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Russia's President Vladimir Putin giving an interview to Al Ghad television station after a plenary session of the Russian Energy Week forum in Moscow on October 11, 2023. AFP
Politics

Russia performs delicate balancing act as Israel wages war on Gaza

The current Israeli war on Gaza complicates Russia's geopolitical standing in the region. The Kremlin has long adopted a more or less cautious stance…

Anton Mardasov 13 October , 2023
Battleships of the Great White Fleet enter San Francisco harbor on May 6, 1908, completing the first leg of their 14-month, 45,000-mile globe-circling cruise. USNI
Documents & Memoirs

A history of American destroyers in Arab waters

On 18 October 1925, colonial France bombed the ancient city of Damascus. This was in response to a revolt against it from the nearby Druze Mountain…

Sami Moubayed 13 October , 2023
A girl mourns the death of Palestinians from the Samour family, who were killed in Israeli strikes on their house, at a land near to their home as the residents struggle to find spaces in cemeteries, in Khan Younis. Reuters
Culture & Social Affairs

Under Israeli bombs, poets cry out from the bleeding heart of Gaza

Gaza: In Gaza – a small, densely populated land, trapped in the grip of Israeli occupation for countless years – everything feels impossible.The…

Houssam Marouf 13 October , 2023
Balancing the dual challenges of poverty and unemployment in Tunisia is President Kais Saied's top priority. Nathalie Lees
Business & Economy

Tunisia and IMF deal: Which way will the pendulum swing?

Relations between Tunisia and the International Monetary Fund have never been as uncertain and unclear as they are now, and the situation worsens…

Kawthar Zantour 13 October , 2023
While a mass exodus of Palestinians from Gaza would be a dream for Israel, Egyptians worry this could effectively end the dream of a Palestinian state. Majalla/Agencies
Politics

Netanyahu call for Palestinians to "leave" Gaza raises alarm in Egypt

Israel's ceaseless bombardment of Gaza, starving its population of over 2.3 million, and cutting off electricity, water and basic goods, including…

Amr Emam 13 October , 2023
Hamas's surprise offensive has hit Israel with its third great surprise of a long-running conflict, and political change will follow, just like after the October war and the Intifada. Majalla/Agencies
Politics

Two past 'shocks' to Israel brought political change. What will this third shock bring?

One thing is sure about the recent Hamas attack on Israel: it was a complete shock.However, it was not the first time Israel has been caught…

Asaad Ghanem 12 October , 2023
Kyiv now has state-of-the-art Abrams tanks. Its strategies will determine if the hardware can help change a complex war under skies it does not control, or if the arrival is just symbolic. shutterstock
Politics

Abrams tanks can help Ukraine's war effort — but only if effectively utilised

Straight after Russia invaded Ukraine, international allies of Kyiv were cautious about supplying modern combat tanks to the country.Poland and the…

Khaled Hamadeh 12 October , 2023
Opinion

Culpability over Homs drone attack shrouded in mystery

On Thursday, a significant incident unfolded at a military academy in the central city of Homs, killing more than 90 individuals. During a graduation…

Haid Haid 12 October , 2023
Israeli military power vs Hamas rockets
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Israeli military power vs Hamas rockets

Fares Garabet 12 October , 2023
Regional collaboration is crucial for a sustainable and resilient future. From electricity grid interconnections to cross-border investments in renewable energy, working together is vital. Shutterstock
Business & Economy

The complexity of future energy systems and the need for regional collaboration

Climate change, energy security and economic concerns are driving the energy transition forward in the MENA region and rendering energy systems more…

Jessica Obeid 11 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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