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Europe's Authoritarian Equilibrium
Politics

Europe's Authoritarian Equilibrium

by R. Daniel Kelemen* On Wednesday, December 20, the European Commission took a historic step to defend the rule of law in Poland. For the first…

Majalla 29 December , 2017
Trump and the Bond Market
Business & Economy

Trump and the Bond Market

[caption id="attachment_55255109" align="aligncenter" width="594"] Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S.,…

Majalla 29 December , 2017
Macron’s World
Politics

Macron’s World

[caption id="attachment_55255102" align="aligncenter" width="5246"] French President Emmanuel Macron listens to employees during a visit to the…

Majalla 29 December , 2017
The Myanmar Military's Legacy of Impunity
Politics

The Myanmar Military's Legacy of Impunity

[caption id="attachment_55255072" align="aligncenter" width="7360"] A Rohingya refugee boy desperate for aid cries as he climbs on a truck…

Majalla 22 December , 2017
The Rise of Poland’s Far Right
Politics

The Rise of Poland’s Far Right

[caption id="attachment_55255068" align="aligncenter" width="4724"] Nationalists light flares during the Independence Day March on November 11, 2015…

Majalla 22 December , 2017
Putin's Plan for Syria
Politics

Putin's Plan for Syria

[caption id="attachment_55255065" align="aligncenter" width="4388"] Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech as he inspects a parade during…

Majalla 22 December , 2017
Vladimir Putin: The Past, Present, and Future President of Russia
Politics

Vladimir Putin: The Past, Present, and Future President of Russia

[caption id="attachment_55255054" align="aligncenter" width="4307"] Russian President Vladimir Putin enters the hall to deliver his annual speech to…

Majalla 22 December , 2017
Former British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Co-Author of the Muslim Brotherhood Review Reflects on Lessons Learned
Politics

Former British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Co-Author of the Muslim Brotherhood Review Reflects on Lessons Learned

WASHINGTON -Joseph Braude Last week’s edition of Majalla covered the visit by H.R. McMaster, President Trump’s National Security Advisor, to a…

Joseph Braude 22 December , 2017
What Is Xi Jinping Afraid Of?

What Is Xi Jinping Afraid Of?

[caption id="attachment_55255024" align="aligncenter" width="2806"] Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at Beijing's Great Hall of the…

Majalla 16 December , 2017
What We Really Know About North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons
Politics

What We Really Know About North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons

by Siegfried S. Hecker In January 2004, the director of North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center handed me a sealed glass jar with…

Majalla 15 December , 2017
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The US plan to turn Syria into an oil transit hub

16 April 2026

Pipelines have a chequered history in the Middle East, but the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has led US Tom Barrack to conclude that a new route through Syria could solve some problems.

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An Iranian woman flashes the V-sign as she takes part in a rally to pay tribute to women killed during war, in Tehran on 17 April 2026. AFP
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Has Iran's ideology actually hardened?

16 April 2026

The change in tone and presentation of policy isn't a fundamental redirection, but rather the consolidation of a system under pressure

Alex Vatanka
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Daoud Abdel Sayed and the cinema of quiet rebellion

16 April 2026

Throughout his career, the renowned Egyptian film director challenged authority, rejected easy answers, and remained rooted in lived experience

Hazem Massoud

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