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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during the 2026 Liberal National Convention in Montreal, Canada, on 10 April 2026. Andrej Ivanov/AFP/Al Majalla
Business & Economy

Mark Carney must beware of an all-out trade war

When Donald Trump first ordered tariffs on Canadian goods in February 2025, he said they were needed to force Canada to stop drugs and migrants from…

The Economist 29 August , 2026
The artist who used land to capture Palestinian identity Axel Rangel Garcia
Culture & Social Affairs

The artist who used land to capture Palestinian identity

If painter and art historian Ismail Shammout returned pigments to their earthly origins, creating an art focused on Palestinian memory, then Sliman…

Farouk Yousif 28 August , 2026
Gadi Eisenkot: Israel’s next leader? Nigel Buchanan
Politics

Gadi Eisenkot: Israel’s next leader?

Gadi Eisenkot, the Israeli army’s former chief of staff, is leading the opinion polls ahead of the country’s legislative elections in October—the…

Al Majalla - London 27 August , 2026
The general who could end Netanyahu’s era Al Majalla
Politics

The general who could end Netanyahu’s era

Israeli politics are littered with the unaccomplished ambitions of former generals who thought they could turn military gravitas into political…

Michael Horowitz 27 August , 2026
CIA Director John Ratcliffe at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on 15 August 2025, in Anchorage, Alaska, where Donald Trump met with Vladimir Putin for peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. ANDREW HARNIK / AFP
Politics

Why Ratcliffe's secret visit to Moscow is concerning

The surprise arrival of CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Moscow has heightened fears of a direct confrontation between Russia and the West. The visit…

Con Coughlin 27 August , 2026
Opinion

The Houthis once again fail to read the 'regional room'

Fighting has flared up in Yemen once again, this time involving Saudi Arabia, in what could be a pivotal moment for the Arabian Peninsula. The Iran…

Anwar Al-Ansi 27 August , 2026
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (C), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posing after signing the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 7 August, 2026. PAKISTAN PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE / AFP
Politics

Networked Middle East security

The Middle East is entering a new security era. For decades, the regional order was largely shaped by the United States providing a broad security…

Bilal Saab 27 August , 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting in Beijing, China, on 2 September 2025. Reuters
Business & Economy

Will US sanctions on Iran bite? It may depend on China

Since February, the United States has been applying military and political pressure to Iran to force terms akin to a surrender. Six months later, and…

Rana Freifer 27 August , 2026
When myth replaces medicine Sara Padovan
Science & Technology

When myth replaces medicine

A few weeks ago, a tranquil wellness resort on the shores of Egypt’s El Gouna was preparing to host the Australian alternative healthcare promoter…

Mohammed Mansour 27 August , 2026
Trump's new Iran sanctions: bark or bite?
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Trump's new Iran sanctions: bark or bite?

Fares Garabet 26 August , 2026
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Iran war deepens cracks in America’s alliances

31 August 2026

The sense that the US may be less committed to its allies' security is prompting a rethink of long-held assumptions, much to the delight of China and Russia

Christopher Phillips
An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods in Devighat, Bidur Municipality, Nepal's Nuwakot district, on 27 August 2026. PRABIN RANABHAT / AFP
Science & Technology

Nepal pays the price for climate change

02 September 2026

Melting glaciers and devastating floods are hitting the Himalayas

Bibek Bhandari
Noelia de Alda
Politics

How Gaza turned US public opinion against Israel

30 August 2026

Supporting Israel used to help politicians get elected, but with Americans far more critical of Tel Aviv's influence on US policy, it has now become a liability at the ballot box

Assal Rad
A woman cools off under a mist sprayer during the annual street music festival 'Fete de la Musique' while taking part in a heatwave in Bordeaux, southwestern France on 21 June 2026. ROMAIN PERROCHEAU / AFP
Business & Economy

As the world grows hotter, a 'cooling economy' emerges

30 August 2026

It is not just a fancy name for the air-conditioning industry, but an intricate system that begins with power stations and extends to the design of buildings and cities

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
Palestinian-German author Alena Jabarine Tim Oehler
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Alena Jabarine on Palestine advocacy in Germany

01 September 2026

The Palestinian-German author speaks to Al Majalla about the challenges facing Palestinian voices in Germany and how she engages German readers from within their own cultural and political context

Mohammed Magdy

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