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The expiry of a fishing agreement between Morocco and Europe has put pressure on Spain to act. Shutterstock / Majalla
Business & Economy

Morocco fishes for better benefits from Europe

On 18 July, dozens of European fishing vessels returned to their original ports at night, as the fishing agreement between Europe and Morocco was…

Mohamed Sharki 24 July , 2023
A voter and a child arrive to a polling station in Hillingdon during a by-election in the northwest London constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip on July 20, 2023. AFPA
Politics

What does the rare spate of by-elections mean for the UK?

We have just witnessed a very rare event in British politics: three simultaneous by-elections in England. Naturally, there is a temptation to see…

Bryn Haworth 24 July , 2023
Italy conference on illegal immigration
Cartoons

Italy conference on illegal immigration

Fares Garabet 24 July , 2023
The Tunisian tennis star exudes a special authenticity which is embodied in her national pride, her compassion towards opponents and her inspiring ascension to tennis' top ranks. Andy Edwards
Profiles

Ons Jabeur serves up 'ace' of hearts at Wimbledon

In high-stakes sports, the scoreboard isn't everything. A prime example is Ons Jabeur's tearful aftermath at the Wimbledon final, where she lost to…

Nawwar Jabbour 23 July , 2023
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, left, and Emily Blunt as Kitty Oppenheimer in a scene from "Oppenheimer." AP
Culture & Social Affairs

Nolan’s "Oppenheimer": An explosive masterpiece

Those who flocked yesterday to the cinema to watch Oppenheimer expected Christopher Nolan’s epic depiction of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear…

Samer Abou Hawwach 22 July , 2023
The treaty which gave rise to modern Turkey created a new world order which was outdated from the start. The Kurds ended up getting the shortest end of the stick.  Albane Simon
Documents & Memoirs

Lausanne centenary: The treaty that continues to pain the region

On 24 July 1923, Turkey and the Allied powers signed the Treaty of Lausanne. Its enduring consequences still affect the nations that inherited the…

Al Majalla - London 22 July , 2023
The signing of the Treaty of Lausanne, in the Palais de Rumine, Lausanne, Switzerland, 24th July 1923. Getty/Majalla
Documents & Memoirs

The Treaty of Lausanne created a new world order outdated from the start

The Treaty of Lausanne was part of international efforts to bring order to the chaos of a collapsing world order and to shape the emerging…

Houssam Itani 22 July , 2023
Turkey: Kurdish troops (cavalry). Getty
Documents & Memoirs

How a string of unjust treaties shortchanged the Kurds

History is peppered with treaties. Many of these international agreements have been forgotten or superseded. Some last centuries. Many leave a bad…

Salih Muslim 22 July , 2023
Opinion

Happy summers distort the true face of Lebanon's crisis

Every Lebanese summer and festive season since the great collapse of 2019 has witnessed a remarkable surge in activity as tens of thousands of expats…

Houssam Itani 22 July , 2023
Signed on 24 July 1923, the treaty had profound consequences for the Middle East and beyond. On its centennial, an understanding of it rests on an appreciation of the complex factors that led to it. Albane Simon
Documents & Memoirs

100 years of Lausanne: How modern Turkey rose from the ashes of WWI

One of the founding documents of modern Turkey is a century old. The Lausanne Treaty was signed on 24 July 1923, a moment made in the wake of World…

Omer Onhon 22 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
Al Majalla
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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