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

The recent standoff between Syrian security forces and Firqatul Ghuraba—a French-led jihadist faction entrenched in the Harem camp in Idlib—may have…

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…

On 7 December last year, Bahrain hosted its customary round of the Manama Dialogue. On stage, speeches centred on Gulf security, the Red Sea, and…

On 20 October, US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff announced that Donald Trump’s administration was working to broker talks between…

The Riyadh-based Future Investment Initiative (FII) has evolved beyond its role as a political and economic forum to become a geo-economic platform…