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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?
Cartoons

Trump's new Iran sanctions: bark or bite?

Fares Garabet 26 August , 2026
Israeli settlers take part in a weekly tour inside the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on 11 July 2026. Reuters
Politics

The minority in Israel that no longer needs to win votes

When Rabbi Zvi Yehuda Kook died in 1982, he had never held political office, never led a party, and never sat in parliament. Yet few people shaped…

Ahmed Maher 10 August , 2026
The Yemeni army's drone unit.
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Politics

Can Yemen's new drone arsenal seriously confront the Houthis?

In a potentially significant development, Yemeni government forces from several formations are now deploying unmanned aerial systems against Iran…

Al Majalla - London 26 August , 2026
An armed defector from the Rapid Support Forces—believed to be on his way to surrender to the Sudanese Army in western Omdurman amidst the war between the Army and the RSF—arrives on 19 August 2026. AFP
Politics

Is Sudan heading for partition?

Just over 15 years ago, on 9 July 2011, South Sudan declared its independence. Today, the spectre of partition looms over Sudan once again. Its…

Shawgi Abdelazim 26 August , 2026
Reintroducing Spinoza to the social media generation Ada Shen
Culture & Social Affairs

Reintroducing Spinoza to the social media generation

The 17th-century Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza sought to inaugurate an intellectual transformation that would redefine the fundamental relations…

Najeeb Mubarak 26 August , 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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