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Musk lifts the lid on X social media manipulators Al Majalla
Science & Technology

Musk lifts the lid on X social media manipulators

Recent changes to social media platform X have caused quite the stir among its users. It came after the platform introduced a new update that reveals…

Marco Mossad 06 December , 2025
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani meets with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Beijing on 17 November, 2025. SANA
Politics

China's approach to 'the new Syria' is one of cautious optimism

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani’s November visit to China marks the first visit by a senior Syrian official since former Syrian President…

Xiaotong Yang 06 December , 2025
The GCC moves from ‘safe neutrality’ to ‘indivisible security’ AFP / Al Majalla
Politics

The GCC moves from ‘safe neutrality’ to ‘indivisible security’

In the wake of Israeli and Iranian attacks on Qatar, the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have pledged to deepen their nations’…

Omar Harkous 06 December , 2025
The evolution of Latin America’s drug cartels Jay Torres
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The evolution of Latin America’s drug cartels

For much of the last century, the illicit drug trade has shaped the economic, political, and social landscape of Latin America. What began as a small…

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra 05 December , 2025
A wounded girl lies on a hospital bed after an Israeli strike in the Syrian village of Beit Jin on 28 November 2025 killed 10 people, the deadliest Israeli attack since al-Assad's ouster in December 2024. LOUAI BESHARA / AFP
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Israeli actions in southern Syria give Iran an opening

Israel’s dawn raid into Syria’s southern village of Beit Jinn in Rif Dimashq at dawn on 28 November marked a critical and unprecedented turning point…

Subhi Franjieh 05 December , 2025
Saudi Arabia's 2026 budget carefully boosts spending Al Majalla
Business & Economy

Saudi Arabia's 2026 budget carefully boosts spending

Saudi Arabia’s 2026 budget puts citizens at the centre of national priorities. This shift in focus coincides with an accelerated transition towards a…

Omar Harkous 05 December , 2025
Opinion

Ukraine peace talks: one step forward, two steps back

Despite US diplomatic efforts to negotiate a lasting peace settlement for Ukraine, the prospects of a breakthrough remain bleak.Last month, a 28…

Con Coughlin 04 December , 2025
Opinion

Lebanon's inability to confront Hezbollah speaks to its structural failure

At the end of this month, the deadline set by Israel will expire: Lebanon must disarm Hezbollah south of the Litani River—and beyond—or face a…

Houssam Itani 04 December , 2025
A man holding the flag of Somaliland in front of the Hargeisa War Memorial, on 7 November 2024.
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Politics

Somaliland and the rise of the quasi-state

The recent statement by Lord Darroch—the UK’s former ambassador to the US and adviser to the prime minister—calling for recognition of Somaliland’s…

Sergey Eledinov 04 December , 2025
A visitor stands next to a photograph of German-American philosopher Hannah Arendt at the German Historical Museum in Berlin on 6 May 2020. John MACDOUGALL / AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

50 years on, Hannah Arendt's works resonate more than ever

Today marks 50 years since the passing of German-American philosopher Hannah Arendt, whose analyses of totalitarian regimes provided an exact…

Abdel Salam Ben Abdelali 04 December , 2025
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Iran’s strategy for war with the US

25 February 2026

Tehran isn't likely to easily fold if/when Trump attacks. This means that the longer a military confrontation drags out, the more untenable Washington's position becomes.

Bilal Saab
Opinion

Deal or no deal? Iran's fate hangs in the balance amid US military buildup

26 February 2026

Iran says it is willing to make some concessions on its nuclear programme, but zero uranium enrichment is off the table

Con Coughlin
Pete Reynolds
Politics

Ukraine: the war that shook the world

23 February 2026

The conflict has forced Russia to scale back its global footprint and NATO to boost its defence spending. Meanwhile, China and Middle powers have emerged as key beneficiaries.

Christopher Phillips
AFP / Al Majalla
Science & Technology

Renewables on track to redefine global energy

23 February 2026

Natural resources like solar, wind, and water are set to provide 36% of global electricity production this year. Even for sceptics like Donald Trump, the trends are unmistakable.

Mohammed Mansour
Gregori Saavedra
Politics

Was Jeffrey Epstein a spy?

24 February 2026

Some point to his possible links to Mossad through his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, whose father was a known Israeli spy, and assert that he blackmailed powerful figures to exert influence

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