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Opinion

Iranian influence grows while all eyes are on Gaza

While everyone is preoccupied with the brutal war being waged by Israel against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Jordan faces an escalating…

Alia Mansour 27 December , 2023
An armoured personnel carrier (APC) is seen silhouetted as the sun sets, amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza Reuters
Politics

The return of conquest wars

War is back. The horrendous violence seen in Gaza, Azerbaijan, and Ukraine during 2023 has raised concerns that conflict may become increasingly…

Christopher Phillips 26 December , 2023
The 43rd Gulf Cooperation Council Summit at the King Abdulaziz International Convention Centre in Riyadh, 9 December 2022.
Business & Economy

The Gulf Cooperation Council lacks economic cooperation

When the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries met in Doha on 5 December 2023, the horrifying events in Gaza overshadowed the talks…

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 26 December , 2023
An armed Yemeni sits on a boat in front of the Galaxy Leader cargo ship, seized by the Houthis, 05 December 2023. EPA
Politics

Maintaining a defensive-only posture in the Red Sea is risky

The longer Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea are allowed to continue, the greater is risk of escalation. Global trade flows are being…

Kevin Donegan and Sam Mundy 26 December , 2023
Opinion

The invisible war in the Middle East

Currently, there are two distinct levels of conflict and messaging: one in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, and the other in the broader region…

Ibrahim Hamidi 25 December , 2023
Could Hezbollah win over Lebanon’s Sunni community? Credit: Nesma Moharam
Politics

Could Hezbollah win over Lebanon’s Sunni community?

When the former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri began restoring Beirut’s Ottoman Government Palace in the 1990s — a building badly damaged…

Elie Kossaifi 25 December , 2023
Bahraini literary virtuoso Amin Saleh on the changing nature of his field
Culture & Social Affairs

Bahraini literary virtuoso Amin Saleh on the changing nature of his field

Bahrain’s Amin Saleh can be described as a very versatile creative. A story-writer, playwright, translator, critic, and screenwriter, he has…

Abeer Younis 25 December , 2023
Opinion

Jordan confronts a fresh threat in war on drugs

On 18 December, the Jordanian army intercepted a major drug smuggling operation from Syria, highlighting the enduring challenge along the 375…

Haid Haid 25 December , 2023
Santa mourns Gaza children Fares Garabet
Cartoons

Santa mourns Gaza children

Fares Garabet 25 December , 2023
Two men watch a ship crossing the Suez Canal towards the Red Sea in Ismailia, Egypt, 22 December 2023 EPA
Politics

Understanding the logic of the Saudi position on Red Sea naval force

On November 14, the Houthis in Yemen threatened to target Israeli vessels in the Red Sea. Subsequently, they followed through on this threat by…

Hesham Alghannam 25 December , 2023
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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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Culture & Social Affairs

Backlash over Macklemore ban shows major US culture shift

16, Sep 2026

The American rapper's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour over his 'Free Palestine' speech and the British singer's meek rebuttal sparked an uproar on social media

Samer Abou Hawwach
A rebel fighter seen behind a Kingdom of Libya flag near the front line along the western entrance gate of Ajdabiyah, on 18 April 2011. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Politics

A tale of two Libya's: internal division meets external unity

19, Sep 2026

In Libya today, things have never been better. They have also never been worse. Just depends on who you ask

Tarek Megerisi
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Politics

Francesca Albanese: the Palestine question is a global one

16, Sep 2026

In an interview with Al Majalla, the UN Special Rapporteur says the backlash against her for speaking out against Israel's genocide in Gaza reveals much about the current international order

Elie Kossaifi
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a moment with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on during day two of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, on 13 September 2026. REUTERS
Politics

Only China, India, and Russia can end the Iran war

15, Sep 2026

Washington needs its rivals to create peace on its behalf

Amir Handjani

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