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Aerial view of Berlin skyline and Spree river in beautiful evening light at sunset in summer, Germany. Shutterstock
Culture & Social Affairs

Rebuilding torn cities in Syria, using Berlin as a model

Berlin: Can you be jealous of a city? I first felt this when I encountered Berlin. I wrote about the emotions that overwhelmed me on the final day of…

Sawsan Jamil Hasan 28 October , 2023
Opinion

Gaza: After the military war comes the narrative war

Over three weeks ago, Hamas launched its Al-Aqsa Flood operation across Gaza’s border with Israel, plunging Palestine and the world into a renewed…

Makram Rabah 28 October , 2023
China has a huge interest in ensuring that the Gulf region is stable. A regional war that disrupts the oil supply can potentially bring China to an economic halt. Majalla/Agencies
Politics

Where does China’s interest lie in the Middle East?

Long embracing political non-interference as a core principle, China has deviated from the deeply entrenched foreign policy norm in the Israeli-Gaza…

Shirley Ze Yu 28 October , 2023
Egyptian officials have been talking to Iran since Israel's war on Gaza began earlier this month and warning of potentially catastrophic consequences for the region should the conflict expand. Majalla
Politics

Israel's war on Gaza could set tone for Egypt-Iran ties

Egypt is reportedly trying to convince Iran to refrain from adding fuel to the fire over Israel's war on Gaza, warning that the war could expand to…

Amr Emam 27 October , 2023
Memories of death and destruction during the 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel are still ripe among Lebanese people who have yet to recover. Meanwhile, it's in a deep economic crisis. Ewan White
Business & Economy

Lebanon's already struggling economy cannot survive a war with Israel

"If only I knew". These were the famous words of Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, spoken in regret at his failure to anticipate the…

Khaled Kassar 27 October , 2023
Opinion

Biden's unequivocal support for Israel's war on Gaza comes with grave consequences

The magnitude and brutality of the 7 October attacks by Hamas have sent shockwaves around the world, sharply dividing public opinion. In the…

Haid Haid 27 October , 2023
Israeli soldiers take part in Urban Warfare Training in a facility at the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, October 25, 2023. Reuters
Politics

Israel's war on Gaza: Possible scenarios for the day after

Israel continues its campaign in Gaza – violating international humanitarian law and the rules of war – and its ground forces are massing for an even…

Khaled Hamadeh 27 October , 2023
As Israel ponders its next steps, caution should be the operating word. Israel should set realistic and gradual goals to degrade Hamas while fostering hope for an actual resolution of the conflict. Majalla/Agencies
Politics

Why Israel has no good options in Gaza

In the wake of the unprecedented Hamas attack that killed 1,400 Israelis, Israeli officials have made several statements about what kind of response…

Michael Horowitz 26 October , 2023
Some working women in Lebanon, particularly in traditional settings, might feel added stress associated with entering the workforce. Shutterstock
Culture & Social Affairs

Working women in Lebanon: Inside the so-called “motherhood tax”

Beirut: When a woman is expected to be the perfect leader and nurturer both at home and work, without societal support or a legal framework that…

Joudy El-Asmar 26 October , 2023
Gaza death toll surpasses 5,000
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Gaza death toll surpasses 5,000

Fares Garabet 26 October , 2023
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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, 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
Eduardo Ramón
Documents & Memoirs

Exclusive interview with the man who caught Eli Cohen

30, Sep 2026

Ibrahim Hamidi spent years following the story of Mossad's 'spy in Damascus ', but some secrets remained untold. He then learned that the man who could answer them was still alive

Ibrahim Hamidi
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
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
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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