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Opinion

Sudan clashes point to broader battle for control in Africa

After its outbreak, it took about a week for the features of the war between two warring generals in Sudan to reveal themselves. These features were…

Ibrahim Hamidi 24 April , 2023
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamist AKP party are facing its most serious challenge after two decades in power. Getty
Politics

Is Turkey's political Islam experiment coming to an end?

As Turkey's election campaign reaches its peak less than a month before Election Day on 14 May, the once-dominant political party of Turkish…

Rustum Mahmud 24 April , 2023
Opinion

The changing form and function of dialogue

The concept of dialogue borrows from two branches of philosophy: epistemology (the theory of knowledge) and metaphysics (which deals with the first…

Abdulsalam Bin Abdulali 24 April , 2023
No family name is more familiar in modern US history as the Kennedys, who have been holding public office since 1884. Getty, Al Majalla
Profiles

Robert F. Kennedy Jr: A controversial figure with a ‘cursed’ family history

On 19 April 2023, Robert F. Kennedy Jr announced his bid for the 2024 presidential elections, challenging incumbent president Joe Biden.Immediately,…

Sami Moubayed 24 April , 2023

1 billion people take part in Earth Day

April, 2023
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Activists from numerous climate justice organisations march to 'demand the end of the fossil fuel era', following an Earth Day rally in Washington, DC, USA, 22 April 2023.

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A man walks in front of graffiti saying 'Every Day is Earth Day' in Bangalore, India 22 April 2023.

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Protestors hold signs during a rally and a march for the climate, on the occasion of World Earth Day, organised in front of the headquarters of the Le Duff Group, in Rennes, western France, on April 22, 2023.

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A man dressed as a tree walks on stilts past the Houses of Parliament at 'The Big One' environment event which coincides with "Earth Day", in London, Britain, April 22, 2023.

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Climate activists hold a rally to protest the use of fossil fuels on Earth Day at Freedom Plaza, Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Washington.

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Climate activists hold a rally to protest the use of fossil fuels on Earth Day in the rain front of the White House, Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Washington.

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Isabella Ellner, 7, center, gathers with other climate activists to protest the use of fossil fuels on Earth Day at Freedom Plaza, Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Washington.

Six months after Iraq formed a new government, Iraqis have mixed views on al-Sudani's performance. AFP
Politics

How has Iraq’s pragmatic premier choice panned out?

Baghdad: “One of the few, very few, not corrupt statesmen around. The guy worked in five ministries and there are not even rumours of him being…

Shelly Kittleson 23 April , 2023
Arabic poetry had a profound impact on human civilisation and enjoys a deservedly high status in world art and literature. Oscar Perez
Culture & Social Affairs

How Arabic poetry influenced the world

Saudi Arabia has designated 2023 the ‘Year of Arabic Poetry’ in the Kingdom, reflecting the historical importance of this literary art and the status…

Abdullah Al-Rashid 23 April , 2023
Military struggle for Power and Gold Image credit: Julius Maxim
Business & Economy

In Sudan, he who has the gold makes the rules

Few countries in Africa are as rich in natural resources as Sudan. Its gifts include oil, gas, iron ore, silver, copper, manganese, gypsum, tungsten,…

Marcelle Nasr 23 April , 2023
A novelist who decried military rule, tracing it to the country’s colonial roots, and a poet showing how tyranny destroys itself both resonate afresh as conflict rages in their homeland once more   Andy Edwards
Culture & Social Affairs

Words of Sudan’s great writers still echo over conflict

Dreams of a free, progressive and prosperous Sudan were popularised by the country’s two greatest literary geniuses. Although much time has passed…

Shadi Alaa Aldin 22 April , 2023
This image grab taken from AFPTV video footage on April 20, 2023, shows an aerial view of black smoke rising above the Khartoum International Airport amid ongoing battles between the forces of two rival generals. AFP
Politics

Where is the conflict in Sudan heading?

Smoke from fresh battles is blackening skies all over Sudan. Under them, a troubled nation is preoccupied with a familiar question: What’s next?…

Shawgi Abdelazim 22 April , 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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