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Trump and Mojtaba: the Hormuz negotiations
US-Iran war and the regional repercussions
Al Majalla offers political and economic analysis about how we got here and what the future may hold
Assad sentenced to death in absentia
As states race to embed algorithms in systems of reconnaissance, targeting, air defence, and military decision-making, a new layer of risk is taking shape
As artificial intelligence reshapes global power, the US and Gulf states are forging a new strategic partnership built on chips, data centres, and digital infrastructure
Military satellites of eight NATO states will be pooled, connected, and networked by the countries that own them to create a constellation, spreading both cost and reach. Others have had the same idea
With several matches being played in extreme heat, teams and players are having to prioritise safety, as science sheds new light on how sport played in oppressive weather pushes the limit of biology
Any agreement that restores traffic through the strait will bring immediate relief, but repairing the damage wrought by war—and restoring confidence—will take far longer
Desalination plants and strategic reservoirs are becoming sovereign assets, but this also makes them vulnerable to attack
Brussels has finally agreed a raft of measures aimed at sectors that Beijing no longer considers to be its strategic industries
The UN says the group draws upon substantial domestic sources of finance, while the US believes that part of its funding moves through oil-smuggling and money-laundering networks linked to Iran's IRGC
A woman walks past the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Pereira, Colombia on August 11, 2026. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia on 10 August 2026 and killed at least 111 people.
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