English Newsletter November 9

Al Majalla’s cover story last week covered the Yemeni government offensive in Jawf province, where it has made substantial gains. Ibrahim Jalal argues that a successful campaign, coupled with leveraging social capital, could threaten Houthi strongholds, while Jamal Mujahid looks at the untapped potential of the resource-rich region. For her part, Mimoza Al-Arrawi draws readers into Yemeni artist Hakim Al-Aqel's world of colour.

We also covered the Republican Party's resounding defeat in the US midterms. Tarek Rashed looks at the reasons for Trump’s sinking popularity, while Abdullah F. Alrebh argues that a rebuke of Trump is not necessarily a vote of confidence for the Democrats. For their part, Aqeel Abbas and Ibrahim Hamidi both wonder if the Democrats will be able to prevent a new round of war with Iran. 

Kamal Alam asks if Israel is ready for its first non-Ashkenazi prime minister, while Alia Mansour examines the limits of political change in Israel. For his part, Kaswar Klasra looks at Pakistan’s balancing act in a fragmented world, while Abdel-Rahman Ayas asks: Can China's $3bn loan to QatarEnergy revive LNG exports?

For his part, Marco Mossad turns readers’ attention to Humanoid robots, the industry set to reshape our lives, while Najeeb Mubarak reviews the 2026 Goncourt-winning French novel about a murder in Paris.