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A League Apart
Politics

A League Apart

[caption id="attachment_55229256" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="The Arab League in session"][/caption] Multilateral bodies such as the…

James Denselow 07 February , 2012
Up and Coming
Business & Economy

Up and Coming

[caption id="attachment_55229238" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="The Saudi Stock Exchange hopes one day to compete with major markets"][…

Paula Mejia 06 February , 2012
Hajj: Journeys to Britain

Hajj: Journeys to Britain

[caption id="attachment_55229222" align="aligncenter" width="594" caption="Jabal al-Rahma (The Mount of Mercy) at Arafat, photo by Reem al Faisal"][…

Juliet Highet 03 February , 2012
The Good American?
Politics

The Good American?

[caption id="attachment_55229183" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="Supporters of Ron Paul carry a banner during the New Hampshire Republican…

Jacqueline Shoen 03 February , 2012
A Blessing in Disguise
Politics

A Blessing in Disguise

[caption id="attachment_55229168" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="Vice President of Iraq, Tareq Al-Hashemi"][/caption] The Vice President…

Roshan Kasem 02 February , 2012
Yemen’s Turn
Politics

Yemen’s Turn

[caption id="attachment_55229147" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="A supporter of Ali Abdullah Saleh unwittingly carries the out-going…

Thomas Alberts 01 February , 2012
I is for Insurrection
Politics

I is for Insurrection

[caption id="attachment_55229127" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="Egyptians in Cairo walk past graffiti of Field Marshal Tantawi"][/caption]…

Alastair Beach 31 January , 2012
A Credible Alternative
Politics

A Credible Alternative

[caption id="attachment_55229123" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="Burhan Ghalioun, head of the SNC, has struggled to present a united front"…

Steven Heydemann 31 January , 2012
A Work in Progress
Politics

A Work in Progress

[caption id="attachment_55229105" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="American policy in the Middle East has taken a dramatic turn,…

Andrew Bowen 30 January , 2012
Saudi Arabia, the GCC, and Defining Moments
Politics

Saudi Arabia, the GCC, and Defining Moments

[caption id="attachment_55229071" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="Barack Obama was forced to reconsider US foreign policy in the Middle East…

Andrew Bowen 27 January , 2012
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Axel Rangel Garcia
Business & Economy

Test of wills: Iran’s ability to outlast the US blockade

26 April 2026

The standoff in the Hormuz is not simply a question of whether Tehran can survive economic pressure, but whether Washington can sustain the pressure at an acceptable cost.

Alex Vatanka
Al Majalla
Politics

Netanyahu's Iran victory claim falls on deaf ears in Israel

29 April 2026

Many Israelis actually believe that they lost the war, with opposition leader Yair Lapid accusing the Israeli premier of having led the country into "strategic collapse and diplomatic catastrophe"

Asaad Ghanem
Sara Padovan
Science & Technology

Iran’s 'mosquito fleet' presents a pesky problem

28 April 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is now poised to become the primary arena of confrontation, with Iran relying on speedboat-driven guerrilla warfare to confront the US navy.

Marco Mossad
A Syrian army soldier holds a national flag featuring Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in front of a building left in ruins on 5 June 2013 in the city of Qusayr in the Homs province. AFP
Politics

Syria's taswiya slow roll creates a host of problems

28 April 2026

Former regime soldiers are stuck in limbo, as their undocumented status prevents them from working, travelling, and curbs family members' access to education, healthcare and social services

Haid Haid
Culture & Social Affairs

The Arab women raising the bar in travel literature

28 April 2026

In recent years, travel writing has witnessed a striking revival, though along a different path, one now charted by Arab women's voices.

Ibrahim Adel

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