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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
Lebanon’s Economic Crisis Deepens
Business & Economy

Lebanon’s Economic Crisis Deepens

Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese continued staging their extraordinary revolt against their politicians after Prime Minister Saad Hariri proposed a…

Yasmine El Geressi 25 October , 2019

18 October

October, 2019
18 October

Waste collectors transport plastic scrap for recycling in the suburbs of Hanoi on October 15, 2019. (Getty)

18 October

A student dressed like Indian independence icon Mahatma Gandhi, looks on during an event at a school in Chennai, to mark Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary. (Getty)

18 October

Hong Kong police detain a protester (C-on ground) during demonstrations in the Wanchai district in Hong Kong. (Getty)

18 October

Supporters of the leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and parliamentary elections candidate for Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj are pictured during a rally in Pristina. (Getty)

18 October

Extinction Rebellion activists gather on Manly beach and bury their heads in the sand on October 11, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. The event was organised as part of Extinction Rebellion's global "Week Of Action" in 60 cities across the world to bring attention to climate change and push governments to declare a climate emergency. (Getty)

18 October

Burnt vehicles are seen after fire took out forests in the mountainous area that flank Damour river near the village of Meshref in Lebanon's Shouf mountains, southeast of the capital Beirut, Lebanon on October 15, 2019. (Getty)

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Pete Reynolds
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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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