Battling bulldozers: Cairo’s historic necropolises under threat
Ancient mausoleums, the homes of some of Cairo’s poor, are threatened by development projects in the City of the Dead.
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Iran has a hypersonic missile. What does that mean?
Iran has dismissed scepticism over its development of hypersonic missiles, which could reach Israel in seven minutes.
Greeks welcome continuity in Erdogan’s re-election in Turkey
Erdogan’s rhetoric may be unfriendly towards Greece, but his predecessors were outright dangerous, many Greeks say.
Edmonton Veterans Association asking for donations to food bank
On the anniversary of D-Day, the Veterans Association in Edmonton and Calgary opened its doors to share how it’s helping military and RCMP veterans.
Beirut’s Sursock Museum reopens three years after 2020 port blast
The palatial modern art museum was badly damaged in the explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital.
Old is gold: Can ageing spark a surprise economic boom?
Health, tech and saved wealth could turn an ageing workforce from an economic challenge into an advantage, say experts.
Greek NGO leads ‘crazy’ bid to rid Mediterranean of plastic waste
A fifth-generation fisherman finds an innovative way to remove and recycle plastic waste from the Mediterranean Sea.
Thinking Global Podcast – The Laid-Back Book Club
Members of the E-International Relations podcast team speak about what they have been reading recently as part of ‘The Laid-Back Book Club’.
Interview – Taylor Robertson McDonald
Taylor Robertson McDonald sets out the importance of narratives in IR, particularly how they contribute to shifting national identities and foreign policy formation.
Review – Getting China Wrong
Aaron Friedberg depicts how US engagement policies with China did not comprehend the true nature of the CCP, but fails to evaluate the nature of the policies themselves.