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Washington must seriously reform its notoriously slow and complex foreign military sales process to help regional partners meet the rising strategic challenge of Iran Ewan White
Politics

The technology requirements of US Middle East policy

Greater policy coherence, political willingness, and multilateral cooperation can help manage (and even solve) most of the United States's security…

Bilal Saab 24 March , 2024
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, right, and former Chinese counterpart Qin Gang in Beijing April 6, 2023. Reuters
Politics

A year after Saudi-Iran reconciliation, concrete progress can be seen

On 10 March 2023, Riyadh and Tehran unexpectedly announced they would reinstate diplomatic ties.In a brief statement, they confirmed, "In response to…

Hesham Alghannam 23 March , 2024
Picture released by the Lebanese Prime Minister's office shows US President George W. Bush (R) shaking hands with Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri after their meeting in Washington on 17 April 2002. AFP
Documents & Memoirs

Khaddam Files: Bush tells Hariri of intention to remove Saddam

When Syria’s former Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam left for Paris in 2005, he took reams of papers, reports, notes, and files with him.A trusted…

Ibrahim Hamidi 23 March , 2024
Delegates leave after the closing session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 11, 2024. AFP
Business & Economy

China’s new ten-year industrial strategy shows its priorities

China’s annual congressional sessions have recently concluded. They lasted just six days. While those who attend conferences may think that six days…

Shirley Ze Yu 23 March , 2024
Opinion

Russia entices Syrians to fight in Ukraine using citizenship

"Today, these men received a Russian passport, along with new phones and cigarettes, all completed within a mere five days.”Subsequently, 10 Syrians…

Haid Haid 23 March , 2024
Opinion

Don't get your history from TV dramas

TV series, movies and plays are not accurate sources of historical knowledge. This is especially true in the Arab world, where political, religious,…

Houssam Itani 22 March , 2024
A still from the movie 'Perfect Days'. Alamy
Culture & Social Affairs

'Perfect Days' shows how a quiet life can have bold ambitions

Renowned German filmmaker Wim Wenders has enjoyed an illustrious career with masterpieces such as Alice in the Cities, Wings of Desire, and The…

Samer Abou Hawwach 22 March , 2024
Officials celebrate the first public offering of Aramco on the stock market in Riyadh, December 11, 2019. AP
Business & Economy

How Saudi Aramco became the world's biggest oil company

Aramco has long been one of the main pillars of Saudi Arabia's economy. The industry it leads transformed the country into a powerhouse for oil…

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 22 March , 2024
Britain's Foreign Secretary Jack Straw (L) meets with Iranian foreign ministry official Mohsen Aminzadeh at Tehran's Mehrabad airport 09 October 2002. AFP
Documents & Memoirs

Khaddam Files: US-Iran backchannels ahead of Iraq invasion

When Syria’s former Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam left for Paris in 2005, he took reams of papers, reports, notes, and files with him.A trusted…

Ibrahim Hamidi 22 March , 2024
Who's in charge? America faces real leadership crisis
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Who's in charge? America faces real leadership crisis

Fares Garabet 21 March , 2024
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Politics

Houthis seek expansion after reaching Bab al-Mandab

17, Sep 2026

After rapid advances, the Yemeni rebel group is fortifying its positions along the vital maritime chokepoint, while intensifying pressure in southwestern Taiz, northern Lahj, and Marib

Ibrahim Jalal
Al Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

Backlash over Macklemore ban shows major US culture shift

16, Sep 2026

The American rapper's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour over his 'Free Palestine' speech and the British singer's meek rebuttal sparked an uproar on social media

Samer Abou Hawwach
Axel Rangel García
Politics

Francesca Albanese: the Palestine question is a global one

16, Sep 2026

In an interview with Al Majalla, the UN Special Rapporteur says the backlash against her for speaking out against Israel's genocide in Gaza reveals much about the current international order

Elie Kossaifi
Al Majalla
Business & Economy

AI data centres: the costliest infrastructure race in history?

17, Sep 2026

Investment could reach $50tn by 2050, but electricity, semiconductors and data laws will determine where the factories of the new economy are built

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a moment with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on during day two of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, on 13 September 2026. REUTERS
Politics

Only China, India, and Russia can end the Iran war

15, Sep 2026

Washington needs its rivals to create peace on its behalf

Amir Handjani

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