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A Shiite fighter from the Hashed al Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation) patrols in the village of Ayn Nasir, south of Mosul, on October 29, 2016. AFP
Politics

Rogue operators: An in-depth look at Iraq’s powerful militias

The United States has responded militarily against Iranian-backed forces in Iraq and Syria, targeting 85 sites on Friday night.US Central Command …

Salam Zaidan 04 February , 2024
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Culture & Social Affairs

Yalla Gaza: French documentary shows beauty of Palestinian resilience

As Israel’s war continues to rage in the Gaza Strip, displacing more than a million and killing 27,000, pro-Palestine protests around the world have…

Mohamed abi Samra 04 February , 2024
With an election now looking likely at some point this year, how are the two candidates likely to approach 2024, and can anything stop what looks like Labour's inevitable victory? Majalla
Politics

Starmer and Sunak gear up for UK polls with Labour in the lead

After the eerie calm of the Christmas holidays, the New Year began with Britain’s two leading politicians each making key speeches that look like the…

Christopher Phillips 04 February , 2024
Opinion

UNRWA funding suspension shows donor hypocrisy

Amidst the ongoing crisis in Gaza, UNRWA — the UN agency for Palestine refugees — faces a new challenge as 12 of its Gaza staff members were accused…

Haid Haid 04 February , 2024
As Facebook turns 20, the digital "town square" is being rebuilt — and posing problems. Ewan White
Science & Technology

Facebook turns 20: Is it the end of the social network?

Facebook may be turning 20 on 4 February, but it is just as much of a magnet for controversy and cash today as when it was a brash, break-everything…

The Economist 04 February , 2024
Wherever you look, there are problems in the world’s major trade arteries, with the worst ripple effects yet to be felt. Despite this, more disarray may follow. Al Majalla
Business & Economy

Drying up: Trade route challenges mount from every angle

A combination of military attacks, geopolitical tension, and the effects of a changing climate have given sleepless nights to those who worry about…

Abdel-Rahman Ayas 03 February , 2024
In response to the killing of three US soldiers in Jordan last week, the US attacked more than 80 targets belonging to Iran-backed proxy groups and Tehran's Revolutionary Guard. shutterstock
Politics

Biden promises more strikes after US attacks Iraq and Syria

US forces have attacked more than 80 targets in Iraq and Syria in a wide-ranging air assault on sites belonging to Iran-backed proxy groups and…

Majalla 03 February , 2024
Opinion

Netanyahu drags Israel into the abyss with Western support

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may think his strongest moment comes as he insists on pressing on with Israel’s devastating military assault on…

Omer Onhon 03 February , 2024
Israel is making Gaza uninhabitable which some believe to be an attempt to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from their land, 75 years after the Nakba of 1948. Majalla
Politics

The Middle East's long history of displacement casts dark shadow on Gaza

As diplomatic efforts to try to end the war between Hamas and Israel are stepped up, the question of what happens the day after the war looms large…

Lina Khatib 03 February , 2024
Ships are steering clear of the Suez Canal for fear of Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, which is hitting Egypt's currency. Shutterstock
Business & Economy

Taking a pounding: Egypt's economy hit by regional tension

Egypt’s currency is under increasing pressure, as the wider impact on international markets caused by geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East adds to…

Marcelle Nasr 02 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
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
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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