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Opinion

Would a US strike on Iran hurt or help protesters?

Donald Trump has once again threatened to attack Iran if it continues to use lethal force against the protest movement, which is growing by the day. …

Bilal Saab 11 January , 2026
Two remarkable stage productions at Riyadh Season
Culture & Social Affairs

Two remarkable stage productions at Riyadh Season

This year’s Riyadh Season presented two theatrical experiences. One arrived as a delightful surprise, the other as a showcase of refined perfection…

Asmahan Al-Sha’abouni 11 January , 2026
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan (L) gives a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty (R) at Tahrir Palace in the centre of Cairo on September 10, 2024. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
Politics

Egypt steps up its balancing act amid Yemen rift

Saudi Arabia and Egypt are very much on the same page when it comes to wanting to preserve a unified Yemen, in the wake of an attempt by southern…

Amr Emam 11 January , 2026
Government forces patrol the Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhood after taking control of the area, following the collapse of an agreement between the Syrian government and the SDF, in Aleppo, Syria, on 10 January 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
Politics

What next for Syria after tenuous Aleppo ceasefire?

Syrian Democratic Forces have left the city of Aleppo, following a ceasefire deal that allowed evacuations after days of deadly clashes.SDF commander…

Haid Haid 10 January , 2026
Buses wait to enter the Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhood to evacuate US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) force fighters from two districts of the city of Aleppo, northern Syria, on 9 January 2026. Bakr ALkasem / AFP
Politics

Clashes in Aleppo may be the creaking before the earthquake

Clashes in northern Syria between fighters of a Kurdish militia and those representing government forces in Damascus have shaken the ancient city of…

Omer Onhon 10 January , 2026
Egypt’s economy: 2025 tests and 2026 bets Al Majalla
Business & Economy

Egypt’s economy: 2025 tests and 2026 bets

In 2025, a combination of geopolitical tension, energy market disruption, and an expected global slowdown put pressure on Egypt’s budget, debt, and…

Marcelle Nasr 10 January , 2026
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Politics

Change is coming in Iran

A new wave of anti-government protests in Iran, which broke out on 28 December, entered a dramatic new phase on 8 January. Throngs of people filled…

Arash Azizi 09 January , 2026
Opinion

2025 global health achievements and 2026 priorities

Global health recorded remarkable achievements in 2025 while also experiencing profound challenges. Multilateralism, science, and solidarity were…

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus 09 January , 2026
A collage of protests in Iran on 8 and 9 January 2026. AFP /AP
Politics

With protests at home and threats abroad, Iran looks rattled

For decades, each big bout of unrest in Iran has followed a similar pattern. It starts with a trigger, be it a murder, a stolen election or a…

The Economist 09 January , 2026
Forces that seized control of the Second Military Region Command on the outskirts of Al Mukalla, the capital of Hadramout, on 3 January 2026. AFP
Politics

Saudi Arabia's red line in Yemen explained

The complexity facing Yemen and the surrounding region in 2026 cannot be understood without recognising Saudi Arabia’s role in pursuing stability in…

Abdullah F. Alrebh 09 January , 2026
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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
Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al-Saud, Pakistan's army chief General Syed Asim Munir, and Turkey's intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin in Tehran on 26 October 2026. IRANIAN PRESIDENCY / AFP
Politics

Pakistan’s balancing act in a fragmenting world

07, Nov 2026

Staying friends with the Turks, Chinese, Russians, Americans, Europeans, Iranians and Saudis simultaneously is a big ask for Islamabad's diplomats, but somehow they are managing it

Kaswar Klasra
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
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
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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