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The peril of AI: could it wipe out humanity? Grace Russell
Science & Technology

The peril of AI: could it wipe out humanity?

When the very people who created artificial intelligence start sounding the alarm over its dangers, you know the threat is real, which is why Al…

Al Majalla - London 17 September , 2026
The US and China are locked in a smart Cold War Al Majalla
Politics

The US and China are locked in a smart Cold War

In an essay posted on 12 September, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called on the AI industry to “pace the frontier” of artificial intelligence, arguing…

Shirley Ze Yu 17 September , 2026
Will AI wipe out humanity? Grace Russell
Science & Technology

Will AI wipe out humanity?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is on the cusp of going from one of humanity’s greatest technological achievements to one of its biggest threats. Among…

Marco Mossad 17 September , 2026
Houthis seek expansion after reaching Bab al-Mandab Al Majalla/Reuters
Politics

Houthis seek expansion after reaching Bab al-Mandab

Between 9 and 11 September, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels seized Hays, al-Khokha, al-Mokha and Dhubab, advanced onto Zuqar and Hunaish islands, and…

Ibrahim Jalal 17 September , 2026
AI data centres: the costliest infrastructure race in history? Al Majalla
Business & Economy

AI data centres: the costliest infrastructure race in history?

From the outside, a data centre looks much like a vast industrial building: a warehouse surrounded by fences and security systems. What happens…

Abdel-Rahman Ayas 17 September , 2026
Backlash over Macklemore ban shows major US culture shift Al Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

Backlash over Macklemore ban shows major US culture shift

In October 2022, the American singer Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, posted the following comment on his X account: “I’m going death con 3 on…

Samer Abou Hawwach 16 September , 2026
Will AI destroy mankind?
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Will AI destroy mankind?

Fares Garabet 16 September , 2026
Francesca Albanese: the Palestine question is a global one Axel Rangel García
Politics

Francesca Albanese: the Palestine question is a global one

Since her appointment in 2022 as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Italian lawyer and scholar Francesca…

Elie Kossaifi 16 September , 2026
Yuval Abraham and Rachel Shor receive the Special Jury Prize for the film 'NAZA' at the closing of the Venice Film Festival, 12 September 2026. REUTERS
Culture & Social Affairs

'NAZA' and the battle over who gets to tell the story

The Israeli film NAZA, screened at the latest Venice Film Festival, has stirred the beginnings of a debate among Palestinians and Arabs over the…

Samer Abou Hawwach 16 September , 2026
Is climate change changing the taste of cheese? Eduardo Ramon
Science & Technology

Is climate change changing the taste of cheese?

The connection between a heatwave sweeping across a cattle farm and cheese served months later may seem remote, but cheesemaking is a chain of…

Alaa Emara 16 September , 2026
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Trump's midterm loss opens a window for Iran diplomacy

11, Nov 2026

Both Tehran and Washington have powerful incentives to resolve the conflict through negotiations, but actors on all sides have reasons to derail these efforts

Alex Vatanka
The UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey carries the traditional red budget box as he leaves Downing Street in London on 28 October 2026. Reuters
Business & Economy

Britain's debt squeeze tests the pound’s power

11, Nov 2026

Rising borrowing costs and persistent inflation are narrowing the UK's fiscal room for manoeuvre, exposing the limits of monetary independence

Abdulfattah Khattab
Crew members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) navy ship Qi Jiguang wave as their ship prepares to dock on 2 August 2026. JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP
Politics

China eyes greater security role in the Red Sea

12, Nov 2026

Beijing has been expanding its base in Djibouti, the tiny state that sits opposite Yemen across the Bab al-Mandab Strait. With numerous other states also in play, this is a region to watch

Charbel Barakat
Pep Boatella
Science & Technology

Climate change is redrawing national borders

10, Nov 2026

Whether it is rivers, glaciers, or sea-level submergence, the implications of rising temperatures are becoming an increasingly urgent issue for states

Alaa Emara
Culture & Social Affairs

Five Arab novels that paint an AI-dominated future

10, Nov 2026

From machines that develop human emotions to societies governed by artificial intelligence, Arab novelists explore the promises and perils of a radically transformed future

Ibrahim Adel

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