Russia has tied its currency to gold to evade sanctions. Shifting the ruble away from a pegged value and into the gold standard itself is aimed at making it a credible gold substitute at a fixed rate.
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Small modular reactors are popular among conservative politicians and supposedly the Australian public. But they’re nowhere near ready to power Australia in time to replace coal-powered stations.
Madame Tussauds Dubai is home a life-size wax figure of my brother Kristan Fahd, also known as radio entertainer Kris Fade.
The UN climate conference brought some progress. A former UN official who has been involved in international climate policy for years explains what has to happen now for that progress to pay off.
To avert climate breakdown, most of the world’s coal, oil and gas must stay underground.
UAE will preside over talks to limit climate change – despite revelations it plans oil deals.
There is a risk that Sudan’s conflict could spill over into neighbouring countries.
A look back at what the COPs have actually achieved.
A modern port raises Puntland’s stake within the fragmented political landscape of Somalia and prevents traders from seeking alternatives.
Anyone who wants to market to ‘Zoomers’ needs to do their research first.
Of the three probes to reach Mars this month, only two will land. But they will add to our growing knowledge of the red planet, and the search for evidence of life.
Opportunities for dramatic change rarely arise in the Middle East. But now is such a time.
Gulf monarchies emerged from the Arab Spring relatively unscathed, while some Middle East republics were devastated by civil war. Here’s how they managed — and how education may have played a part.
Israel and the United Arab Emirates weren’t at war, so their new deal is not really a peace accord. Nor does it satisfy the Palestinians, who need Arab nations to support their drive for statehood.
The normalisation of ties between Israel and an important Gulf state reveals an acceptance of the arguments for a regional buffer to counter Iran’s growing influence.
A new country launches a mission to Mars. A space expert explains what this means for the Middle East and the African continent.
The states of the Gulf Cooperation Council have exploited the underlying threats of the virus to bolster their own survival strategies.
Has the world entered an era of ultra-low prices? An energy scholar argues that a long period of low oil prices will set the U.S. – and globe – back on the economy and the environment.
With the opening of a synagogue in Dubai and warmer relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel, some Arab states suddenly appear to be more open to friendship with Israel and Jews. Why?
UAE woman Munira Abdulla is fully conscious after 27 years - but reports of her “miraculous” story are misleading.
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Associate Professor of International Relations of the Middle East, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor of International Relations, University of Trieste
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Researcher, Helwan University
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McMaster University
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Fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute, Rice University
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Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen
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Professor in Sociology, Queen's University Belfast
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Research Fellow, University of Birmingham
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Professeur à IESEG School of Management, Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 9221 - LEM - Lille, IÉSEG School of Management
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Professor Emeritus of Middle Eastern and African History, Augusta University
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Professor of Human Resource Management, Cranfield University
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Professor of Energy Systems, UCL
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Senior Research Fellow, Horn of Africa and Southern Africa, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Associate Professor in International Development Studies, Dalhousie University
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