The Houthis misjudged what they stood to gain by targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Killing civilians in the hope of forcing an…

Since Jair Bolsonaro lost Brazil’s presidency four years ago, he has been barred from running again and jailed for plotting a coup, yet his eldest…

​The Arab world has a vibrant literary scene. Al Majalla selects titles in its fortnightly round-up of the latest Arabic books, highlighting trends…

Until recently, data centres in the US were widely seen as lucrative investments and a way to attract technology companies. The artificial…

Just when it seemed there was little chance that Russia could ever achieve its war aims in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump’s latest quixotic…

Heavy missile strikes on Houthi-controlled areas of northwestern Yemen have drastically intensified this week. Saudi-led coalition jets carried out…

American tariffs have gone beyond their traditional role of raising import costs and protecting domestic industries. As their scope widens and their…

With all the talk of the Houthi militia’s advance into southern Yemen along the Red Sea’s eastern coast, it is easy to forget that a civil war in…