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World leaders line up during the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit
at the Presidential Complex in Ankara on 7 July 2026. AFP
Politics

One big happy family? NATO ‘survives’ Trump in Ankara

The latest North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Summit has come and gone in the Turkish capital of Ankara, with headlines dominated predictably…

Omer Onhon 12 July , 2026
Footballer Erling Haaland channels Norway's Viking heritage in his ruthless pursuit of goals, but has a playful side, too. Bill McConkey
Profiles

Playful Viking: Norwegian striker Erling Haaland

The short journey from the northern British cities of Leeds to Manchester was not enough for Norwegian footballer Alfie Haaland to consider every…

Mohamed Qutob 12 July , 2026
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been dogged by claims of political interference. Getty Images via AFP
Politics

World Cup politics: something ugly in the beautiful game

In a way, politics will always be part of football. The game’s importance to fans makes it inevitable. This is why prime ministers and presidents…

Bryn Haworth 12 July , 2026
Microdramas are scripted, short-form vertical series that first appeared in China before spreading through platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. Efi Chalikopoulou
Culture & Social Affairs

The age of the microdrama: why slow cinema matters more than ever

Microdrama series are rapidly reshaping the entertainment landscape. Their rise has been accelerated by Artificial Intelligence (AI), which makes it…

Hassan Salama 11 July , 2026
Opinion

After all the talk, are the US and Iran back to square one?

For all the hard work invested in trying to negotiate a lasting peace settlement, the latest upsurge in violence between Iran and the US does not…

Con Coughlin 11 July , 2026
The Egyptian government is betting on cash to fix a broken and expensive food subsidy system, but what impact will it have on the poor? Nesma Moharam
Business & Economy

Egypt to bite the bullet and overhaul its food subsidy regime

Egypt is to completely overhaul its decades-old product-based ‘tamween’ food subsidy system that offers tens of millions of Egyptians staple foods…

Amr Emam 11 July , 2026
Iran after Khamenei’s funeral Olga Aleksandrova
Politics

Iran after Khamenei’s funeral

Al Majalla has chosen Iran for its cover this week because the funeral of Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike on 28 February 2026,…

Al Majalla - London 10 July , 2026
A member of Iraq's PMF stands in front of a banner depicting slain Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis (L) and Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, on January 2, 2023. AFP
Politics

The week that Beirut and Baghdad broke the Iranian crescent

For 20 years the Islamic Republic of Iran measured its power by the number of Arab capitals it could move from Tehran: At one point, it was four:…

Maneli Mirkhan 10 July , 2026
A picture of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Grand Mosalla during his funeral ceremonies in Tehran on 4 July 2026. Atta Kenare / AFP
Politics

After Khamenei: the security state he built, and the son who inherits it

When it came to the funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran this week, the most important man—his son and successor—did not appear…

Alex Vatanka 10 July , 2026
A member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) participates in a military exercise aimed at 'increasing combat capabilities' in Tehran province on 12 May 2026. Getty Images
Politics

The Guards are dissolving from within, and they know it

In February, the ruling Iranian regime’s daily newspaper Jomhouri Eslami posed a question in print that had been taboo for 40 years: does the Islamic…

Maneli Mirkhan 10 July , 2026
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Syria takes on Iran’s proxies

12, Nov 2026

Our cover story this week explores the opportunities and risks accompanying Syria's shift from being a corridor of Iranian influence to a state intent on containing it

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Jensen Huang is out. His successor has the toughest job in tech

13, Nov 2026

A company built around one man must now learn to run without him

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Eduardo Ramon
Politics

Why the midterms complicate Trump's search for an Iran deal

14, Nov 2026

Democratic control of Congress will increase scrutiny of the war and its economic costs, but could also make the concessions needed for a lasting agreement with Tehran more difficult to deliver

Neil Quilliam and Alice Gower
Ibrahim Arafath
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AI in medicine: can a selfie tell how long we might live?

15, Nov 2026

Artificial intelligence can analyse facial features for clues to biological ageing and cancer survival, but further validation is needed before clinical use

Alaa Emara
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The Democrats’ old guard faces a progressive revolt 

15, Nov 2026

Following an historic landslide, a new progressive wave is calling for establishment figures to step aside and make way for new blood who better represent the future direction of the party

Tarek Rashed

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