Iraq have close economic and trade cooperation. China is Iraq's largest trading partner, and Iraq is China's third largest trading partner am
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03 Jun 2023

Syria’s Road to Redemption: A New Dawn with Assad at the Helm

Located in the heart of the Middle East, Syria is on the mend after a horrific civil war that lasted for over a decade. President Bashar al-Assad is leading this revival, which he has helped to achieve via his leadership, perseverance, and strategic acumen. The decade-long struggle of the Syrian peo
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13 Feb 2023

Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria: International support for Syria

Source of the photo: Wikipedia; Collapsed building in Syria   As most countries that possesses natural resources or find themselves at the intersection of big interest, Syria is one of the most sanctioned countries in the world on long term. In the wake of the earthquakes from February
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10 Sep 2020

The Russian Delegation’s Visit In Syria

On Monday, September 7, 2020, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received the visit of a Russian delegation in Damascus, led by the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. President Bashar al-Assad said on Monday he wanted to expand business ties with Russia t
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29 Jul 2020

Virtual Seminar on International Cooperation in Public Health

Virtual Seminar on International Cooperation in Public Health Organised By The Shanghai Institutes For International Studies (SIIS) and EURISC Foundation, in partnership with the Middle East Political And Economic Institute (MEPEI) The virtual seminar between SIIS, EURISC Foundation, and MEPEI w
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Ramadan
23 Apr 2020

Ramadan during COVID-19. Ramadan Kareem!

Traditionally, Ramadan begins with the sighting of the crescent moon, which generally appears one night after the new moon, meaning the start date cannot be precisely predicted. The Islamic calendar (Hijri) is based on the lunar cycle, and as a result of this, the Holy month of Ramadan rotates by a
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31 Mar 2020

Muslim and Cristian Stances Against Covid-19

Across the world, the attitude displayed by the religious environments, either Cristian or Muslim, with respect to the Covid-19 pandemic has slowly switched from denying its harmfulness to half-hearted acknowledgment over the spread of the virus. Iran had canceled the weekly Friday prayers in maj
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