In March 2023, the Kremlin unveiled its latest Foreign Policy Concept (FPC) document proclaiming Russia’s return as a world power with “a unique…

Before the coronation of King Charles III, there were concerns that he might be inclined, given his strong views on a variety of topics, to…

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During its year-long soft opening, thousands of visitors from around the world have converged on the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, near Cairo’s…

Qatar’s energy sector is approaching a significant milestone. Long defined by its dominance in liquefied natural gas (LNG), the country is now making…

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During their Oval Office meeting in September, President Donald Trump greeted President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warmly, pulling out a chair for his…

The Arab world has a vibrant and rich literary scene. Al Majalla picks out some choice titles in our fortnightly round-up of the latest Arabic books,…

The fall of the Sudanese city of el-Fasher to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 26 October was a strategic turning point in the country…

The positive outcome of US President Donald Trump’s latest summit with Xi Jinping, his Chinese opposite number, has raised the prospect of a…