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Winning Kashmir and Losing India
Politics

Winning Kashmir and Losing India

In a sweeping and controversial move onAugust 5,Indiatransformed its relationship to the disputed territory ofKashmir. The government of…

Pratap Bhanu Mehta 27 September , 2019
ISIS Meets Southeast Asia
Politics

ISIS Meets Southeast Asia

On March 23, 2019, U.S.-backed Kurdish and Arab militias captured the last territorial redoubt of ISIS in Iraq and Syria. After a bloody,…

Zachary Abuza and Colin P. Clarke 27 September , 2019
Coming Soon to the United Nations: Chinese Leadership and Authoritarian Values
Politics

Coming Soon to the United Nations: Chinese Leadership and Authoritarian Values

For many years, the annual meeting of theUnited Nations General Assembly(UNGA) in September was a centerpiece ofU.S.global leadership. …

Kristine Lee 27 September , 2019
Trump and Johnson Face Scrutiny at Home
Politics

Trump and Johnson Face Scrutiny at Home

As world leaders gathered this week in New York for the 74th UN General Assembly, trouble was brewing back in Washington and London for both Trump…

Ali El Shamy 27 September , 2019
The Best FIFA Men’s Player Award Winner Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona and Argentina is seen during The Best FIFA Football Awards 2019 at Teatro alla Scala on September 23, 2019 in Milan, Italy. (Getty)

Messi Wins FIFA Player of the Year

FIFA’s annual Football Awards has come and gone, as senior players from the men’s and women’s game have been recognized for their efforts during the…

Ali El Shamy 27 September , 2019
Mother Raquel holds her twin daughters Eloa (L) and Eloisa, 8 months old and both born with microcephaly, while posing on December 16, 2016 in Areia, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Getty)
Business & Economy

Climate Change Is Already Killing Us

As world leaders gathered on Monday for the Climate Action Summit at theUN General Assembly, it is sadly clear that the prospect of rising global…

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus 27 September , 2019
Iran’s Shadow in Washington and New York
Politics

Iran’s Shadow in Washington and New York

Since last week’s attack on Saudi oil facilities, it has become clear that President Trump is trying his best to avoid a war in the Middle East. It…

Hanin Ghaddar 27 September , 2019
Unprecedented Iranian Attacks Spark a Paradigm Shift in the West
Politics

Unprecedented Iranian Attacks Spark a Paradigm Shift in the West

In the aftermath of the mid-September attacks on Saudi oil production facilities, American and Saudi officials maintain that they do not seek…

Joseph Braude 27 September , 2019
Nabil Karoui: Presidential Nominee Moves to Second Round While in Prison Cell
Politics

Nabil Karoui: Presidential Nominee Moves to Second Round While in Prison Cell

1. Early Life and Education Nabil Karoui was born on August 1, 1963, in Bizerte, Tunisia. His father was a simple working-class…

Moncef al-Mazghany 27 September , 2019
Tom Hanks in, 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.' (TNS)

Challenges in Portraying Mister Rogers

“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” begins with Tom Hanks effortlessly executing the opening routine of Fred Rogers’ PBS program: He enters…

Ashley Lee 27 September , 2019
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People shout slogans as they gather after a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war was announced, in Tehran, Iran, 8 April 2026. Majid Asgaripour / Reuters
Politics

US-Iran ceasefire unlikely to hold

07 April 2026

If the ceasefire collapses, China has an interest in getting the two sides back to the table, but it would be a difficult task given Tehran's deep mistrust of the US and Israel.

Xiaotong Yang
Al Majalla
Politics

5 unanswered questions on the US-Iran ceasefire

09 April 2026

The fragile truce faces significant obstacles.

John Haltiwanger
Al Majalla
Politics

The US-Iran war tanked Trump's popularity at home

07 April 2026

Instead of the "no endless wars" they were promised, Americans were thrown into a disastrous war and were feeling the economic pinch at the gas pump

Brian Katulis
Awami Rickshaw Union workers holding posters of Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, shout slogans after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in Lahore on 8 April 2026. Arif ALI / AFP
Politics

Behind the truce: Pakistan mediation proves pivotal

08 April 2026

Islamabad is humming with behind-the-scenes diplomacy to turn this tentative pause into lasting peace.

Kaswar Klasra
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir shake hands during a session at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on 29 March 2026. Reuters
Politics

Palestinian executions are now official Israel policy

08 April 2026

Israel's parliament approved a draconian death penalty law last week that only applies to Palestinian prisoners, in a move that the UN says "would constitute a war crime"

Khaled Essam Eleslamboly

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