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A woman walks past a mural depicting late former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela July 27, 2024. Maxwell Briceno / Reuters
Politics

From friends to foes: the unravelling of US-Venezuela ties

For much of the second half of the 20th century, Venezuela and the United States were not just partners but close allies in security matters. In the…

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra 30 September , 2025
Pharmaceutical outsourcing makes the US vulnerable
Infographics

Pharmaceutical outsourcing makes the US vulnerable

The geography of US drug manufacturing reveals a striking paradox: while America is home to the world’s leading pharmaceutical innovators, the…

Al Majalla - London 30 September , 2025
Opinion

Modern-day deterrence: different landscape, similar logic

The recent phone call between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping wasn't just about TikTok; it was about the unfolding rivalry…

Ibrahim Hamidi 29 September , 2025
The historic Greek café "Sofianopoulo" from the colonial era in Alexandria.
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Culture & Social Affairs

Alexandria’s old-world charm lives on in its khawagat cafés

The 19th century Egyptian scholar, minister, author, and historian Ali Pasha Mubarak was renowned for a reason: he helped establish the country’s…

Yasmin Abdallah 29 September , 2025
AFRICOM changes show US policy shift on the continent Eduardo Ramon
Politics

AFRICOM changes show US policy shift on the continent

US policy on Africa appears to be in flux because Washington’s overall strategy for the continent is currently being reformed. Integral to this…

Sergey Eledinov 29 September , 2025
Trump's promises to end wars
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Trump's promises to end wars

Fares Garabet 29 September , 2025
President Donald Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands after delivering a speech at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, in May 2017. Getty Images
Politics

Will Trump’s red line on West Bank annexation hold?

The spotlight for US policy in the Middle East will shift from the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York to Washington, DC,…

Brian Katulis 28 September , 2025
Shabana Mahmood: Britain's 'no-nonsense' home secretary Eduardo Ramon
Profiles

Shabana Mahmood: Britain's 'no-nonsense' home secretary

With the issue of illegal immigration emerging as one of the key issues facing the UK government under Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the…

Con Coughlin 28 September , 2025
President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders establishing the  “Trump Gold Card” and introducing a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas on September 19, 2025, in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik / AFP
Business & Economy

Trump's steep H-1B visa fees will do more harm than good

The world of commerce is beginning to grapple with the implications of US President Donald Trump’s proclamation on 19 September that foreign…

Abdel-Rahman Ayas 28 September , 2025
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City on September 24, 2025. TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP
Politics

Syria's return to the world stage hinges on reform

President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s visit to the United States to address the UN General Assembly was the clearest sign yet of his success in restoring Syria…

Haid Haid 28 September , 2025
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Business & Economy

The tiny waterway that put the global economy into a chokehold

18 April 2026

Disruption in the Hormuz can have major implications for global trade, but it also creates opportunities for smaller nations like Iran to become global political players

Steve Hewitt
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Politics

Glimpses of Bush's Iraq debacle appear in Trump's Iran war

15 April 2026

The Iraq war was viewed as disastrous in retrospect, while the Iran war was unpopular from the get-go. Al Majalla highlights the similarities and differences between the two.

Robert Ford
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Business & Economy

The US plan to turn Syria into an oil transit hub

16 April 2026

Pipelines have a chequered history in the Middle East, but the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has led US Tom Barrack to conclude that a new route through Syria could solve some problems.

Al Majalla - London
An Iranian woman flashes the V-sign as she takes part in a rally to pay tribute to women killed during war, in Tehran on 17 April 2026. AFP
Politics

Has Iran's ideology actually hardened?

16 April 2026

The change in tone and presentation of policy isn't a fundamental redirection, but rather the consolidation of a system under pressure

Alex Vatanka
Egyptian director Daoud Abdel Sayed holds two awards during the opening ceremony of the Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries in the Egyptian port city of Alexandria, late on 14 September 2010. AMR AHMAD / AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Daoud Abdel Sayed and the cinema of quiet rebellion

16 April 2026

Throughout his career, the renowned Egyptian film director challenged authority, rejected easy answers, and remained rooted in lived experience

Hazem Massoud

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