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A deal in Brussels to update the bloc’s 25-year-old Stability and Growth Pact on spending and borrowing rules could lead to new EU bonds and regulations. Yet it could also help the populist far-right. shutterstock
Business & Economy

Rules reviewed: EU fiscal discipline agreed — but with ‘flexibility’

After more than two years of negotiations and 16 hours of talks in Brussels, the European Union finally reached a preliminary agreement on revising…

Toufic Chanbour 21 February , 2024
Former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party nominee for prime minister, Omar Ayub Khan (R), speaks during a press conference at PTI's central secretariat in Islamabad on February 18, 2024. AFP
Politics

Pakistan poll aftermath doesn't bode well for India relations

Many observers tied Imran Khan's ouster to geopolitical currents via a vote of confidence in the National Assembly in April 2022 — specifically…

Shakir Husain 21 February , 2024
Aid trucks are lined up next to a large cement fence near the border with Gaza, which Egypt says will be a 'logistics zone' to receive aid for Gaza. Reuters
Politics

Egypt logistics zone to ease aid delivery to Gaza

Egypt's construction of a logistical zone in Sinai near the border with the Gaza Strip is 60% complete. The zone is divided into four sections and…

Amr Emam 21 February , 2024
Opinion

The Gulf Development Forum: Always ahead of the curve

Founded in 1981 by Gulf intellectuals from the region, the Gulf Development Forum was dedicated to tackling various issues that impact development…

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 21 February , 2024
The dollar stays strong despite decline in reserves Diana Estefanía Rubio
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The dollar stays strong despite decline in reserves

The US dollar was the most common currency in foreign exchange reserves in 2020, comprising more than three times the amount of the euro in global…

Al Majalla - London 20 February , 2024
Opinion

From Hind Rajab to Hamza Khatib: Barbaric murders that go unpunished

“I’m so scared,” she said. “Please come. Come take me. Please, will you come?”Those were the words of a six-year-old Palestinian girl, Hind Rajab,…

Alia Mansour 20 February , 2024
In an interview with Al Majalla, author Raphael Cormack recounts the hardships and struggles of female artists in Cairo's theatres, cabarets, and nightclubs during the city's very own Roaring Twenties
Culture & Social Affairs

Raphael Cormack transports readers to Cairo's vibrant 1920s nightlife scene

In Midnight in Cairo (published in 2020), Raphael Cormack recounts the hardships and struggles of female artists in Cairo’s theatres, cabarets, and…

Wael Tawfik 20 February , 2024
Former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks during a "Get Out the Vote" rally in Waterford Township, Michigan, on February 17, 2024. AFP
Politics

Will the Supreme Court rescue Trump's presidential bid?

A hearing at the United States Supreme Court gripped the country in early February, as lawyers for Colorado were defending a decision there to…

Aqeel Abbas 20 February , 2024
A serious game plan to advance a two-state solution with unified support from the US and its regional partners would help turn the tide against Iran and those who support it. shutterstock
Politics

A harder line on Iran is necessary for lasting Middle East peace

More than four months into the war between Israel and Hamas, the human toll continues to mount in Gaza, and the opportunity costs for wider regional…

Brian Katulis 20 February , 2024
Will Israel defy global cries against Rafah assault?
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Will Israel defy global cries against Rafah assault?

Fares Garabet 19 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
Al Majalla
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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