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While there have been some major bumps in the road regarding US-Saudi relations, the basis of the relationship has not changed. Eduardo Ramon
Politics

Washington concerned but not alarmed over growing Saudi-China cooperation

It’s time to have a frank discussion about China’s rising influence in the Gulf region. From the American viewpoint, serious competition over Saudi…

Robert Ford 16 March , 2023
The close-up of Milan Kundera, NB 186204, in Paris, France on August 02nd, 1984. Getty Images
Opinion

In the eyes of others

In his novel, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Milan Kundera categorises people into four types according to the kind of look they wish to live…

Abdulsalam Bin Abdulali 07 March , 2023
Opinion

Lebanon: A nation in decay

Yes, Lebanon is dead. Its people have accepted its demise, and its politicians have turned its funeral into a wedding where they fight each other…

Mohamed abi Samra 07 March , 2023
The critical missing element of ChatGPT is that of intuition or ‘mystical magic’ which has been employed by artists across generations. Nicoala Ferrarese
Culture & Social Affairs

ChatGPT: Writing a poem doesn't make one a poet

There is an anecdote in the Arabic tradition about Abu Nuwas, an 8th century Arab poet of who studied poetry under Khalaf al-Ahmar.Early in his…

Samer Abou Hawwach 06 March , 2023
Inflation
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Inflation

Fares Garabet 06 March , 2023
Auckland after Cyclone Gabrielle in February 2023
Culture & Social Affairs

Bunkers of the apocalypse to ride out the end

When I told my mum that I was writing about how the ultra-rich plan to live in bunkers to escape the apocalypse, her response was a little bit…

Bryn Haworth 06 March , 2023
Libya's oil wealth: A blessing and a curse Shutterstock
Business & Economy

Libya's oil wealth: A blessing and a curse

National reconciliation in Libya is not impossible, despite existing regional and international geopolitical hurdles.It is crucial to end the…

Mohamed Sharki 06 March , 2023
Opinion

Will Russia face the same fate as the Soviet Union in an arms race?

Among the most critical repercussions of the Russian invasion of Ukraine a year ago is the rise of militarisation and armaments worldwide, increased…

Majed Kayali 05 March , 2023
The town of Bucha near Kyiv one year after a massacre. Feb. 22, 2023. Shelly Kittleson
Politics

Haunted by atrocities, Bucha survivors slowly start to rebuild

Bucha: When his son called him in the early morning hours of the invasion last year to tell him the news, Leonid refused to believe it. Even…

Shelly Kittleson 05 March , 2023
This transformational development is part of the Kingdom's broad Vision 2030 reforms, which also support women's rights, a developed legislative system, and a renewed economic policy Julien Pacaud
Culture & Social Affairs

Saudi Arabia experiencing transformational development in the realm of philosophy

In the mindsets of Arabs and Muslims, philosophy is a long-standing and long-term cultural journey. As it passes many milestones, it sparks just as…

Saad Almuharib 05 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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