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Zeina Akar: Lebanon’s New Defense Minister is First Woman in Arab World to Hold Post
Politics

Zeina Akar: Lebanon’s New Defense Minister is First Woman in Arab World to Hold Post

Zeina Akar was born inKoura, Lebanon. She a BS degree in Social Sciences in Marketing/Management from the Lebanese American University.Akar…

Al Majalla - London 07 February , 2020
Freundschaft and Brexit
Politics

Freundschaft and Brexit

Britain and Germany’s relationship is a bit of a rocky one. While Germany has worked tirelessly to move past its militaristic reputation of the early…

Ali El Shamy 07 February , 2020
The Threat from Within: Are UK Prisons Warehouses for Radicalisation?
Culture & Social Affairs

The Threat from Within: Are UK Prisons Warehouses for Radicalisation?

Following two stabbing attacks in London in just over two months carried out by convicts who had been let out of jail early, the question is being…

Yasmine El Geressi 07 February , 2020
Confusion and Surprise at Iowa's Democratic Caucus
Politics

Confusion and Surprise at Iowa's Democratic Caucus

Despite technical problems delaying the release of the results of Iowa’s caucus vote, field data as of this writing indicates a strong performance…

Joseph Braude 07 February , 2020
The Stillborn New Government of Lebanon
Politics

The Stillborn New Government of Lebanon

During the same week as Lebanon’s new cabinet finalized its Ministerial Statement, and made promises of reform and anti-corruption measures, most…

Hanin Ghaddar 07 February , 2020

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February, 2020
January 31

A Palestinian man stands on a beach during stormy weather by his house at al-Shati camp for Palestinian refugees in Gaza City, on January 20, 2020. (

January 31

A Chinese police officer wears a protective mask as he stands guard next to an ad before the annual Spring Festival at a Beijing railway station on January 23, 2020 in Beijing, China.(Getty)

January 31

A giant mural of former NBA star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, painted hours after their death, is seen at a basketball court in a slum area on January 28, 2020 in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines.

January 31

- Anti-government protesters parkour up the metal beams of a former advertisement banner frame that is currently used by them in a make-shift roadblock during clashes with security forces in Iraq's southern city of Basra on January 20, 2020.

January 31

- A Syrian woman walks past as a US military armoured vehicle patrolling in the village of al Jawadiyah in the northeastern Hasakeh province, near the border with Turkey, on January 22, 2020.

January 31

French President Emmanuel Macron asks the Israeli police to leave the 12th-century Church of Saint Anne in the old city of Jerusalem on January 22, 2020. -

Soleimani Was More Valuable in Politics Than in War
Politics

Soleimani Was More Valuable in Politics Than in War

TheIslamic Republic of Iranhas suffered a loss with the assassination ofQassem Soleimani, its most prominent military general. The nature and…

Maysam Behravesh 31 January , 2020
A protestor holds a sign at a demonstration against climate change where climate activist Greta Thunberg addressed a multitudinary crowd on January 17, 2019 in Lausanne, Switzerland. The protest is taking place ahead of the upcoming annual gathering of world leaders at the Davos World Economic Forum. (Getty)
Business & Economy

Capitalism Must Reform to Survive

Companies today face an existential choice. Either they wholeheartedly embrace “stakeholder capitalism” and subscribe to the responsibilities that…

Klaus Schwab 31 January , 2020
The Federal Reserve building is pictured on Tuesday August 6, 2019. (Getty)
Business & Economy

The Twilight of America’s Financial Empire

When Iraqi lawmakers voted to expelU.S.forces from the country earlier this month, the Trump administration’s response was swift and forceful: it…

Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman 31 January , 2020
Workers observe on a driling rig in Loma Campana at Vaca Muerta on September 15, 2014 in Añelo, Argentina. (Getty)
Politics

Striking Oil Ain’t What It Used to Be

OnJanuary 7, the oil and gas companiesApache CorporationandTotal SAannounced a major oil find off the coast of Suriname, not far from enormous…

Amy Myers Jaffe 31 January , 2020
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Pete Reynolds
Politics

Israel’s election may not end its political crisis

26, Oct 2026

With a complex election setup and the deep polarisation that has plagued Israel in recent years, expect prolonged political deadlock

Michael Horowitz
Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Rwanda's Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva during a welcoming ceremony for participants of the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, Russia, on 28 October 2026. Igor Ivanko/REUTERS
Business & Economy

Russia-Africa summit: ambitions and challenges

29, Oct 2026

Amid competition for influence and resources, Russia knows that Africa is a market with potential. For African states, Russian companies are still of interest, but the value equation needs to change

Rana Freifer
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Politics

Lula defies Latin America’s pro-Trump wave

28, Oct 2026

Brazil's left-wing president won a historic fourth term in office

Catherine Osborn
Anne-Claire Legendre, the newly appointed president of the Institut du monde arabe, poses for a portrait at the institute’s headquarters in Paris, on 18 February, 2026 AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Anne-Claire Legendre’s vision for the Institut du monde arabe

29, Oct 2026

As the institute approaches its 40th anniversary, its president outlines a new vision for cultural collaboration between the Arab world and Europe

Elie Kossaifi
President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) greeting Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi (R), in Tehran on 18 May 2025. Iranian Presidency / AFP
Politics

Afghanistan: Iran's strategic depth card in Central Asia

28, Oct 2026

Once nurtured by Pakistan, the Taliban now works closely with Iran, much to the delight of Russia and China

Kamal Alam

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