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Can China capitalise on US debt ceiling chaos?
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Can China capitalise on US debt ceiling chaos?

Fares Garabet 29 May , 2023
The Turkish president who has managed to extend his two-decade rule will continue to face friction with Syria while attempting to repair soured relations with Egypt. Nash Weerasekera
Politics

What does Erdoğan’s win mean for the Middle East?

Presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey are finally over.Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has, for the third time, been elected president and the…

Omer Onhon 29 May , 2023
This May 31, 2003, file photo shows acclaimed British writer Martin Amis at the Miramax Book Convention Dinner Party at the House Restaurant on in Los Angeles, California. Amis has died aged 73 at his home in Lake Worth, Florida. AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

RIP Martin Amis

When news first came in that Martin Amis, the celebrated British novelist, had died at the age of 73, I braced myself for a torrent of obituaries and…

Bryn Haworth 29 May , 2023
The battle with the greenback for global supremacy will be long – even with the fight underway, rivals are not ready to replace it. Nicola Ferrarese
Business & Economy

Don’t expect currency wars to dethrone the dollar yet

A changing world order means there is a fight being waged to challenge the dollar for supremacy in the world financial system.The US currency has not…

Toufic Chanbour 28 May , 2023
In this file picture, a Palestinian boy makes the 'V'-sign for victory looks at an Israeli tank n the outskirts of Beit Hanun, north of Gaza City 24 January 2003. AFP
Politics

It’s time for a realistic approach to Palestinian resistance

The Palestinians have employed various methods in their ongoing struggle to secure their just and legitimate rights against Israel over the past 75…

Majed Kayali 28 May , 2023
From bread as a metaphor for survival to baking as a balm for the soul the scent of a kitchen acts as an all-knowing narrator. Lyndon Hayes
Culture & Social Affairs

Flavours unleashed: The rich tapestry of food in Arabic literature

It's our most basic need and our most indulgent craving.But despite its undeniable significance to people of all ethnicities and backgrounds, few…

Ibrahim Adel 28 May , 2023
Syrian refugees wait to board a bus as they head to border villages of Edirne province, in Istanbul, Turkey, 28 February 2020. AFP
Politics

Syrian refugees in Turkey express worry ahead of crucial vote

Istanbul: “We are scared,” a Syrian man in a major Turkish city lamented to Al Majalla.“I’m having many problems these days.”“It has become normal to…

Shelly Kittleson 27 May , 2023
Near-complete results showed Erdogan beating secular opposition challenger Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu by four percentage points. Michelle Thompson
Politics

Erdoğan wins historic run-off election in Turkey extending his two-decade rule

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appealed for national unity Monday after winning a historic run-off election that extended two decades of his…

Omer Onhon 27 May , 2023
A panoramic view of Manama and its modern buildings Shutterstock
Business & Economy

How a skilled workforce and robust private sector keep Bahrain ahead

Bahrain is small, both in terms of population and geographical size, but the nation of islands has secured an important cultural position in the Gulf…

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 27 May , 2023
Kissinger earned a Nobel peace prize for his efforts to negotiate an end to the Vietnam war. Al Majalla takes a look at his incredible career and legacy. Péter Csuth
Profiles

Henry Kissinger, US foreign policy titan, dies at 100

Almost 50 years after leaving office, few politicians in modern American history have remained so relevant to world politics.Henry Kissinger was,…

Sami Moubayed 27 May , 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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