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Politics

Is It Time for Britain to Adopt a Codified Constitution?

Despite all its shortcomings, Brexit has some redeeming factors. For one thing, it has highlighted how disenfranchised the country’s voter base feels…

Al Majalla - London 13 September , 2019
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Darnford Farm in Banchory near Aberdeen on September 6, 2019 in Aberdeen, Scotland. (Getty)
Politics

Boris Johnson’s Options are Bleak

Boris Johnson has racked up a new record by losing yet another major vote in parliament on Monday evening, over his second bid to dissolve parliament…

Yasmine El-Geressi and Ali El Shamy 13 September , 2019
White House National Security Advisor John Bolton (R) listens to U.S. President Donald Trump as he and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte talk to reporters in the Oval Office at the White House July 18, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Getty)
Politics

What John Bolton’s Sacking Means for US-Iran Tensions

President Trump’s National Security Advisor John Bolton is known as the man who never met a war he didn't like and for managing to be in the…

Al Majalla - London 13 September , 2019
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani marking National Nuclear Technology Day in Tehran last year (AFP)
Politics

Iran Throws Down the Gauntlet

Tehran’s contest of nuclear brinkmanship with the West entered a new phase as Iran moved this week towards resuming uranium enrichment with…

Joseph Braude 13 September , 2019
Israeli Prime Minister and Defence Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement to the media on the Iranian nuclear issue at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on September 9, 2019. (Getty)
Politics

Will Iran Chose Confrontation or Negotiation?

In the past few weeks, Iran was hit on many levels, militarily by Israel – on some of its sites and proxies in the region, and financially by more US…

Hanin Ghaddar 13 September , 2019
Politics

How Will Hezbollah Respond to Israel’s Drone Attack?

Over the past week, the Israel Defense Forces have launched attacks against Iranian and affiliated targets in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. In the…

Hanin Ghaddar 12 September , 2019
The Population Bust
Culture & Social Affairs

The Population Bust

The Human Tide: How Population Shaped theModern World.Paul Morland. PublicAffairs, 2019. 352pp. Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population…

Zachary Karabell 06 September , 2019
Tunisia’s Youssef Chahed: Agricultural Expert, Prime Minister, and Presidential Candidate
Politics

Tunisia’s Youssef Chahed: Agricultural Expert, Prime Minister, and Presidential Candidate

Youssef Chahed was born on Thursday 18 September 1975 in Tunis, Tunisia. He studied to become…

Al Majalla - London 06 September , 2019
Bolsonaro Fans the Flames
Politics

Bolsonaro Fans the Flames

Thousands of fires have raged over the past several weeks in the Amazon, devastating parts of the rainforest and badly damaging Brazil’s global…

Oliver Stuenkel 06 September , 2019
In this photo illustration, a one hundred U.S. dollar banknote featuring Benjamin Franklin is on display by two one hundred Chinese yuans banknotes featuring Mao Zedong on October 23, 2007 in Shanghai, China. (Getty)

How Not to Fight a Currency War

Earlier this month,the United Statesofficially brandedChinaa currency manipulator. Trade hawks have long argued thatWashingtonshould call…

Brad W. Setser 06 September , 2019
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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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