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Europe's reluctance to join Iran war puts NATO at risk

With President Donald Trump once again threatening to withdraw the US from NATO, European leaders are being forced to consider whether the alliance…

Con Coughlin 03 April , 2026
Iraqi militias turn on the state Gregori Saavedra
Politics

Iraqi militias turn on the state

Iraq is facing a critical moment that lays bare the fragility of its sovereignty, as it is drawn ever deeper into the conflict involving the United…

Baghdad, London - Al Majalla 02 April , 2026
Between war and peace: will Iraq cross the Rubicon? Gregori Saavedra
Politics

Between war and peace: will Iraq cross the Rubicon?

Since October 2023, the Middle East and North Africa have been set ablaze, with war coming to Gaza, Israel, Lebanon, Yemen, Sudan, Syria, and Iran,…

Ayad Al-Anbar 02 April , 2026
Iraq's internal battle for influence comes to a head Ewan White
Politics

Iraq's internal battle for influence comes to a head

For Iraq, this is a strange moment both politically and militarily. The state of Iraq has proximity to—but no direct connection to—the fierce battle…

Rustum Mahmud 02 April , 2026
Gulf states should steer clear of attritional war traps Grace Russell
Politics

Gulf states should steer clear of attritional war traps

Israel may have begun by waging war on Gaza, but it didn't end there. In the years that followed October 7 2023, Israel has unleashed its war machine…

Khairuldeen Al Makhzoomi 02 April , 2026
'A Hymn to Life' turns private horror into a public reckoning Axel Rangel Garcia
Culture & Social Affairs

'A Hymn to Life' turns private horror into a public reckoning

When Gisèle Pelicot’s A Hymn to Life was published in February, it quickly became a literary phenomenon. Released simultaneously in 22 languages, it…

Najeeb Mubarak 02 April , 2026
Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin speaks at a press conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 25 August, 2025. Luka Dakskobler / Getty
Politics

'Israel is exploiting Iran war to kill a Palestinian state'

In a wide-ranging conversation with Al Majalla, Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin gave a measured yet unwavering assessment of…

Ahmed Maher 02 April , 2026
People gather during a celebration called by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) at the Umayyad Square, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, 20 December, 2024. Reuters / Ammar
Business & Economy

US-Iran war gives Syria's global economic pitch more urgency

When the United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran a month ago, the Middle East was plunged into debilitating conflict, with…

Charles Lister 01 April , 2026
Trump's war of distraction backfires
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Trump's war of distraction backfires

Fares Garabet 01 April , 2026
Opinion

What Israel's tolerance for war means for the region

The Israeli Knesset’s approval of the law to execute Palestinian prisoners convicted of carrying out attacks that kill Israelis reveals the extent to…

Houssam Itani 01 April , 2026
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Pep Boatella
Politics

Al-Jawf: the key to defeating the Houthis

05, Nov 2026

The battle for this strategically important and resource-rich province tests the Yemeni army's ability to tilt the military balance in its favour

Al Majalla - London
Eduardo Ramon
Profiles

Abdul El-Sayed: the progressive Michigander who beat the pro-Israel lobby

07, Aug 2026

The Egyptian-American epidemiologist became the first Muslim senator in US history, despite $70mn spent to defeat him in the Democratic primary

Tarek Rashed
Politics

Can the Democrats prevent a new round of war with Iran?

05, Nov 2026

Despite the war's unpopularity, Trump seems determined to press on until he can claim a decisive victory, whether by diplomacy, force, or a combination of the two

Aqeel Abbas
Opinion

Trump may be a lame duck at home but not abroad

05, Nov 2026

A Democrat-majority Congress will clip his wings at home, but he will have far more freedom to act on foreign affairs, given the powers he still retains as commander-in-chief

Con Coughlin
French author Philippe Djianada looks out from a window at the Drouant restaurant in Paris, following his win of the French Goncourt literary prize for his novel "The Unknown Woman of Quai de Javel," on 3 November 2026. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
Culture & Social Affairs

A novel about a murder in Paris wins the 2026 Goncourt

06, Nov 2026

French novelist Philippe Jaenada's novel 'The Unknown Woman of Quai de Javel' wins big, while the Prix Renaudot goes to François-Henri Désérable for his novel about an unlikely wine expert

Najeeb Mubarak

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