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New and Noteworthy Middle East Coverage in the West

by Joseph Braude IRAN AND ITS PROXIES Iran claims it confronted a U.S. Navy vessel and the U.S. issues a denial. Reuters cites Tasnim News Agency…

Joseph Braude 15 September , 2017
Hezbollah on “The Attack”

Hezbollah on “The Attack”

[caption id="attachment_55254507" align="aligncenter" width="5451"] French-Lebanese director Ziad Doueiri, who has been criticised for filming part…

Majalla 15 September , 2017
Governor Thomas Kean: The Struggle Against Terrorism Should Transcend Political Divisions

Governor Thomas Kean: The Struggle Against Terrorism Should Transcend Political Divisions

[caption id="attachment_55254512" align="aligncenter" width="4848"] Former New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean, co-chair of the, Bipartisan Policy Center…

Joseph Braude 15 September , 2017
California Dreamin’

California Dreamin’

[caption id="attachment_55254518" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Elon Musk, chief executive officer for Space Exploration Technologies Corp. …

Majalla 15 September , 2017
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A Landmark Austrian Government Report Warns Against Muslim Brotherhood Activism in the Country

The document, commissioned by the Austrian intelligence establishment, documents exploitation of Austrian government funds and schools,…

Joseph Braude 14 September , 2017
New and Noteworthy Middle East Coverage in the West

New and Noteworthy Middle East Coverage in the West

[caption id="attachment_55254447" align="aligncenter" width="900"] map of iraq under magnifying glass[/caption] In this new weekly series, Joseph…

Joseph Braude 08 September , 2017
Mr. Trump’s Afghan Plan
Politics

Mr. Trump’s Afghan Plan

[caption id="attachment_55254437" align="aligncenter" width="900"] A U.S. Marine from 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, RCT 2nd Battalion 8th Marines…

Majalla 08 September , 2017
Midsummer Madness at the Home Office
Culture & Social Affairs

Midsummer Madness at the Home Office

[caption id="attachment_55254449" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Your Love Is Fire at Summerhall, Edinburgh part of the Arab Arts Focus in this…

Majalla 08 September , 2017
Europe's "Migrant Hunters"
Politics

Europe's "Migrant Hunters"

[caption id="attachment_55254452" align="aligncenter" width="900"] African migrants travel in the back of a truck across the Sahara Desert. (Photo by…

Majalla 08 September , 2017
The Hollowing Out of the Special Relationship
Politics

The Hollowing Out of the Special Relationship

[caption id="attachment_55254456" align="aligncenter" width="900"] U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and British Prime Minister Theresa May …

Majalla 08 September , 2017
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18 April 2026

Disruption in the Hormuz can have major implications for global trade, but it also creates opportunities for smaller nations like Iran to become global political players

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Glimpses of Bush's Iraq debacle appear in Trump's Iran war

15 April 2026

The Iraq war was viewed as disastrous in retrospect, while the Iran war was unpopular from the get-go. Al Majalla highlights the similarities and differences between the two.

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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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