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A model of the euro in front of the European Central Bank headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. Reuters
Business & Economy

The euro’s global moment: real opportunity or historical trap?

One of the most senior central bankers in the world has delivered a stark warning on the potential worldwide impact of Donald Trump’s protectionist…

Toufic Chanbour 06 August , 2025

Starvation in Gaza, Hiroshima anniversary and more

REUTERS/Hatem Khaled
REUTERS/Hatem Khaled

Hala Al-Masri, 17, reacts at the site of an overnight Israeli strike on an UNRWA school that was sheltering displaced people, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on August 3, 2025.

Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP
Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP

Palestinians receive lentil soup at a food distribution point in Gaza City on August 2, 2025, amid Israel's forced starvation campaign in place since March.

REUTERS/Hatem Khaled
REUTERS/Hatem Khaled

Palestinians wait to receive food from a charity kitchen, due to Israel's forced starvation campaign in place since March, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on August 4, 2025.

REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

A Pro-Palestinian protester is silhouetted in front of the dome, a day ahead of the 80th anniversary of the World War II atomic bombing in Hiroshima, western Japan, on August 5, 2025.

REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain
REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain

People look at Kuala Lumpur's skyline from an observation deck in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 31, 2025.

Pedro PARDO / AFP
Pedro PARDO / AFP

Humanoid robots vie for the ball during an exhibition football match ahead of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on August 4, 2025.

 REUTERS/Florion Goga
REUTERS/Florion Goga

A drone view shows parasols on a beach of the Adriatic Sea in Shengjin, Albania, on July 31, 2025.

REUTERS/David Swanson
REUTERS/David Swanson

A tanker drops retardant as firefighters battle the Gifford Fire in brush-covered hillsides west of New Cuyama, California, US, on August 4, 2025.

Prakash MATHEMA / AFP
Prakash MATHEMA / AFP

A devotee takes a holy dip in the Bagmati River before offering prayers to the Hindu god Shiva at the Pashupatinath Temple during Shravan festivities on the outskirts of Kathmandu on August 4, 2025.

REUTERS / Mohammad Ponir Hossain
REUTERS / Mohammad Ponir Hossain

People use coloured smoke and wave flags as they celebrate the one-year anniversary since student-led protests ousted Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 5, 2025.

Five years on, justice over Beirut Port blast remains elusive Diana Estefanía Rubio
Infographics

Five years on, justice over Beirut Port blast remains elusive

On 4 August 2020, Beirut Port was rocked by one of the most powerful non-nuclear explosions ever recorded, with a blast yield estimated at 200–300…

Al Majalla - London 05 August , 2025
People wave flags as they gather along the road leading to Amman's Marka Airport to welcome King Abdullah II upon his return on February 13, 2025, from Washington, DC, where he met with US President Donald Trump. KHALIL MAZRAAWI / AFP
Politics

Jordan's expected cabinet reshuffle shows it's serious about reform

Jordan’s domestic politics are under global scrutiny as a government overhaul looms, with the changes expected in the kingdom taking on a higher…

Malek Al Athamna 05 August , 2025
Al Majalla's Film Watch
Culture & Social Affairs

Al Majalla's Film Watch

This monthly feature offers an overview of what’s new on the big screen, spanning both mainstream and arthouse films across all genres, while also…

Areej Jamal 05 August , 2025
Changing Baghdad’s locks: US pressure key to breaking Iran’s grip Sara Padovan
Politics

Changing Baghdad’s locks: US pressure key to breaking Iran’s grip

In the June 2025 Israel-Iran war that may reshape the Middle East—for which Iran has prepared for decades—Tehran’s myriad militias, proxies, and…

Al Majalla - London 04 August , 2025
Why escaping Iran's grip is harder for Iraq Nesma Moharam
Politics

Why escaping Iran's grip is harder for Iraq

On 10 July, after the dust had settled on the 12-Day War between Israel and the United States and Iran, Michael Knights, one of the best analysts of…

Robert Ford 04 August , 2025
Iran's weakened hand in Iraq shows US pressure is working Sara Padovan
Politics

Iran's weakened hand in Iraq shows US pressure is working

During the brutal 12-Day War between Israel (backed by the United States) and Iran in June, Iran-backed proxies in the region may have been expected…

Al Majalla - London 04 August , 2025
Opinion

Can Iraq escape Iran’s shadow?

The conflict that erupted in the region over the past two years—between Israel on one side and Iran and its proxies on the other—has been telling…

Ibrahim Hamidi 04 August , 2025
Opinion

When Syrians start yearning for the days of Assad, you know you're in trouble

At first glance, it may appear that the current sectarian tensions in Syria are a recent development. In truth, these tensions have deep roots. In…

Alia Mansour 05 August , 2025
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Deena So Oteh
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Khamenei's killing opens up a strategic abyss

01 March 2026

Gulf states' delicate balancing act—maintaining security partnerships with the US while cautiously reopening channels to Iran—has been shattered

Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy
Reuters /Al Majalla
Politics

Trump is betraying his base by waging war on Iran

02 March 2026

Voters were promised America First, not Bush-era interventions

Emma Ashford
Al Majalla
Business & Economy

US-Iran war: economic costs already start to stack up

01 March 2026

Al Majalla lays out three possible scenarios for how the conflict unfolds, along with their associated costs

Mohamed Sharki
Sara Padovan
Politics

Operation Epic Fury: the point of no return

28 February 2026

The US and Israel carried out strikes across Iran, and Tehran has retaliated by striking US/Israeli assets across the region. Could this turn into the regional war analysts have been warning about?

Michael Horowitz
Al Majalla
Profiles

Alireza Arafi: the cleric charged with selecting Iran's next Supreme Leader

02 March 2026

A clerical member of the Guardian Council, he was selected to serve on the Leadership Council along with President Masoud Pezeshkian and Chief Justice Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei

Alex Vatanka

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