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Former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, waves an Israeli flag following the exit polls at his party headquarters, on the evening of Israel's national election, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on 28 October 2026. REUTERS/Shir Torem
Politics

Is Israel ready for its first non-Ashkenazi prime minister?

Donald Trump and his MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement were well beaten in the US midterm elections, but the impact of another consequential…

Kamal Alam 07 November , 2026
Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al-Saud, Pakistan's army chief General Syed Asim Munir, and Turkey's intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin in Tehran on 26 October 2026. IRANIAN PRESIDENCY / AFP
Politics

Pakistan’s balancing act in a fragmenting world

Pakistan’s foreign policy is being tested on several fronts. It is deepening its defence partnership with Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, but at the same…

Kaswar Klasra 07 November , 2026
Activists protest near the US Capitol on 24 July 2024, in Washington, DC. Activists staged multiple demonstrations near the Capitol to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington and Israel's war on Gaza. Alex Wong/ AFP
Politics

Americans care about foreign policy. Now Democrats must listen to them.

There is a trope of US political journalism so time-tested as to nearly rise to the level of a verity: In making their choices, voters in the United…

Howard W. French 07 November , 2026
This handout satellite image, taken and released by Vantor on 12 August 2026, shows smoke rising near a grain facility at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk in Russia, following Ukrainian strikes. SATELLITE IMAGE ©2026 VANTOR / AFP
Business & Economy

New Black Sea attacks raise threat of global food crisis

When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned at the Warsaw Security Forum on 12 October 2026 that a grain crisis could emerge within months, he…

Abdel-Rahman Ayas 07 November , 2026
2026 US midterms produce new balance of power in Congress Diana Estefanía Rubio
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Democrats sweep the US midterms, but can they rein in Trump?

The US midterm elections on 3 November marked a major political shift, as Democrats succeeded in wresting control of both the House of…

Al Majalla - London 06 November , 2026
French author Philippe Djianada looks out from a window at the Drouant restaurant in Paris, following his win of the French Goncourt literary prize for his novel "The Unknown Woman of Quai de Javel," on 3 November 2026. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
Culture & Social Affairs

A novel about a murder in Paris wins the 2026 Goncourt

French novelist Philippe Jaenada’s recent victory in the 2026 Prix Goncourt crowned an exceptional literary season in which aesthetic considerations…

Najeeb Mubarak 06 November , 2026
Al-Jawf: the key to defeating the Houthis Pep Boatella
Politics

Al-Jawf: the key to defeating the Houthis

Al Majalla zooms in on Yemen's Al-Jawf province this week for its cover story, highlighting its strategic importance in the war against the Houthis…

Al Majalla - London 05 November , 2026
Opinion

Trump may be a lame duck at home but not abroad

After US President Donald Trump’s disastrous defeat in the midterm elections, the American leader will have little option but to spend his remaining…

Con Coughlin 05 November , 2026
Fighters from the Saudi-led coalition sit on a pick-up truck mounted with a heavy machine-gun as they hold a position during clashes with Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen's northwestern Jawf province on 2 November 2026. AFP
Politics

Can Yemen's army pierce the Houthi heartland?

As the Iran-backed Houthis seek to capture the city of Taiz and outflank government forces in and around Bab al-Mandab, the Yemeni army is advancing…

Ibrahim Jalal 05 November , 2026
Can the Democrats prevent a new round of war with Iran?
Politics

Can the Democrats prevent a new round of war with Iran?

After Democrats swept the US midterm elections—winning seats held by Republicans for years, sometimes decades—US Donald Trump acknowledged defeat,…

Aqeel Abbas 05 November , 2026
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Politics

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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