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Upcoming Meeting Between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping Shows Willingness to Engage, but Probably Nothing More
President Joe Biden is set to meet Chinese president Xi Jinping during this week’s APEC Summit in California, marking the first in-person communication between ...
Middle East 101: Our expert walks you through centuries of tension and how we go to where we are today
There's nothing new about tensions, clashed and all out war in the Middle East. For thousands of years, it has been an area that has ...
‘Three-dimensional’ Warfare Adds to Uniqueness, and Danger, of an Israeli Offensive in Gaza
In the weeks following the attacks perpetrated by Hamas in Israel, all signs indicate that the Israeli Defense Force is planning a ground offensive within ...
Finding Truth among the Tweets. Our expert weighs in on the role social media has during war.
With the Israel-Hamas war raging on, social media provides a source of information for many individuals to stay up to date. Across platforms there are ...
Expert Q & A: What led to the Hamas attack on Israel and what role will the United States play?
The conflict between Israel and Palestine dates back many years, but the recent escalation can be attributed to issues centering around Palestinian rights and access ...
Privacy implications of contact tracing for COVID-19
Contact tracing is the process of identification of persons who may have come into contact with an infected person and subsequent collection of further information ...
UCI experts can discuss unfolding crisis in Afghanistan
UCI faculty members Dr. Heidi Hardt, associate professor of political science, and Dr. Mark LeVine, professor of modern middle eastern history, are available to speak ...
Can America Lead the Way to Peace Between Palestine and Israel? Let Our Expert explain if it's Possible
As the eleven-day war between Palestine and Israel sits on a razor-thin ceasefire, it is hoped that American intervention and influence can deliver support, aid ...
COVID expert: Prof Lawrence Young, UK
Professor Lawrence Young of the University of Warwick is one of the go-to experts in the UK on COVID-19. A Professor of Molecular Oncology at ...
U.S.-Iran Crisis: Outlook and Implications
Executive Summary: The immediate crisis following the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. airstrike and Iran’s retaliatory missile strikes against ...