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Libya: power sharing Andrei Cojocaru
Politics

Libya: power sharing

A US initiative led by Massad Boulos, Donald Trump’s Middle East advisor, appears to be gaining traction. After a long series of agreements and…

Al Majalla - London 02 July , 2026
Saddam Haftar attends a military parade in Benghazi. AFP
Politics

Libya’s intransigent factions test US push for unity

Donald Trump lauds himself on his dealmaking. “Deals are my art form,” he writes in his appropriately named 1987 book, The Art of the Deal. “Other…

Tarek Megerisi 02 July , 2026
High-ranking leaders from Türkiye, Libya, and the United States during the opening ceremony of the "Flintlock-2026" exercises in Sirte, Libya, on 14 April 2026. AFRICOM
Politics

Trump's Libya deal: a 'forced marriage' between East and West?

In Libya, there is little enthusiasm for a roadmap unveiled in August 2025 by Hanna Tetteh, the United Nations envoy tasked with steering the country…

Manaf Saad 02 July , 2026
Opinion

Indirect talks in Doha inch fragile US-Iran truce forward

They may be taking an inordinate amount of time to reach a conclusion, but, step by step, the delicate negotiations taking place between the US and…

Con Coughlin 02 July , 2026
More than a game: a look inside the mind of a football fan Dave Murray
Science & Technology

More than a game: a look inside the mind of a football fan

In the first 29 minutes of the World Cup semi-final between Germany and Brazil on 8 July 2014, Germany scored five unanswered goals. The Brazilian…

Alaa Emara 02 July , 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping stands in the centre of the hall during the China-Africa forum at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing, on 5 September 2024.
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Business & Economy

China doubles down on Africa with its zero-tariff policy

At a time when Washington is brandishing the sword of trade protectionism, China is moving in the opposite direction, expanding customs exemptions…

Rabia Abdul Salam 02 July , 2026
Belgium's Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prévot gestures during an interview with AFP in Brussels, on 5 September 2025. Nicolas TUCAT / AFP
Politics

Maxime Prévot on Europe's push to reassert its relevance in the Gulf

Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prévot speaks to Al Majalla at a delicate diplomatic moment for his country. In…

Ahmed Maher 02 July , 2026
The fragility of Middle East ceasefires
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The fragility of Middle East ceasefires

Fares Garabet 01 July , 2026
Opinion

Russia's unending search for a coherent foreign policy

This year's Primakov Readings Forum, held in Moscow—an annual gathering of global experts in international relations and the world economy—leaned…

Anton Mardasov 01 July , 2026
Al Majalla's Film Watch Al Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

Al Majalla's Film Watch

In this feature, we offer an overview of what’s new on the big screen, spanning mainstream and arthouse films across all genres, and occasionally…

Wael Said 01 July , 2026
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (C), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posing after signing the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 7 August, 2026. PAKISTAN PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE / AFP
Politics

Networked Middle East security

22 August 2026

The Iran war exposed the risks of being too closely tied to US military posture, which is why some Gulf states are repositioning themselves not merely as consumers of security but as architects of it

Bilal Saab
Noelia de Alda
Politics

How Gaza turned US public opinion against Israel

30 August 2026

Supporting Israel used to help politicians get elected, but with Americans far more critical of Tel Aviv's influence on US policy, it has now become a liability at the ballot box

Assal Rad
Axel Rangel Garcia
Science & Technology

How QR codes are reshaping the future of commerce

28 August 2026

The barcode has been the language of retail for more than half a century. Now, two-dimensional codes are giving products a new digital identity

Mohammed Mansour
Motorists drive past a billboard in Tehran depicting Trump drowning in the Strait of Hormuz on 24 August 2026. AFP
Politics

The US is learning the wrong lessons in Iran

25 August 2026

Tactical excellence can never salvage strategic incompetence

Bret Devereaux
Axel Rangel Garcia
Culture & Social Affairs

The artist who used land to capture Palestinian identity

27 August 2026

Sliman Mansour, the renowned Palestinian painter who used clay from his land to make his works after deciding to boycott art materials produced by Israel, has died at the age of 79

Farouk Yousif

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