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Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump signs autographs as Massad Boulos listens during a visit to The Great Commoner on 1 November 2024 in Dearborn, Michigan. AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson
Politics

The Lebanese-American businessman in Donald Trump’s inner circle

Lebanese-american magnate makes a most unlikely buddy for Donald Trump. But in battered Beirut and elsewhere in the Arab world many are looking at…

The Economist 03 December , 2024
Opinion

Trump’s oil gambit: Economic boom or environmental bust?

Donald Trump's election win has worried many around the world, given his reputation for impulsive and unpredictable decision-making. Foremost among…

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 03 December , 2024
Morocco's 2025 Budget has impressed some, not others. Shutterstock
Business & Economy

Only bold on paper? Morocco’s $73bn budget for 2025

After a month of intense debate and scrutiny, Morocco’s House of Representatives has finally passed a $73bn finance bill by a majority vote. The…

Mohamed Sharki 03 December , 2024
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) jihadist fighters fire towards Syrian Army troops in the Rashidin district on the outskirts of Aleppo on 29 November 2024. Bakr Alkasem/AFP
Politics

Why a new ceasefire in Syria is likely before long

While there are losers and winners following the Syrian opposition’s swift and unexpected capture of Aleppo and towns south into Hama province, all…

Robert Ford 02 December , 2024
Opinion

By asking ‘what next’, an ageing Turkish nationalist signals change

Observers of Turkish affairs have spent recent days feverishly dissecting the motives behind an extraordinary offer from influential nationalist…

Rustum Mahmud 02 December , 2024
Writer and researcher Lina Meruane David Levenson - Getty Images
Culture & Social Affairs

Lina Meruane on Palestinian erasure and genocide in real time

Writer and researcher Lina Meruane is widely regarded as one of the leading voices in contemporary Latin American literature. She is celebrated for…

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy 02 December , 2024
US President-elect Donald Trump waves his hand during his meeting with Republican representatives in the Capitol building, in Washington, DC, November 13, 2024. Reuters
Politics

Trump’s return to the White House means Iran must tread carefully

The re-election of Donald Trump as president of the United States marked a moment of unease for the Iranian government. While Tehran faced…

Majid Rafizadeh 02 December , 2024
Erdoğan turns the tables in Syria
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Erdoğan turns the tables in Syria

Fares Garabet 02 December , 2024
Lebanon: The Third Republic Nesma Moharam
Politics

Lebanon: The Third Republic

The ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States and France between Israel and Hezbollah marks a critical turning point for Lebanon—one that…

Al Majalla - London 01 December , 2024
Lebanon's maze to opportunity Sara Gironi Carnevale
Politics

Lebanon's maze to opportunity

As 13 months of war come to an end, and over 1.2 million Lebanese displaced make their way back to their devasted towns and villages, the relief at…

Paul Salem 01 December , 2024
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Houthis seek expansion after reaching Bab al-Mandab

17, Sep 2026

After rapid advances, the Yemeni rebel group is fortifying its positions along the vital maritime chokepoint, while intensifying pressure in southwestern Taiz, northern Lahj, and Marib

Ibrahim Jalal
Al Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

Backlash over Macklemore ban shows major US culture shift

16, Sep 2026

The American rapper's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour over his 'Free Palestine' speech and the British singer's meek rebuttal sparked an uproar on social media

Samer Abou Hawwach
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Politics

Francesca Albanese: the Palestine question is a global one

16, Sep 2026

In an interview with Al Majalla, the UN Special Rapporteur says the backlash against her for speaking out against Israel's genocide in Gaza reveals much about the current international order

Elie Kossaifi
Al Majalla
Business & Economy

AI data centres: the costliest infrastructure race in history?

17, Sep 2026

Investment could reach $50tn by 2050, but electricity, semiconductors and data laws will determine where the factories of the new economy are built

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a moment with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on during day two of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, on 13 September 2026. REUTERS
Politics

Only China, India, and Russia can end the Iran war

15, Sep 2026

Washington needs its rivals to create peace on its behalf

Amir Handjani

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