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Places like Iskenderun, Antakya, Reyhanli are reeling in an aftermath of blame and anger as years of underinvestment and corner-cutting come home to bite. Eduardo Ramon
Politics

Sifting through the rubble and political fallout of Turkey’s quake

Shouts of ‘Allahu Akbar’ and warm applause broke the wall of silence in a neighbourhood of Iskenderun after a survivor emerged from underneath a…

Bissane El-Cheickh 22 March , 2023
Opinion

Syria: A microcosm of global polarisation

There seems to be increasing polarisation between Arab, Russian, and Iranian positions on the one hand and European-American positions on the other,…

Ibrahim Hamidi 21 March , 2023
20 years since US invasion of Iraq
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20 years since US invasion of Iraq

Fares Garabet 21 March , 2023
Turkish President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881 - 1938, left), and Reza Shah (1879 - 1944), Shah of Persia, hold a historic meeting in Ankara, the new capital of Turkey, 1934. Getty Images
Documents & Memoirs

This day in history: Persia renamed ‘Iran’

It was on the Persian New Year of 21 March 1935 that Reza Shah announced that he was formally changing his country’s name from ‘Persia’ to ‘Iran’…

Sami Moubayed 21 March , 2023
Its strategic location at the entrance to the Bab al-Mandab Strait has incentivised various countries to establish military bases in the small African nation Eduardo Ramon
Politics

Why do so many foreign powers have military bases in Djibouti?

Djibouti, a country located at the entrance to Bab al-Mandab, where 30% of world trade passes, has become an international phenomenon due to the…

Al Majalla - London 21 March , 2023
Opinion

Money, food and energy: The less obvious weapons of war

The weapons of the Russian invasion of Ukraine are not only launchers, missiles, fighter jets, and drones. They are also food, energy, and cash, in a…

Toufic Chanbour 21 March , 2023
A man in Tehran holds a local newspaper reporting on its front page the China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties, signed in Beijing the previous day, on March, 11 2023. AFP
Politics

Will the Saudi-Iran deal reshuffle the regional security deck?

There is a lot to unpack regarding the recent China-mediated agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran to restore diplomatic ties and its likely impact…

Bilal Saab 21 March , 2023
The Suez Canal: A lifeline to Egypt and crucial gateway for global trade Nash Weerasekera
Business & Economy

The Suez Canal: A lifeline to Egypt and crucial gateway for global trade

The Suez Canal (SC) has an unmatched position in the hearts of Egyptians and Arabs given its unique geographic location. It is a majestic creation…

Khaled Kassar 20 March , 2023
A member of the Syrian Kurdish Asayish security forces stands guard during an inspection of tents at the Kurdish-run al-Hol camp, which holds relatives of suspected Islamic State (IS) group fighters in the  Hasakeh governorate. Supplied
Politics

Visit to IS camp stark reminder of hidden but ever-present terrorist threat

Four years ago, the Islamic State’s self-proclaimed ‘caliphate’ was dealt its final defeat in the eastern Syrian village of al-Baghouz. In the years…

Charles Lister 20 March , 2023
Civilian deaths in Iraq since 2003 US invasion Diana Estefanía Rubio
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Civilian deaths in Iraq since 2003 US invasion

Majalla 20 March , 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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