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Cairo's adversaries seem to be on the same page

Cairo increasingly sees its adversaries as interconnected, sharing the same agenda. Those backing the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan also appear…

Amr Emam 27 October , 2026
The imprint of place and the living past in Saudi fiction
Culture & Social Affairs

The imprint of place and the living past in Saudi fiction

When Hamza Bogary published Saqifat al-Safa in the early 1980s, he revisited Mecca for reasons other than historical documentation. He evoked houses…

Jaber Muhammad Madkhali 27 October , 2026
Lula, the great survivor, makes history Al Majalla
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Lula, the great survivor, makes history

It is perhaps the most dramatic comeback in Brazil’s political history. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, whom most pundits thought was dead and buried…

The Economist 26 October , 2026
Israel’s election may not end its political crisis Pete Reynolds
Politics

Israel’s election may not end its political crisis

The 27 October elections in Israel—the first since the October 7 2023 attacks—could very well end in a disappointing impasse. Many observers (and…

Michael Horowitz 26 October , 2026
Netanyahu, Trump at risk ahead of crucial polls
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Netanyahu, Trump at risk ahead of crucial polls

Fares Garabet 26 October , 2026
Europe’s gathering storm Ewan White
Politics

Europe’s gathering storm

The 1990s were a high point for ‘Euro-optimism’ – a positive belief by supporters of the European Union (EU) in the future integration and success of…

Christopher Phillips 26 October , 2026
Opinion

The battle for Yemen has only begun

If the battle to liberate Yemen were to unfold over a single day, the announcement of Operation Dawn of Yemen on 5 October 2026 would represent the…

Saud Al-Masaud 26 October , 2026
China challenges the West for the ‘keys to knowledge’ Scarlett Yang
Science & Technology

China challenges the West for the ‘keys to knowledge’

Since the first scientific journals appeared in Europe in 1665, academic publishing has evolved from a means of exchanging discoveries into a system…

Mohammed Mansour 26 October , 2026
How regional economies fared amid the US-Iran war Al Majalla
Business & Economy

How regional economies fared amid the US-Iran war

The US-Israeli war with Iran and the related closure of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping since March has disrupted energy supplies and international…

Mohamed Sharki 26 October , 2026
Opinion

The Middle East: three dates, one uncertain future

Three dates in a single week, with far-reaching consequences: Israel's elections, the 70th anniversary of the Suez War, and the US midterm elections…

Ibrahim Hamidi 25 October , 2026
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Politics

Trump's midterm loss opens a window for Iran diplomacy

11, Nov 2026

Both Tehran and Washington have powerful incentives to resolve the conflict through negotiations, but actors on all sides have reasons to derail these efforts

Alex Vatanka
The UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey carries the traditional red budget box as he leaves Downing Street in London on 28 October 2026. Reuters
Business & Economy

Britain's debt squeeze tests the pound’s power

11, Nov 2026

Rising borrowing costs and persistent inflation are narrowing the UK's fiscal room for manoeuvre, exposing the limits of monetary independence

Abdulfattah Khattab
Crew members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) navy ship Qi Jiguang wave as their ship prepares to dock on 2 August 2026. JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP
Politics

China eyes greater security role in the Red Sea

12, Nov 2026

Beijing has been expanding its base in Djibouti, the tiny state that sits opposite Yemen across the Bab al-Mandab Strait. With numerous other states also in play, this is a region to watch

Charbel Barakat
Pep Boatella
Science & Technology

Climate change is redrawing national borders

10, Nov 2026

Whether it is rivers, glaciers, or sea-level submergence, the implications of rising temperatures are becoming an increasingly urgent issue for states

Alaa Emara
Culture & Social Affairs

Five Arab novels that paint an AI-dominated future

10, Nov 2026

From machines that develop human emotions to societies governed by artificial intelligence, Arab novelists explore the promises and perils of a radically transformed future

Ibrahim Adel

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