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Syrian army soldiers patrol along the Syrian–Lebanese border in the rural area of Al Qusayr on 1 April 2026. BAKR ALKASEM / AFP
Politics

The US should not encourage Syria to enter Lebanon

On 7 June, US President Donald Trump remarked in an interview that he would “like to see a more surgical attack on Hezbollah...we can help with that,…

Andrew Tabler 13 June , 2026
Can Iraq's new PM solve the country's electricity crisis? Al Majalla
Business & Economy

Can Iraq's new PM solve the country's electricity crisis?

Iraq’s new US-approved prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi, has succeeded Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani and is expected to continue strengthening ties with…

Sharif Mohammad 12 June , 2026
The US war on Iran widened the GCC-Tehran gulf Al Majalla
Politics

The US war on Iran widened the GCC-Tehran gulf

Any attempt by an outside power to gain control of the Gulf region would be treated as an attack on the vital interests of the United States and…

Zaid bin Ali al-Fadhil 12 June , 2026
Opinion

UK immigration debate intensifies after Belfast attack

The violent scenes that have erupted on the streets of Belfast following a knife attack carried out by a Sudanese asylum seeker have brought home the…

Con Coughlin 12 June , 2026
2026 World Cup: football in the age of AI Olga Aleksandrova
Science & Technology

2026 World Cup: football in the age of AI

From stadiums to conferences, concerts to exhibitions, artificial intelligence (AI) has become part of the experience of big events, and the 2026…

Marco Mossad 11 June , 2026
The World Cup has always been a pitch for global politics Gregori Saavedra
Politics

The World Cup has always been a pitch for global politics

The summer of 1938 in France was no ordinary one for Hungarian goalkeeper Antal Szabó. He was contesting the World Cup with his national team for the…

Mohamed Qutob 11 June , 2026
A plume of smoke rises after a reported Iranian strike on fuel tanks in Muharraq, Bahrain, on 12 March 2026. FADHEL MADHAN / AFP
Politics

Why Bahrain has long been in Iran's crosshairs

The latest Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain are part of a wave of cautious escalation between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran…

Hasan Alhasan 11 June , 2026
Al Majalla’s Film Watch: football on the big screen Al Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

Al Majalla’s Film Watch: football on the big screen

On the occasion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Al Majalla highlights some of the most notable and recent films on the world's most coveted sport. We…

Wael Said 11 June , 2026
Why is Iran targeting Kuwait and Bahrain? Axel Rangel Garcia
Politics

Why is Iran targeting Kuwait and Bahrain?

Iran’s latest attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain are not exactly a new phenomenon. Sporadic confrontation between Tehran and parts of the Gulf has taken…

Al Majalla - London 10 June , 2026
This handout satellite image, courtesy of Vantor, shows damage following a drone attack on a high-rise apartment building in Bahrain's capital Manama on 2 March 2026. SATELLITE IMAGE ©2026 VANTOR / AFP
Politics

The Gulf and Iran: two models that seem irreconcilable

Iran's recent attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain rehashed an old question that analysts had previously grappled with. Are tensions between Iran and the…

Nawaf al-Yassin 10 June , 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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Business & Economy

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

The Economist
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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