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Image taken by the European Space Agency of Iran's Kharg Island on 7 March 2026.
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Business & Economy

US strikes Kharg island, a vital hub for Iran’s oil

US President Donald Trump on Friday evening announced that he’d ordered strikes on Kharg Island, a small but strategically vital island in the…

John Haltiwanger 14 March , 2026
How Ukraine's drone defence model can help Gulf states Al Majalla
Politics

How Ukraine's drone defence model can help Gulf states

As Iranian Shahed drones continue to strike targets across the Middle East amidst the raging war with Israel and the US that has stretched regional…

Ahmed Maher 14 March , 2026
Choke point: how the Iran war is stifling global energy markets Lina Jaradat
Business & Economy

Choke point: how the Iran war is stifling global energy markets

As the global economic fallout from the US-Israeli war on Iran continues to mount, the conflict is creating the largest oil supply disruption in…

Abdulfattah Khattab 14 March , 2026
How war in Iran is impacting Armenia and Azerbaijan Al Majalla
Politics

How war in Iran is impacting Armenia and Azerbaijan

The launch of US-Israeli airstrikes against Iran on 28 February led to a response by the Islamic Republic that has drawn in more than a dozen…

Nazareth Seferian 14 March , 2026
Opinion

Lebanon's failure to disarm Hezbollah comes with a price

For the past 16 months, the Lebanese government and military have chosen not to choose—and risked their country’s future. Lebanon, a weak and divided…

David Schenker 14 March , 2026
Opinion

Trump's positive war spin falls on deaf ears

US President Donald Trump’s assertion that the war in Iran has already been won appears somewhat premature, given that the Iranians are still…

Con Coughlin 13 March , 2026
Picture for illustrative purposes only. A Muslim worshipper cries during evening prayers in Cairo, Egypt, on 17 April 2023, during the holy month of Ramadan. Reuters / Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Culture & Social Affairs

Seasons of light: Ramadan through ancient travellers' eyes

In 1325, the Moroccan explorer Ibn Battuta set out for Mecca to join the waves of pilgrims converging on the holy city. En route through Egypt, he…

Yasmin Abdallah 13 March , 2026
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Business & Economy

US-Iran war shakes Gulf markets

When the United States and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February, the fragile calm that prevailed in the Gulf was shattered, with predictable impacts…

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 13 March , 2026
US President Donald Trump addresses members of the Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka Naval Base on 28 October 2025. 
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Politics

Mission creep: Trump's goal in Iran remains unclear

For decades, American support for Israel has been one of the few enduring constants in US foreign policy, with Democratic and Republican…

Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy 13 March , 2026
Mojtaba Khamenei: Iran’s third Supreme Leader Mark Smith
Politics

Mojtaba Khamenei: Iran’s third Supreme Leader

The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new Supreme Leader represents one of the most consequential political shifts in the Islamic Republic in…

Al Majalla - London 12 March , 2026
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Syria takes on Iran’s proxies

12, Nov 2026

Our cover story this week explores the opportunities and risks accompanying Syria's shift from being a corridor of Iranian influence to a state intent on containing it

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Business & Economy

Jensen Huang is out. His successor has the toughest job in tech

13, Nov 2026

A company built around one man must now learn to run without him

The Economist
Eduardo Ramon
Politics

Why the midterms complicate Trump's search for an Iran deal

14, Nov 2026

Democratic control of Congress will increase scrutiny of the war and its economic costs, but could also make the concessions needed for a lasting agreement with Tehran more difficult to deliver

Neil Quilliam and Alice Gower
Ibrahim Arafath
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AI in medicine: can a selfie tell how long we might live?

15, Nov 2026

Artificial intelligence can analyse facial features for clues to biological ageing and cancer survival, but further validation is needed before clinical use

Alaa Emara
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The Democrats’ old guard faces a progressive revolt 

15, Nov 2026

Following an historic landslide, a new progressive wave is calling for establishment figures to step aside and make way for new blood who better represent the future direction of the party

Tarek Rashed

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