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The sacrificial lambs of Syria's drug trade

Earlier this month, the Dignity Men Movement — a local armed faction in the Sweida governorate — seized a significant stash of narcotic Captagon…

Haid Haid 25 February , 2024
With plenty already on-stream and a wealth of untapped potential, Europe increasingly looks to Algerian gas as an alternative to Russia Sara Gironi Carnevale
Business & Economy

The golden age of Algerian gas

On energy supplies to Europe, Algeria is turning up the gas.The North African country is richly endowed with what some call ‘blue gold’, and it wants…

Rabia Khreis 25 February , 2024
The unprecedented nature of the pandemic requires an unprecedented response. The World Health Assembly must not squander the opportunity to adopt the Pandemic Accord. Laura Salafia
Science & Technology

A global health pact is vital to protect future generations

Now that the world is in the post-pandemic phase of the COVID-19 outbreak, there is much talk about learning lessons so that we do not repeat the…

Gordon Brown 25 February , 2024
Displaced Palestinian children gather to receive food at a government school in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on February 19, 2024. AFP
Politics

Arab normalisation with Israel loses appeal amid Gaza horrors

At the time of writing, the Israeli offensive in Gaza has claimed over 28,000 deaths, with more than 68,000 individuals injured and 7,000 reported…

Hesham Alghannam 25 February , 2024
President Anwar Sadat of Egypt visits army positions at the Suez Canal during the October 1973 Arab-Israeli war. Getty
Documents & Memoirs

Declassified files on Arab-Israeli War reveal Egypt knew of army battalion gap

“The nature of the Arabs and their lack of confidentiality requires us to be cautious when circulating information affecting our strategic planning…

Sami Moubayed 24 February , 2024
Opinion

Israel's war on Palestinian homes exposes its deep insecurities

A Palestinian woman taking refuge in a tent in Rafah explained why displaced Palestinians in Gaza feel so strongly connected to their homes.She…

Badia Fahs 24 February , 2024
Twin fears of an inward-looking Donald Trump and a westward-looking Vladimir Putin have left officials in Europe's treasuries urgently revising their budgets to make room for more defence spending. Shutterstock
Business & Economy

Europe juggles fiscal priorities, fearing future war with Russia

With Joe Biden’s ratings so low, and with his predecessor seemingly unruffled by the many legal cases stacking up against him, analysts are starting…

Mohamed Sharki 24 February , 2024
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority Riyad al-Maliki (R) at the International Court of Justice at a hearing on the legal consequences of the Israeli occupation on February 19, 2024, in The Hague. AFP
Politics

Israeli occupation on trial at the Hague

Events in the Middle East continue to dominate the headlines as far away as Britain.This week, the visit of the Rev. Dr Munther Isaac, Lutheran…

Bryn Haworth 24 February , 2024
Merezhko Oleksandr, the Chairman of the Committee of Foreign Affairs and Interparliamentary Relations of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (parliament)
Politics

Merezhko Oleksandr: Supporting Ukraine is not an act of charity

Merezhko Oleksandr, the Chairman of the Committee of Foreign Affairs and Interparliamentary Relations of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (parliament),…

Ahmed Maher 23 February , 2024
‘Crashing Eid’ is a Saudi Netflix series that explores family dynamics and social issues, gracefully skimming the surface of taboos without getting lost in their complexities. Netflix
Culture & Social Affairs

Crashing Eid: Saudi Netflix comedy explores women's independence

Over four 45-minute episodes, the Saudi Netflix mini-series Crashing Eid by Saudi writer Nora Aboushousha serves up a delightful family entertainment…

Ibrahim Haj Abdi 23 February , 2024
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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping view portraits of former US presidents at the White House, Washington, DC, on 24 September 2026. Reuters
Politics

US-China summit: did Xi get what he wanted?

29, Sep 2026

Why the Chinese president's visit to Washington could be considered a success, despite no big movement on trade, Taiwan, and technology

Charbel Barakat
Moroccan Foreign Minister Bourita & Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar agreed to advance their
relationship on security, trade, and regional integration on 16 September 2026. @USAmbUN/X
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
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Business & Economy

How the oil crises of 1973 and today differ

30, Sep 2026

While the world is much better prepared this time around, vulnerabilities remain

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
Soldiers from the Ethiopian National Defence Force chant slogans after completing their training at an officers' training ground 70 kilometres northeast of the city of Gondar, Ethiopia, on 14 September 2021. AFP
Politics

Turmoil in Tigray: the view from Ethiopia's neighbours

30, Sep 2026

While many would like to see Addis Ababa distracted, they also worry about a refugee spillover should a civil war break out. It might be a case of 'be careful what you wish for'

Sergey Eledinov
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

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