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US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman exchange a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during a ceremony at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 May 2025. REUTERS / Brian Snyder
Politics

US-Saudi ties are the cornerstone of Trump’s Mideast policy

When Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the White House to meet with US President Donald Trump on 18 November, there will be no shortage…

Brian Katulis 16 November , 2025
Nicolás Maduro: the Venezuelan president in Trump's crosshairs has been captured Eduardo Ramon
Profiles

Nicolás Maduro: the Venezuelan president in Trump's crosshairs has been captured

The US has attacked Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro, who has been taken out of the country, President Donald Trump said on…

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra 15 November , 2025
The US draft resolution on Trump's Gaza Plan falls short Reuters / Al Majalla
Politics

The US draft resolution on Trump's Gaza Plan falls short

At first glance, the New York Declaration (NYD) appears to mark a moment of cautious optimism in the long and weary history of the Israel‑Palestine…

Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy 15 November , 2025
Opinion

Syria cannot afford to postpone pluralism

At a recent public panel hosted by Chatham House, Syria’s Foreign Minister, Asaad al-Shaibani, spoke confidently about the diplomatic breakthroughs…

Haid Haid 15 November , 2025
Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) meets with the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, on the sidelines of their official visit to Washington DC on 11 November 2025. SANA / AFP
Politics

Why Hakan Fidan attended the Trump-Sharaa meeting

US President Donald Trump’s hosting of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House on 10 November was a landmark moment for the country and…

Omer Onhon 15 November , 2025
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Culture & Social Affairs

Al Majalla's Book Watch

The Arab world has a vibrant and rich literary scene. Al Majalla selects some notable titles in our fortnightly round-up of the latest Arabic books,…

Khodr Al Agha 15 November , 2025
Opinion

The BBC scrambles to 'get its house in order'

The bitter row that has erupted between the BBC and US President Donald Trump over its editing of a controversial documentary could have serious…

Con Coughlin 14 November , 2025
A view of the logo of the International Energy Agency in Paris, France, 15 December 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
Business & Economy

Do we still need the IEA outlook?

In recent years, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has sent several contradictory signals that raise important questions about the agency's…

Faisal Faeq 14 November , 2025
Israel's Olive War aims to uproot more than just trees Lina Jaradat
Politics

Israel's Olive War aims to uproot more than just trees

The olive harvest in the West Bank has long been a seasonal ritual that anchors rural livelihoods and cultural continuity for thousands of…

Mohammed Najib 14 November , 2025
This handout photograph released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on 10 November 2025, shows US President Donald Trump (L) shaking hands with Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House in Washington DC. SANA / AFP
Politics

Syria-US rapprochement sees cooperation surge

Syria’s transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa made history this past week, becoming the first Syrian leader to visit Washington, DC and meet with a…

Charles Lister 13 November , 2025
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Politics

Al-Jawf: the key to defeating the Houthis

05, Nov 2026

The battle for this strategically important and resource-rich province tests the Yemeni army's ability to tilt the military balance in its favour

Al Majalla - London
Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al-Saud, Pakistan's army chief General Syed Asim Munir, and Turkey's intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin in Tehran on 26 October 2026. IRANIAN PRESIDENCY / AFP
Politics

Pakistan’s balancing act in a fragmenting world

07, Nov 2026

Staying friends with the Turks, Chinese, Russians, Americans, Europeans, Iranians and Saudis simultaneously is a big ask for Islamabad's diplomats, but somehow they are managing it

Kaswar Klasra
Politics

Can the Democrats prevent a new round of war with Iran?

05, Nov 2026

Despite the war's unpopularity, Trump seems determined to press on until he can claim a decisive victory, whether by diplomacy, force, or a combination of the two

Aqeel Abbas
Eduardo Ramon
Profiles

Abdul El-Sayed: the progressive Michigander who beat the pro-Israel lobby

07, Aug 2026

The Egyptian-American epidemiologist became the first Muslim senator in US history, despite $70mn spent to defeat him in the Democratic primary

Tarek Rashed
French author Philippe Djianada looks out from a window at the Drouant restaurant in Paris, following his win of the French Goncourt literary prize for his novel "The Unknown Woman of Quai de Javel," on 3 November 2026. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
Culture & Social Affairs

A novel about a murder in Paris wins the 2026 Goncourt

06, Nov 2026

French novelist Philippe Jaenada's novel 'The Unknown Woman of Quai de Javel' wins big, while the Prix Renaudot goes to François-Henri Désérable for his novel about an unlikely wine expert

Najeeb Mubarak

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