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Opinion

Iran plans to recruit Arab tribes to confront Syria's Kurds

The positioning of US troops in northeastern Syria, particularly around oil installations and border regions with Iraq, serves as a significant…

Malek Al-Rouqi 13 February , 2024
Opinion

China must be rescued from economic collapse

The dramatic folding of the Chinese property developer giant Evergrande Group shows just how bad China’s economic crisis has become.It has heightened…

Khaled Kassar 12 February , 2024
A bloody Valentine's Day in Gaza
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A bloody Valentine's Day in Gaza

Fares Garabet 12 February , 2024
Millions in northeast Syria struggle to get the medical care that they need. A special Al Majalla investigation talks to medics, patients, and families to shed light on the growing problem. Nash Weerasekera
Politics

The fight for healthcare in northeast Syria

At the age of six, Joud has had a tough start to life. Small and delicate, he underwent treatment for leukaemia in Erbil, in Iraq’s northwest, before…

Shivan Ibrahim 03 February , 2024
Israel’s ‘non-state actors’: How Jewish militias opposed to a Palestinian state regularly employ violence and intimidation tactics to achieve their goals Eiko Ojala
Politics

Extremist Jewish militias and their links to the Israeli state

Israel’s extremist settler groups have earned a reputation for their aggression toward Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.While they have a…

Sherine Younes 12 February , 2024
From jellyfish to transhumanism: Neuralink successfully implants a brain chip into a human, opening up a new frontier in the evolution of mankind. Sara Gironi Carnevale
Science & Technology

Elon Musk's new brain chip: A major tech-science milestone

World-famous billionaire Elon Musk recently announced on his social media platform X that one of his ventures has achieved a significant milestone:…

Mohammed Mansour 12 February , 2024
Opinion

Aid cuts compound already miserable humanitarian situation in Syria

As Syrians commemorated the first anniversary of last year's devastating earthquake on 6 February, they are in the midst of a similarly catastrophic …

Haid Haid 11 February , 2024
A handout picture provided by Energy giant Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil and gas company, shows its rigs in HSBH field north of Dhahran in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia on March 20, 2018. AFP
Business & Economy

National oil companies: Why some thrive and others struggle

National oil companies rose to prominence in the economies of the Arab World in the 1960s and the 1970s, when governments took full control of them…

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 11 February , 2024
The role of the state, society, and the individual has rarely been more in flux in the Middle East. The philosophical underpinning of their roles and relationships matters now more than ever. Sara Gironi Carnevale
Politics

Non-state actors and the dangerous webs they weave

State and society have long been at odds. Since the very birth of the state as a political construct, its relationship with societal elements has…

Houssam Itani 11 February , 2024
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif speaks, flanked by his daughter and politician Maryam Nawaz Sharif and his brother and former Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, in Lahore, Pakistan, February 9, 2024. Reuters
Politics

Nawaz Sharif promises bright future for Pakistan after claiming election win

In a momentous turn of events, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif claimed triumph in Pakistan's general election on Friday.As the news reverberated…

Kaswar Klasra 10 February , 2024
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A US Navy sailor directs a Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma helicopter on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is supporting US military operations in the war with Iran on 16 August 2026. US. Navy/REUTERS
Politics

US troops leave Iraq and Syria, but double down in the region

30, Sep 2026

Why 30 September should be understood less as a US exit from the Middle East than as the end of a particular model of American intervention

Caroline Rose
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
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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
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
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

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