Mali weighs its options amid US and Russian overtures

With its mineral wealth and jihadist dilemma, Mali is entertaining both the Americans and the Russians, to see what each can offer, and what they want in return

Sergey Eledinov and Konstantin Terentev

Boris Johnson Risks Damaging Britain’s Global Standing

Ahead of a crucial round of talks between London and Brussels over the future trading relationship between the UK and the European Union, Boris Johnson is facing a backlash from the EU, US and from…

Al Majalla - London

Help Lebanon Help Itself

Beirutis still recovering from an explosion that killed nearly 200 people and wounded thousands more onAugust 4. The blast decimated vast swaths of the capital, leaving 300,000 residents homeless…

Randa Slim

What Did Macron Accomplish in Lebanon?

One day ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Lebanon, a new Prime Minister was designated to form a new government, which is supposed to deal with the most challenging time for…

Hanin Ghaddar

Belarus Goes Its Own Way

An extraordinary wave of protest has sweptBelarussince its presidential election onAugust 9. The incumbent president,Aleksandr Lukashenko, claimed to have won reelection with 80.1 percent of the vote…

Maryia Sadouskaya-Komlach