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An Israeli Humvee military vehicle drives past destroyed buildings in southern Lebanon as seen from across the border at a location in northern Israel on 7 May 2026. AFP
Politics

Unpacking Israel's incoherent strategy in Lebanon

The Lebanese front offers a striking illustration of Israel’s lack of a coherent long-term strategy. The continuation of hostilities under…

Michael Harari 22 May , 2026
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Culture & Social Affairs

Almir Bašović: the essence of theatre is that the other is not an enemy

Almir Bašović is among the leading literary theorists and playwrights in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and a professor of comparative literature at the…

Abdul Rahman Mazhar Halloush 22 May , 2026
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Politics

Europe’s secret Plan B to replace NATO

Soldiers of the “Black Jack” brigade ritually furled and packed their unit’s colours in Fort Hood, Texas, in early May, as the tank unit’s 4,000…

The Economist 22 May , 2026
How much is Donald Trump costing America’s economy?  Al Majalla
Business & Economy

How much is Donald Trump costing America’s economy? 

Since Donald Trump took office in January last year, America’s economy has continued to be the envy of the world. In 2025, while Britain, France and…

The Economist 22 May , 2026
Cracks in the RSF front Grace Russell
Politics

Cracks in the RSF front

Three years since the outbreak of the conflict in Sudan, a new reality is taking shape. Rapid fractures within the Rapid Support Forces, led by…

Al Majalla - London 21 May , 2026
A painting depicting people holding the Sudanese flag is seen on a wall damaged by bullets and shrapnel in Omdurman, on the outskirts of Khartoum, Sudan, on 23 April 2026. AP/Bernat Armangue
Politics

RSF defections: a turning point in Sudan's war?

Away from the international spotlight, developments in Sudan's three-year civil war may mark the beginning of a profound transformation. With America…

Areig Elhag 21 May , 2026
An RSF fighter stands on a vehicle during a military-backed tribe's rally, in the East Nile province, Sudan, on 22 June 2019. AP/Hussein Malla
Politics

Vanishing horizon: why Sudan’s civil war is getting harder to solve

For three years, Sudan’s civil war has defied every attempt at resolution. Mediators, concerned actors, and all others seeking to end the conflict…

Shawgi Abdelazim 21 May , 2026
A Reuters reporter displays a video of RSF commander al-Fateh Abdullah Idris, known as Abu Lulu, on his phone. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Politics

RSF defections may tip the balance in the Sudan war stalemate

A flurry of defections from a powerful Sudanese militia, combined with a recent military victory by the Sudanese Armed Forces in the south, has led…

Amgad Fareid Eltayeb 21 May , 2026
Opinion

Why voters are gravitating toward fringe parties

As soon as the results of Hungary’s general election were announced last month, and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán fell from power, headlines began…

Houssam Itani 21 May , 2026
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Culture & Social Affairs

Simone Weil and the art of attention

The French philosopher and political activist Simone Weil writes in a way that allows thought to unfold on the page. She writes to understand, and…

Bahaa Iy'ali 21 May , 2026
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Politics

Lebanon-Israel talks: diplomacy under bombs

20 May 2026

Beyond Israel's immediate security aims lies a much larger struggle over Lebanon's future—one that will unfold over years, in multiple stages, and cannot be reduced to a simple question of force.

Michael Horowitz
Lamine Yamal raises the Palestinian flag during Barcelona's celebrations of their Spanish League title in Barcelona, ​​2026. AP
Culture & Social Affairs

How Gaza pushed Israel out of Europe’s moral order

18 May 2026

Football star Lamine Yamal's hoisting of Palestine's flag, and the Eurovision audience's booing of Israel's contestant, show how Israel has lost its PR edge

Shadi Alaa Aldin
Axel Rangel Garcia
Politics

Why the US clings to a failed siege strategy in Cuba

15 May 2026

Crippling US sanctions on Havana were designed to force regime change, but six decades of crippling embargo have only cemented it

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra
A gas facility off the Suez Desert Road outside Cairo, Egypt, on 1 September 2020.
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Business & Economy

Egypt repays energy firms with an eye on self sufficiency

19 May 2026

Cairo hopes to gain the trust of partners through its regular payments to energy firms, so that they will be more inclined to invest in gas exploration activities

Sharif Mohammad
Mark Smith
Politics

The philosopher king of Palantir: Alex Karp says the quiet part out loud on X

18 May 2026

The tech CEO's manifesto, where he champions US military dominance and the use of AI weapons, has been described by some as the 'ramblings of a supervillain'

Bryn Haworth

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