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An Iraqi man walks on dry, cracked earth in the Chibayish marshes near the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah. (Getty)
Business & Economy

Deluge and Drought: Water Challenges in the Middle East

In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), climate change is an especially urgent issue, particularly as it has already triggered devastating…

Yasmine El Geressi 01 November , 2019
Emperor Naruhito of Japan
Politics

Emperor Naruhito of Japan

A Non-Traditional Royal Background Emperor Naruhito was born on February 23, 1960, in the…

Moncef al-Mazghany and Ali El Shamy 01 November , 2019
The Silk Road Trap: How China’s Trade Ambitions Challenge Europe
Culture & Social Affairs

The Silk Road Trap: How China’s Trade Ambitions Challenge Europe

Holslag claims that China poses a mortal economic threat to Europe and the West. The topic is timely…

Andrew Moravcsik 31 October , 2019
Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Air Foreign Policy Differences Over Syria Withdrawal
Politics

Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Air Foreign Policy Differences Over Syria Withdrawal

Over the past two weeks, a foreign policy debate has re-emerged within the Democratic party, stemming from President Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S…

Joseph Braude 25 October , 2019
Abiy Ahmed: Ethiopia’s Peacemaking Prime Minister
Politics

Abiy Ahmed: Ethiopia’s Peacemaking Prime Minister

Abiy Ahmed became Ethiopia's Prime Minister in April2018, the firstOromoto lead his country. The Oromo, Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, had…

Al Majalla - London 25 October , 2019
Google Launches Pixel 4
Science & Technology

Google Launches Pixel 4

As Google launches its Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, it vies to take market share away from the leading three smartphone giants, namely Samsung, Apple, and…

Ali El Shamy 25 October , 2019
A handout picture released by the UK Parliament Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gesturing during the Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) session in the House of Commons in London on October 23, 2019.  (AFP)
Politics

What Just Happened in Parliament?

It seems with each passing week, a new bombshell is dropped which only prolongs the Brexit saga, much to the delight of Remainers and Brexiters (at…

Ali El Shamy 25 October , 2019
Dashing Kurdish Hopes Will Not Bring Erdogan Peace
Politics

Dashing Kurdish Hopes Will Not Bring Erdogan Peace

Only a few months ago, Kurds in theMiddle Eastwere optimistic. They enjoyed a newfound international recognition, and a major political…

by Henri J. Barkey 25 October , 2019
ISIS Is Already Rising From the Ashes
Politics

ISIS Is Already Rising From the Ashes

AU.S.-led military coalition succeeded in toppling the self-declared caliphate of ISIS, inIraqandSyriajust this past March. Remarkably, only…

by Brian Katz* and Michael Carpenter 25 October , 2019
Iran, the Unitary State
Politics

Iran, the Unitary State

The drone strikes on two major Aramco oil facilities inSaudi Arabiain September left many observers puzzled. Though officials…

by Afshon Ostovar and Ariane M. Tabatabai 25 October , 2019
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Should the US and Israel fail in their war on Iran, Tehran would likely expand its regional influence at the expense of Sunni Arabs, who could potentially turn to extremist groups to fight back

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Once a symbol of solidarity with the Palestinian cause, it is now being used by different groups to advance their own grievances and agendas

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