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Iran’s economic losses shatter any illusions of victory

One wonders what Iran has gained from its nuclear programme other than human and economic losses that have accumulated over decades, at a time when…

Khaled Kassar 30 June , 2025
European countries vow to pay more for NATO
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European countries vow to pay more for NATO

Fares Garabet 30 June , 2025
Al Majalla's Book Watch Al Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

Al Majalla's Book Watch

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,…

Khodr Al Agha 30 June , 2025
Oman is quietly redefining its development model Lina Jaradat
Business & Economy

Oman is quietly redefining its development model

Oman is expanding beyond hydrocarbons, maintaining macroeconomic stability, and building a diversified growth model. It is no longer the Gulf’s quiet…

Neil Quilliam 30 June , 2025
Iran’s waning influence Nash
Politics

Iran’s waning influence

The Israel-Iran war exposed Iran's waning influence. It was left to fight alone, without backing from its 'Axis of Resistance' or its Russian and…

Al Majalla - London 29 June , 2025
After Israel-Iran war, sustained, low-level conflict could follow Sara Padovan
Politics

After Israel-Iran war, sustained, low-level conflict could follow

Although there is a tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Iran, we don’t know how far US President Donald Trump will go to help Israel. For many, the…

Robert Ford 29 June , 2025
What next for Iran: imposed war or imposed peace? Eduardo Ramon
Politics

What next for Iran: imposed war or imposed peace?

In the aftermath of the US attack on Iranian nuclear sites on 22 June, the world will be anxiously watching Iran's next moves. Does it want to get…

Arash Azizi 29 June , 2025
Zohran Mamdani: New York City's first Muslim mayor? Yusra Naim
Profiles

Zohran Mamdani: New York City's first Muslim mayor?

New York is facing the very real prospect of electing a pro-Palestinian mayor after Zohran Mamdani, a self-proclaimed Socialist and Ugandan-born…

Con Coughlin 28 June , 2025
Opinion

The Damascus church bombing shattered more than lives

The suicide bombing that struck St. Elias Church in Damascus’s Dwelaa neighbourhood last week did more than claim innocent lives—it shattered public…

Haid Haid 27 June , 2025
Iranians chant slogans and wave national flags as they celebrate a ceasefire between Iran and Israel at Enghlab Square in the capital Tehran on June 24, 2025. ATTA KENARE / AFP
Politics

Now that the guns have fallen silent, what next for Iran?

Iran demonstrated remarkable agility in absorbing the shock of the initial, unexpected Israeli strike, swiftly replacing more than 20 high-ranking…

Wahid Abdel Maguid 27 June , 2025
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Politics

Al-Jawf: the key to defeating the Houthis

05, Nov 2026

The battle for this strategically important and resource-rich province tests the Yemeni army's ability to tilt the military balance in its favour

Al Majalla - London
Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al-Saud, Pakistan's army chief General Syed Asim Munir, and Turkey's intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin in Tehran on 26 October 2026. IRANIAN PRESIDENCY / AFP
Politics

Pakistan’s balancing act in a fragmenting world

07, Nov 2026

Staying friends with the Turks, Chinese, Russians, Americans, Europeans, Iranians and Saudis simultaneously is a big ask for Islamabad's diplomats, but somehow they are managing it

Kaswar Klasra
Politics

Can the Democrats prevent a new round of war with Iran?

05, Nov 2026

Despite the war's unpopularity, Trump seems determined to press on until he can claim a decisive victory, whether by diplomacy, force, or a combination of the two

Aqeel Abbas
Eduardo Ramon
Profiles

Abdul El-Sayed: the progressive Michigander who beat the pro-Israel lobby

07, Aug 2026

The Egyptian-American epidemiologist became the first Muslim senator in US history, despite $70mn spent to defeat him in the Democratic primary

Tarek Rashed
French author Philippe Djianada looks out from a window at the Drouant restaurant in Paris, following his win of the French Goncourt literary prize for his novel "The Unknown Woman of Quai de Javel," on 3 November 2026. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
Culture & Social Affairs

A novel about a murder in Paris wins the 2026 Goncourt

06, Nov 2026

French novelist Philippe Jaenada's novel 'The Unknown Woman of Quai de Javel' wins big, while the Prix Renaudot goes to François-Henri Désérable for his novel about an unlikely wine expert

Najeeb Mubarak

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