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Donald Trump poses with his new special envoy to Iraq Mark Savaya Mark Savaya on X

Mark Savaya: is Trump's new envoy to Iraq up to the task?

He will be expected to play an active role in getting Iraq to disband armed factions, as pressure from Washington is expected to intensify

Aqeel Abbas 08 November 2025
Ireland's president-elect Catherine Connolly AFP-Reuters-Eduardo Ramon

Catherine Connolly: Ireland's president-elect and vocal critic of Israel's war on Gaza

Her landslide victory suggests that her call to "stand up and stop the genocide taking place because we are complicit" is a hugely popular one across the nation

Bryn Haworth 02 November 2025
Eduardo Ramon

Eyal Zamir: the army chief trying to save Israel from Netanyahu

This is the second time that Zamir has reported to Israel's prickly prime minister, but the first time he has publicly disagreed with him. Who will get the better of the argument?

Kamal Alam 26 October 2025
LDP President Sanae Takaichi receives applause after she was selected as Japan's new prime minister during an extraordinary session of the lower house of parliament in Tokyo on October 21, 2025. Philip FONG / AFP

Sanae Takaichi: Japan's first female prime minister

Her task will be to balance the country's security imperatives with American expectations regarding burden-sharing, defence spending, and economic cooperation

Futoshi Matsumoto 21 October 2025
Eduardo Ramon

Jared Kushner: Trump's influential son-in-law who helped clinch the Gaza truce

Kushner no longer carries an official title like he did during Trump's first term in office, conveniently freeing him from the bounds of formal processes, scrutiny, or accountability

Con Coughlin 19 October 2025
Axel Rangel Garcia

Khaled al-Anani: the first Arab head of UNESCO

From the Pyramids to the United Nations, Egyptologist Khaled al-Anani's expertise will be invaluable in his new role

Amr Emam 12 October 2025
Axel Rangel Garcia

Tony Blair's political career could get a new lease of life

The former UK premier is pegged to play a key role in the proposed governing structure of Gaza, should Trump's latest peace plan go ahead. Al Majalla reviews his long and controversial career.

Steve Hewitt 01 October 2025
Eduardo Ramon

Shabana Mahmood: Britain's 'no-nonsense' home secretary

Known for her 16-hour working days, she is widely considered one of the government's most effective ministers and is respected across the political spectrum

Con Coughlin 28 September 2025
Eduardo Ramon

Tommy Robinson: the UK's new face of anti-immigration

Apart from being a far-right activist, Robinson is a convicted criminal who, in the past, has been bankrolled by right-wing Zionists in America

Con Coughlin 21 September 2025
Syria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ibrahim Olabi.

Ibrahim Olabi: UN ambassador of the 'new Syria'

Appointed as Syrian envoy to the world body by President Sharaa, this young barrister with British connections is no stranger to the diplomatic world

Subhi Franjieh 14 September 2025
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Six factors shaping Trump’s calculus on Iran

27 January 2026

From a US military build-up in the region to Trump's growing unpopularity at home, several factors could influence his decision on whether or not to attack

Brian Katulis
A salesman displays gold chains, at Jos Alukkas jewellery store in Bengaluru on 17 September 2025. Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP
Business & Economy

Gold hits record high of $5,100 as traders seek safety

27 January 2026

Investors' flight into precious metals is symptomatic of the economic upheaval and uncertainty being causes by US President Donald Trump and his trade wars

Mohamed Sharki
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Politics

'Gaza has broken every record of modern warfare'

23 January 2026

Former Médecins Sans Frontières president Rony Brauman explains to Al Majalla how Israel's war on Gaza has produced unprecedented suffering and exposed the collapse of international law

Elie Kossaifi
Opinion

Four miscalculations by the SDF

26 January 2026

Recent events do not mean the end of the SDF as a local actor, but rather the end of a political chapter built on outdated assumptions. The next chapter will be more fluid and unpredictable.

Ibrahim Hamidi
Lebanese pop star Haifa Wehbe performs during the Batroun International Festival in the coastal city of Batroun, north of Beirut. ANWAR AMRO / AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Lebanon finds an anthem out of the reach of drones

26 January 2026

The economy is a mess and the politics are askew but the Lebanese are once again learning how to celebrate, these days to the tune of Badna Nrou, meaning 'We need to calm down'

Samer Abou Hawwach

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