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Opinion

The Arab world needs to look beyond industry for development

Ideas about independent development and self-sufficiency spread through the Arab world as colonial rule from Britain or France ended in the mid-20th…

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 03 October , 2023
German artist Hella Berent.
Culture & Social Affairs

Hella Berent: I am an artist who inspires happiness

Hella Berent is an exceptional modern artist.A sculptor, painter and ceramist all in one. Fuelled by philosophy, mythology, poetry and global…

Osama Esber 03 October , 2023
Changes to Tunisia's Central Bank and banking laws are expected to boost accountability and end the influence of corrupt business families. But fears of politicisation still linger. Alex William
Business & Economy

A political 'earthquake' has shaken the foundation of Tunisia’s banking dictatorship

The Tunisian President, Kais Saied, plans to propose revisions to the Basic Law of the Central Bank and the legislation governing the banking…

Kawthar Zantour 03 October , 2023
People attend a collective funeral for victims of the wedding hall fire in Qaraqosh, also known as Hamdaniyah, on September 29, 2023. AFP
Politics

Iraq and death have formed a bond its corrupt leaders leave unbroken

Iraq remains a land of stark contrasts, displayed to the point of paradox by how its politicians posture, seeking dominance over land steeped in…

Ayad Al-Anbar 03 October , 2023
While some say a US presence in Iraq is vital to stability and point to continuing gaps in Iraqi security force capabilities, others say the time for any foreign military presence has passed. Shutterstock
Politics

Is US military support in Iraq still necessary?

On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week in New York City in late September, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani…

Shelly Kittleson 03 October , 2023
Opinion

Syria normalisation drowns in red tape

There is a general sense of disappointment among Arabs regarding Damascus' handling of the recent normalisation efforts to bring it back into the…

Ibrahim Hamidi 02 October , 2023
Saudi poet Jassim Al-Souhaih.
Culture & Social Affairs

Jassim Al-Souhaih: Poetry is the oxygen of the soul

How long could you survive without oxygen? How about poetry? To Saudi poet Jassim Al-Souhaih, the two are interchangeable – both key life sources…

Abeer Younis 02 October , 2023
France's empire continues to shrink
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France's empire continues to shrink

Fares Garabet 02 October , 2023
The world's inability to solve the island's complex problems means there are two names for its main metropolis. On the Turkish side, Lefkoşa blends heritage with modern development. Shutterstock
Politics

A tale of one city and two capitals shows Cyprus’s division alongside Lefkoşa’s progress

Cyprus has the only divided capital city in the world, the only place home to the seat of government of two separate states on either side of an…

Omer Onhon 02 October , 2023
Immigration is likely to play a major role in upcoming European elections. Italy's right-wing prime minister has set our her stall on the issue with some success, but the economy will also be key. Al Majalla/Agencies
Politics

Between Lampedusa and Naples, Meloni's political fate hangs in the balance

The leader of Italy’s right-wing government is facing a challenge to its authority on a tiny speck of land far from its southernmost coast. What…

Khattar Abu Diab 02 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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