Niu Xinchun is Professor at the China-Arab Research Institute, Ningxia University. He was previously Director of the Institute of Middle East Studies at China Institute of Contemporary International Relations.
Sri Lanka’s opposition has cited a reported 16.12 per cent increase in gold pawning during the first five months of 2026 as evidence of worsening financial pressure on households. Harshana Rajakaruna, a
A household inventory book from the official residence of Sri Lanka’s Speaker of Parliament, Jagath Wickramaratne, has gone missing while the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption is conducting an investigation into alleged corruption and irregularities involving the
Pope Leo XIV has rejected describing sexual abuse in the Catholic Church simply as a “systemic” problem, while acknowledging that some church organisations had
Hearts appear to change their biological age after transplantation, with young donor organs showing accelerated ageing in older recipients and older hearts displaying signs
Prospects of US military action against Iran have drawn widespread international attention. At present, the US is weighing the costs and benefits of using force against Iran. While its position appears increasingly
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