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British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne leaves 11 Downing Street in London on July 13, 2016. AFP
Politics

Rory Stewart gives disenchanted account of UK politics in new book

The new book by Rory Stewart, erstwhile member of parliament, is quite a hefty tome. At well over 400 pages, it would have benefited from some…

Bryn Haworth 10 October , 2023
Hamas offensive on Israel unlike any attack seen before Diana Estefania Rubio
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Hamas offensive on Israel unlike any attack seen before

As the coming days of the "state of war" between Israel and Hamas drag on, it is important to highlight how this latest episode of conflict is unlike…

Al Majalla - London 10 October , 2023
There are several reasons why Hamas attacked Israel, including restoring its dwindling credibility. But it is crucial to acknowledge Israel's antagonising behaviour as one of the key motivations. Majalla/agencies
Politics

Why did Hamas start a war with Israel?

As the coming days of the "state of war" between Israel and Hamas drag on, it is important to highlight how this latest episode of conflict is unlike…

Majed Kayali 09 October , 2023
Israel has singled out Mohammed Deif, a rising member of the Al Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas. His rising popularity among Palestinians makes him a top target for assassination. Axel Rangel Garcia
Profiles

Mohammed Deif: Israel's most wanted man

Mohammed Deif, the leader of the Al Qassam Brigades — the military wing of Hamas — has become an increasingly popular figure across Palestine. His…

Salem Al Rayyes 09 October , 2023
Marrakech is hosting the annual meetings of the Bretton Woods institutions in October. This is after being unable to convene in Morocco in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alex William
Business & Economy

The IMF and Morocco: A 65-year-old story

Marrakech is hosting the annual meetings of the Bretton Woods institutions from 9-15 October, after being unable to convene in Morocco in 2021 due to…

Mohamed Sharki 09 October , 2023
Zina Saro-Wiwa uses masked self-portraits to ‘go within and open up emotional terrains.’ Bryn Haworth
Culture & Social Affairs

Mask of Africa exhibition shines at London's Tate Modern

Round the back of Tate Modern in London, you come to the weirdly shaped Blavatnik Building.It is essentially a sturdy block, but some giant has…

Bryn Haworth 09 October , 2023
Will an expanded BRICS challenge the US-led Western order? The answer: unlikely in the foreseeable future. Ewan White
Politics

Despite expansion, BRICS still no match for the West

Last month, China prevailed over India at the meeting in Johannesburg of leaders from India, Brazil, South Africa, and Russia’s foreign minister to…

Robert Ford 09 October , 2023
Israel reels from military and intelligence failures
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Israel reels from military and intelligence failures

Fares Garabet 09 October , 2023
The scale of Israel's escalation — and whether or not Hezbollah will become directly engaged in the battle — will be the first and most critical field test of the "unity of arenas" doctrine. shutterstock
Politics

Gaza at war: Will Hezbollah join the battle?

Hezbollah's statement following Hamas's launch of the Al-Aqsa Flood operation against Israel on Saturday, 7 October, comprises four key points…

Elie Kossaifi 09 October , 2023
The venue choice is a nod to Morocco's impressive economic development and influential role as an Arab, African and Mediterranean country of growing strategic importance. Axel Rangel Garcia
Business & Economy

IMF and World Bank meet in Marrakech shines spotlight on regional progress and challenges

This year's annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Marrakech are of exceptional importance. This is…

Al Majalla - London 08 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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