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A line ahead of modern Russian military naval battleships warships sail in the Baltic Sea. Shutterstock
Politics

Will the Baltic Sea become a new arena for confrontation between Russia and the West?

Moscow last month announced that it would no longer be participating in the Black Sea grain agreement that had been reached a year earlier with the…

Khaled Hamadeh 08 August , 2023
Opinion

Egyptians and Afrocentrism: Exploring mutual misconceptions

The planned concert of world-famous American rapper Travis Scott in Cairo – which was supposed to take place on 28 July – was not the first time that…

Wahid Abdel Maguid 07 August , 2023
Shushtar is an ancient fortress city. Much of its past agricultural productivity derives from the Roman-built irrigation system which centered on the Band-e Kaisar, the first dam bridge in Iran. Shutterstock
Politics

A dam problem: How Iran’s water crisis flows from the Revolutionary Guard

Iran has been grappling with a severe drought for about three decades.Alongside dwindling rainfall, it has faced soaring temperatures and reduced…

Badia Fahs 07 August , 2023
Jeddah summit seeks progress on Ukraine crisis
Cartoons

Jeddah summit seeks progress on Ukraine crisis

Fares Garabet 07 August , 2023
Najat Makki's artwork. Najat Makki
Culture & Social Affairs

Emirati artist Najat Makki on her artistic process, and how AI could destroy art

Abu Dhabi: Childhood memories, grandmother’s stories, the gulf and the desert – these are subjects of paintings by Emirati artist Najat Makki.The…

Abeer Younis 07 August , 2023
The poorest countries in the world, particularly in Africa, are largely dependent on Russian and Ukrainian grain. They stand to lose the most if a deal is not reached soon. AFP
Politics

World leaders race to get Black Sea grain deal back on track

The war between Russia and Ukraine — the world's largest grain-producing countries — continues to have a serious impact on global food security. Food…

Omer Onhon 07 August , 2023
Saddam begged Khamenei on eve of Kuwait invasion: We offer a deal that meets all your demands
Documents & Memoirs

Saddam begged Khamenei on eve of Kuwait invasion: We offer a deal that meets all your demands

On 21 April 1990, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein initiated a series of secret messages to Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, and President Hashemi…

Ibrahim Hamidi 07 August , 2023
Secret documents obtained by Al Majalla reveal that Saddam began preparations for the invasion of Kuwait in the wake of his declaration of an end to the Iran–Iraq War Al Majalla
Documents & Memoirs

Secret documents reveal how Saddam planned Kuwait invasion at the end of the Iran-Iraq war

Secret documents and letters obtained by Al Majalla reveal that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein began preparations for the invasion of Kuwait, which…

Ibrahim Hamidi 06 August , 2023
Ali Abdullah Saleh, Saddam Hussein, King Hussein and Hosni Mubarak, wave to the crowd, on June 15, 1989 during a motorcade rally prior to the opening of the Arab Cooperation Council in Alexandria, Egypt. AFP
Documents & Memoirs

Saddam formed a four-way alliance and suggested unifying armies and intelligence

After the Iraq-Iran war concluded in 1988, a significant turn of events occurred when Ayatollah Khomeini made a decision that is often referred to as…

Ibrahim Hamidi 06 August , 2023
A potential food crisis is looming and some Arab countries will struggle to protect their populations from scarcity and hunger after the demise of the UN-brokered deal on Ukrainian grain exports Reuters
Business & Economy

If world food supplies are weaponised, Africa will be first in the firing line

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin appeared confident as he outlined his views on the grain supply crisis at the second Russia-Africa summit in St…

Mohamed Sharki 06 August , 2023
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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
Canada's Foreign Minister Anita Anand answers journalists' questions during an interview as part of her visit to the NATO headquarters in Brussels on 11 May 2026. NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP
Business & Economy

How Canada is navigating Trump’s threats

26, Sep 2026

Foreign Minister Anita Anand on how Ottawa is handling the US trade and tariff war

Ravi Agrawal
A B 1B Lancer bomber at the RAF Fairford airbase, after police declared a major incident in which several men were arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act, in Fairford, UK, on 27 September 2026. REUTERS/Toby Shepheard
Politics

Alleged plot against UK airbase raises eyebrows

28, Sep 2026

Five Britons arrested near RAF Fairford base out on bail, as Iran condemns 'malicious speculation' about its alleged role

Con Coughlin
Pooja Sreenivasan
Science & Technology

How AI is giving forgotten books a new lease of life

29, Sep 2026

A wave of bulk purchases is sweeping through second-hand bookshops, but the lack of transparency is raising eyebrows

Mohammed Mansour
Lina Jaradat
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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