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The Saudi Ministry of Defence has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Turkish company Baykar to acquire drones to bolster the Kingdom's defence and manufacturing capabilities, July 18, 2023. Reuters
Politics

Turkey asserts its place in the GCC's new multipolar security structure

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's began his tour of the Gulf with a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the start of last week. It…

Khaled Hamadeh 28 July , 2023
Opinion

Why Italy is quietly boosting ties with al-Assad

The recent visit of the Italian Special Envoy to Syria, Stefano Ravagnan, has sparked significant interest and speculation. This trip to the capital,…

Haid Haid 28 July , 2023
Ukraine counter-offensive flounders
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Ukraine counter-offensive flounders

Fares Garabet 27 July , 2023
Polish soldiers stand guard. The threat to invade Poland may be a way to divert attention from Putin's mass purge of Russian figures and mask internal divisions with a bit of bravado.  Shutterstock
Politics

Russia masks deep internal fractures with threats to let Wagner invade Poland

In a surreal scene in Russia, Belarusian President Lukashenko addressed Putin: “They are asking to go West, ask me for permission to go on a trip to…

Michael Horowitz 27 July , 2023
The demise of debt talks with the IMF made the country's finances into a national talking point. A Saudi package has provided wriggle room, but political action is needed for proper progress. Shutterstock
Business & Economy

Saudi loan buys Tunisia's collapsing economy time, but reforms still necessary

Tunisia’s national finances are a major talking point in a country that has faced potential shortages of essential imports, as it struggles with a…

Kawthar Zantour 27 July , 2023
Layla Yusuf al-Azma Sami Moubayed archive
Profiles

The true story of Layla, the beautiful daughter of a Syrian war hero

On 24 July 1920, 36-year-old war minister Yusuf al-Azma walked solemnly into the office of King Faisal I of Syria. This was just hours before the…

Sami Moubayed 27 July , 2023
Opinion

Kyiv needs to deal Moscow a decisive blow before Western patience runs out

Given the many setbacks Russia has suffered in the year-and-a-half since it launched its so-called “special military operation” against Ukraine,…

Con Coughlin 27 July , 2023
Student loan borrowers demand President Biden use "Plan B" to cancel student debt Immediately at a rally outside of the Supreme Court of the United States on June 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. AFP
Politics

In the US, domestic issues dwarf foreign policy concerns

Less than a year and a half before America’s 2024 presidential elections, the mood of the country remains oddly pessimistic, despite the country’s…

Brian Katulis 26 July , 2023
Opinion

Macron's high-handed rule draws Napoleonic comparisons

The curse of a new Bonapartism is back in France, where a gap between the government and the governed is growing again.A new brand of imperial-style…

Wahid Abdel Maguid 26 July , 2023
Netflix’s "Black Mirror" is back with a more subtle shock value Netflix
Culture & Social Affairs

Netflix’s "Black Mirror" is back with a more subtle shock value

The sixth season "Black Mirror" — one Netflix's most popular shows — is now streaming. But some fans think the series has lost some of its bite after…

Areej Jamal 26 July , 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 and Syria, 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
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
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Business & Economy

How the oil crises of 1973 and today differ

30, Sep 2026

While the world is much better prepared this time around, vulnerabilities remain

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
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
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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