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Opinion

PA rule in Gaza is the most realistic way forward

Once the war with Israel is over, who will run Gaza and how remains uncertain. Needless to say, politicians are working hard to find a way forward…

Abdullah Al-Judaya 25 March , 2024
Iraqi Kurds wave flags as they attend an election rally for the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) at the Arbil citadel in Arbil, the capital of the northern Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region, on October 7, 2021. AFP
Politics

KDP decision to boycott polls sends shockwaves across Iraq

The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), which has been in power in the Iraqi Kurdistan region for decades, has recently decided to boycott upcoming…

Rustum Mahmud 24 March , 2024
Teaching Arabic has been affected by the rise in Islamaphobia across Europe. In part 1 of a three-part series, Al Majalla looks at the experience of Arab immigrants in Germany. Aliaa Abou Khaddour
Culture & Social Affairs

Arabic in Germany: The latest hot-button issue

Teaching Arabic to Arab youth living in Germany had fallen by the wayside in the country’s public education system since the late 1950s when…

Mohamed abi Samra 24 March , 2024
Mohammad Mustafa, a respected technocrat, is the latest in a revolving door of prime ministers under Mahmoud Abbas. He arrives at a critical time when Palestine's future is at stake. Lina Jaradat
Profiles

From World Bank to West Bank: Mohammad Mustafa, the new Palestinian PM

Since establishing the Palestinian Authority (PA) in Ramallah, 19 governments have been formed under the leadership of eight prime ministers.The…

Majed Kayali 24 March , 2024
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
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Moroccan Foreign Minister Bourita & Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar agreed to advance their
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Politics

Morocco expands ties with Israel: why now?

28, Sep 2026

After months of behind‑the‑scenes talks, Rabat and Tel Aviv are deepening ties under a new phase of the existing Abraham Accords, with Western Sahara being dangled as an incentive

Mohamed Sharki
Canada's Foreign Minister Anita Anand answers journalists' questions during an interview as part of her visit to the NATO headquarters in Brussels on 11 May 2026. NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP
Business & Economy

How Canada is navigating Trump’s threats

26, Sep 2026

Foreign Minister Anita Anand on how Ottawa is handling the US trade and tariff war

Ravi Agrawal
A B 1B Lancer bomber at the RAF Fairford airbase, after police declared a major incident in which several men were arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act, in Fairford, UK, on 27 September 2026. REUTERS/Toby Shepheard
Politics

Alleged plot against UK airbase raises eyebrows

28, Sep 2026

Five Britons arrested near RAF Fairford base out on bail, as Iran condemns 'malicious speculation' about its alleged role

Con Coughlin
Pooja Sreenivasan
Science & Technology

How AI is giving forgotten books a new lease of life

29, Sep 2026

A wave of bulk purchases is sweeping through second-hand bookshops, but the lack of transparency is raising eyebrows

Mohammed Mansour
Lina Jaradat
Politics

The Houthis: the new Hezbollah?

24, Sep 2026

Just as Iran used Hezbollah to expand its influence in the Levant, it is now using the Houthis to give it leverage in Bab al-Mandab and the Red Sea amid its war with the US

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