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Iran’s foreign policy in the Middle East is characterized by a dual strategy of proxy warfare and nuclear ambitions, which together form the backbone of its regional influence. The strategic landscape shifted dramatica...

This paper discusses the data limitations associated with the measurement of top incomes and inequality in the Middle East, with special emphasis to the case of Egypt. It has been noted that high inequality might have co...

Regionalism, a phenomenon much older than globalization, has long promoted the individual and collective interests of countries. Accordingly, American and Middle Eastern nations have sought to advance their interests wit...

Iran's nuclear program has become a strategic issue influencing the security architecture of the Middle East, particularly during the 2020–2024 period. Since the United States withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan...

Background: Media discourse on international trade is not neutral; it reflects ideological positions through language. Purpose: This study aims to analyze how Indonesian and Middle East media linguistically frame the 1...

Enduring and interlocking conflicts across the Middle East over the last 25 years have generated injuries on a large scale. While civilian injuries in the region have been widely documented, very little is known about ci...

The north-central Caucasus region—located between the highest Caucasian volcanic mountain peaks of Elbrus (5642 m asl) and Kazbek (5034 m asl) — is notable as the area producing the only obsidian source (called Baksa...

Abstract Background There is a continued and urgent need to address the stagnation of the global maternal mortality ratio (MMR), especially for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We aimed to assess the impact of ...

Ceratodontiformes is the only extant order of Dipnoi (lungfishes). Fossil remains of this group are rare in Triassic deposits in China. Here, we report the recent discovery of a large ceratodontiform lungfish from the An...

BackgroundThis study aimed to explore the mechanism by which school bullying among middle school students influences negative emotions and to test a moderated mediation model.MethodsAn anonymous cross-sectional survey em...

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening represents an important advancement in neonatal ophthalmology, particularly in settings facing specialist shortages and scre...

This article examines the developments of the Iraq-Iran War (1980–1988) using primary documents, highlighting how Romania monitored the conflict and adapted its foreign policy within the regional and international cont...

BackgroundDiet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are increasing rapidly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and constitute a leading cause of mortality. Although a call for global action has been resonating...

Recent studies of the Middle and Upper Paleolithic in the northwestern Caucasus are focused on the research of relations between natural (climate and environment) and social (behavior and adaptations) factors that govern...

First Appearance Datums (FADs) of selected, easily recognizable acritarch morphotypes are assessed to determine their potential contribution to correlation between Lower and Middle Ordovician stages and substage division...

Abstract Background Family planning (FP) is a key public health intervention with broad health, social, and economic benefits. However, access and sustained use remain limited in many low- and middle-income countries. In...

One of the largest silicic igneous provinces of the world, the Chon Aike Volcanic Province, is related to an extensional regime developed in Patagonia in Early to Middle Jurassic times. This work presents new geochemical...

Abstract Introduction Tuberculosis infection (TBI) is a great barrier to tuberculosis control. Previous large-scale study had revealed that the TBI rate was between 13% and 20% for the general population in China. Howeve...

Runners from East Africa including Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda have dominated middle- and long-distance running events, for almost six decades. This narrative review examines and updates current understanding of the facto...

Xujiayao, located in northern China, is an important paleoanthropological site because it dates to the late Middle Pleistocene (~200 ka - ~160 ka) and has a combination of hominin fossils, archaeology, and other vertebra...

The Asian air travel market is currently one of the fastest growing in the world. The gross domestic travel percentage grew 4% year over year in 2014, with China, India, and Indonesia each growing over 10%. With a contin...

A study of selected blackcurrant seedlings bred in the Urals was conducted in the Sverdlovsk region (Middle Urals), and the most promising cultivars for mechanized harvesting were identified. The study subjects were 29 s...

Abstract Pertussis (whooping cough), a vaccine-preventable disease that affects people of any age, has resurged globally after the COVID-19 pandemic. Key reasons for recent pertussis outbreaks include suboptimal pertussi...

Resumo As características que qualificam a identidade curda são reconhecidas entre seus membros há muito tempo, mas a capacidade de constituir grupos politicamente organizados entre essa população variou ao longo da...