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Syria’s post-Assad energy quandary
Business & Economy

Syria’s post-Assad energy quandary

After more than a decade of war, Syria’s energy sector lies in ruins—but the scramble to rebuild it is already underway. With former Syrian President…

Jesse Marks 01 September , 2025
The contours of Trump’s vision for Ukraine are emerging Nash
Politics

The contours of Trump’s vision for Ukraine are emerging

When Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Trump on 19 August at the White House, he made sure to wear a suit this time—instead of his usual…

Robert Ford 01 September , 2025
Trump’s tariffs are forging a new global order Nash
Business & Economy

Trump’s tariffs are forging a new global order

US President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies, intended to showcase American dominance, could backfire and instead catalyse a parallel…

Shirley Ze Yu 31 August , 2025
A Houthi security soldier stands guard at a student-led protest condemning Israel's genocide in Gaza at Sanaa University on August 27, 2025. Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP
Politics

Federalism is the only solution for Yemen

Fears are growing that Yemen’s civil war is in danger of becoming a forgotten conflict as a wave of rapid and turbulent change sweeps across the…

Anwar Al-Ansi 31 August , 2025
Tunisian President Kais Saied after winning the elections, Tunis, October 21, 2024. AFP
Politics

Kais Saied appears to be in the driver's seat...for now

Tunisia’s government, under President Kais Saied, is now well-established, six years after his initial election and four years after his overhaul of…

Sabina Henneberg 31 August , 2025
Opinion

Syria’s promise of accountability risks ringing hollow

The case of Ahmad al-Abdullah—a member of Syria’s new military, also known as Abu al-Meesh al-Sarawi— highlights the persistent lack of transparency…

Haid Haid 30 August , 2025
Jordi Puntí: today's writers are more like entertainers than creators Al Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

Jordi Puntí: today's writers are more like entertainers than creators

Barcelona: At the heart of the contemporary Catalan literary scene, Jordi Puntí emerges as a distinctive voice, skilfully blending profound narrative…

Mohammed Al-Bittari 30 August , 2025
A US Air Force B-1B bomber is followed by fighter planes above one of the three Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt, on October 25, during a demonstration flight as part of the Bright Star 99 military exercises. FMS/ZDC
Politics

Bright Star: a barometer of Egypt-US relations

Relations between Egypt and the US span numerous key initiatives. Few, however, compare to the Bright Star exercise, which began on 28 August at the…

Amr Emam 30 August , 2025
Broker or showman? Trump’s high-stakes Ukraine play Nash
Politics

Broker or showman? Trump’s high-stakes Ukraine play

Over the course of several dramatic days, marked by headline-grabbing images, high-level meetings, and US President Donald Trump casting himself as…

Aqeel Abbas 30 August , 2025
France's President Emmanuel Macron (L), Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer meet on the sidelines of the two-day NATO Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague on June 24, 2025. Ludovic MARIN / AFP
Politics

European countries trigger the ‘snapback’ of Iran sanctions

Germany, France, and the United Kingdom on Thursday triggered the so-called snapback of UN sanctions on Iran, after years of talks to elicit greater…

Keith Johnson 29 August , 2025
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Eduardo Ramon
Politics

China is not scared of Trump’s squeeze on Iran

04 September 2026

Beijing has plenty of leverage to deter Washington

Henry Tugendhat
Underwater image of a diver among fish at the North Seymour Island dive site in the Galapagos archipelago, Ecuador, taken on 8 March 2024. ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP
Business & Economy

The global race for rare earths reaches the ocean floor

07 September 2026

A critical mineral found on Japan's seabed has caught US attention, and the two are teaming up to see whether it can yield future benefits and reduce their dependence on China

Abdulfattah Khattab
Raven Jiang
Politics

From the war on terror to networked security

07 September 2026

The main change since 9/11 is that military security has become one component of a much wider security ecosystem

Lina Khatib
Japanese director Takashi Miike at an event for the film 'Shumei: The Living Legacy of Kabuki' IMDb
Culture & Social Affairs

Takeshi Miike's new Kabuki documentary surprises critics

06 September 2026

For a filmmaker who has spent decades challenging norms, a film about traditional Japanese theatre seems like an odd choice. At the Venice Film Festival, he explains to Al Majalla why it is not.

Leila Amar
Sara Padovan
Politics

Donald Trump and the new Latin American right

04 September 2026

Across Central and South America, a raft of right-wingers borrow from each other's playbooks and ride on the US president's coattails to win elections and power. Is it ideology or practicality?

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra

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