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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
Landscape of Mutrah Corniche in Muscat, Oman.  The land of frankincense has been trading with its neighbours around the Arabian Gulf and the Arabian Sea for millennia. It now has cutting-edge ambitions for its future. Shutterstock
Business & Economy

How Oman is developing a modern economy to match its long history as a trading nation

Times are changing in Oman — a country with one of the most significant strategic locations in the Middle East.The country is located in the…

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 22 July , 2023
 Dr. Moajab Al-Zahrani Supplied
Culture & Social Affairs

Saudi literary critic Moajab Al-Zahrani leaves indelible mark on the Arab cultural landscape

Dr. Moajab Al-Zahrani is a Saudi literary figure whose intellect and creativity have made an indelible mark on the Saudi and Arab cultural landscape…

Abeer Ali 21 July , 2023
In a wide-ranging interview with Al Majalla, Turkish statesman Ahmet Davutoğlu also addresses the regional landscape and the emerging new world order. Basel Arbar/Al Majalla
Politics

Erdoğan friend-turned-rival Davutoğlu talks Turkey's post-election future

Ahmet Davutoğlu is a titan of Turkish politics, now in opposition, but also known for his once-close and always-complex relationship with President…

Ibrahim Hamidi 21 July , 2023
Supporters of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr during a protest climb the fence outside the Swedish embassy in Baghdad on July 20, 2023 as firefighters try to put out a fire there. AFP
Politics

For Sweden, burning Quran at home damages diplomacy abroad

Baghdad: The Islamic holy month of Muharram has started in the Iraqi capital against the backdrop of another authorisation to burn a copy of the…

Shelly Kittleson 20 July , 2023
Opinion

HTS cleans house in unprecedented internal crackdown

In a surprising turn of events, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) recently launched a significant security campaign against its members.This operation —…

Haid Haid 20 July , 2023
Europe's war on heat
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Europe's war on heat

Fares Garabet 20 July , 2023
Politics, as well as economics, are at work as the Strategic Petroleum Reserve hits a 40-year low Al Majalla
Business & Economy

Why is the US cutting its oil reserves?

Conflicting signals from the US government over its intentions for one of the superpower’s main energy assets have been reverberating around oil…

Faisal Faeq 20 July , 2023
Sacks of confiscated captagon pills at the judicial police headquarters in the town of Kafarshima south of Lebanon's capital Beirut. AFP
Politics

Washington’s four-point plan to take down the Syrian narco-trade

At the inaugural meeting of the US-led “Global Coalition Against Synthetic Drugs,” Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen called for the development of a…

Natalie Ecanow and Matt Zweig 20 July , 2023
Abd al-Rahman Pasha Sami Moubayed Archive
Documents & Memoirs

Abdul Rahman al-Yusuf: The Syrian pasha who was killed three times

When Abdul Rahman Pasha al-Yusuf left his mansion in Souq Sarouja on 21 August 1920, heading for the Houran province in the Syrian south, he didn’t…

Sami Moubayed 20 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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