In an interview, Amir Afkhami explains what Covid-19 may mean for Iran, and the world.
detailsThe COVID-19 crisis is an opportunity to call some of the political mistakes of recent years by their name and adjust our trajectory according to the compass of reality.
detailsSimmering restlessness could transform into unrest driven by the poor, who are prepared to fight for their survival
detailsAlthough there is a general consensus about the biggest threats facing humanity and the planet, the complex links between individual risk categories have so far received too little attention. Any realistic strategy to move toward a more sustainable future
detailsFor the first time in living history, the headlines after a major presidential primary night weren’t focused on the election.
detailsThe COVID-19 crisis has exposed the underlying weaknesses in national economies, health systems, and even political ideologies.
detailsThe COVID-19 outbreaks implications for the global economy are highly uncertain but potentially disastrous.
detailsA regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
detailsAmid the coronavirus outbreak, people are flocking to supermarkets worldwide – but are they simply preparing, or irrationally panicking?
detailsThe COVID-19 crisis is rich in lessons, especially for the United States. One takeaway is that viruses do not carry passports; in fact, they don’t observe national borders – or nationalist rhetoric – at all.
detailsIrans political and economic isolation has not stopped COVID-19—but sanctions are threatening to turn an outbreak into a catastrophe.
detailsNow that the coronavirus has gone global, markets are swooning and the weaknesses of national health systems are being revealed. Like the slower-moving crisis of antimicrobial resistance, the pandemic should alert governments to the need for significantly
detailsA clear parallel between the growing COVID-19 pandemic and climate change is emerging. In particular, both phenomena highlight the need for much closer forward-looking international cooperation to reduce and manage global threats.
detailsThe panic that often occurs during a health crisis or in the aftermath of a natural disaster can – and has – led to spasms of irrational violence. Lack of truthful public
detailsCoronavirus invaded the world harvesting casualties day after day. Started in Wuhan, china reaching the Arab world and crossing the Iraqi borders through visitors from Iran
detailsReshaping institutions and funding can help save lives.
detailsPolicymakers and too many economic commentators fail to grasp how the next global recession may be unlike the last two. In contrast to recessions driven mainly by a demand shortfall, the challenge posed by
detailsIranian lawmakers were told Tuesday to avoid contact with the public after more members of parliament were confirmed to have contracted coronavirus.
detailsAt this stage, there is no telling how bad the COVID-19 epidemic will become before the contagion subsides or an effective, widely available vaccine is rolled out.
detailsIf outbreaks like the coronavirus shift from ‘black swan’ events to regular occurrences, globalization trends in the region may reverse, with sobering consequences.
detailsA nations response to disaster speaks to its strengths and to its dysfunctions.
detailsAs the coronavirus continues to spread, the public must rely on international cooperation among governments to fight the disease effectively. But mounting pressures on political leaders risk pushing them toward more nationalistic short-term measures that
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