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The 43rd Gulf Cooperation Council Summit at the King Abdulaziz International Convention Centre in Riyadh, 9 December 2022.
Business & Economy

The Gulf Cooperation Council lacks economic cooperation

When the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries met in Doha on 5 December 2023, the horrifying events in Gaza overshadowed the talks…

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 26 December , 2023
An armed Yemeni sits on a boat in front of the Galaxy Leader cargo ship, seized by the Houthis, 05 December 2023. EPA
Politics

Maintaining a defensive-only posture in the Red Sea is risky

The longer Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea are allowed to continue, the greater is risk of escalation. Global trade flows are being…

Kevin Donegan and Sam Mundy 26 December , 2023
Opinion

The invisible war in the Middle East

Currently, there are two distinct levels of conflict and messaging: one in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, and the other in the broader region…

Ibrahim Hamidi 25 December , 2023
Could Hezbollah win over Lebanon’s Sunni community? Credit: Nesma Moharam
Politics

Could Hezbollah win over Lebanon’s Sunni community?

When the former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri began restoring Beirut’s Ottoman Government Palace in the 1990s — a building badly damaged…

Elie Kossaifi 25 December , 2023
Bahraini literary virtuoso Amin Saleh on the changing nature of his field
Culture & Social Affairs

Bahraini literary virtuoso Amin Saleh on the changing nature of his field

Bahrain’s Amin Saleh can be described as a very versatile creative. A story-writer, playwright, translator, critic, and screenwriter, he has…

Abeer Younis 25 December , 2023
Opinion

Jordan confronts a fresh threat in war on drugs

On 18 December, the Jordanian army intercepted a major drug smuggling operation from Syria, highlighting the enduring challenge along the 375…

Haid Haid 25 December , 2023
Santa mourns Gaza children Fares Garabet
Cartoons

Santa mourns Gaza children

Fares Garabet 25 December , 2023
Two men watch a ship crossing the Suez Canal towards the Red Sea in Ismailia, Egypt, 22 December 2023 EPA
Politics

Understanding the logic of the Saudi position on Red Sea naval force

On November 14, the Houthis in Yemen threatened to target Israeli vessels in the Red Sea. Subsequently, they followed through on this threat by…

Hesham Alghannam 25 December , 2023
Egyptian star Leila Murad AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Navigating societal norms and upheaval: The life of Egyptian star Layla Murad

Egyptian star Layla Murad, who died in 1995, certainly had a life worth examining.She embodied the complexities of the first wave of Arab female…

Wael Tawfik 24 December , 2023
The redirection of major merchant navigation routes around the coast of Africa adds to the cost and time of supply chains just when the world economy can least afford it. Al Majalla explains. Michelle Thompson
Business & Economy

Can the global economy withstand Houthi attacks on maritime trade?

A growing number of international shipping companies are changing their routes to avoid the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea due to attacks by the…

Mohamed Sharki 24 December , 2023
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Iran’s waning influence

27 June 2025

Our July issue features in-depth articles and expert analyses exploring the future of Iran's influence and the long-term reverberations for the region

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Gaza’s ‘death trap’ aid centres: a real-life Hunger Games

02 July 2025

Israel's commandeering of aid distribution in Gaza forces starving Palestinians to run the gauntlet at centres with biometric monitoring systems, armed security, and life-or-death hazards

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People gather to celebrate after Lebanese parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as the new president, on January 9, 2025, in Al-Aaishiyah, Lebanon. Ramiz Dallah/Getty
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Lebanon’s second chance at statehood

02 July 2025

The crippling of Hezbollah's dominance and the Assad regime's fall in Syria have created a narrow but historic opening for the Lebanese people

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Oman is quietly redefining its development model

29 June 2025

It is no longer the Gulf's quiet outlier but a country quietly setting a new standard for sustainable economic development in the region

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How the Middle East can capitalise on Iran’s regional setback

02 July 2025

The US security umbrella will focus on Iran's direct threats, but regional states should deal with Tehran's residual proxy groups in the region

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