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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (centre), his military secretary Roman Gofman (left) and Likud MK Boaz Bismuth attend a meeting in Jerusalem on 5 February 2026. Knesset Office

Roman Gofman: Israel's new Netanyahu-friendly Mossad chief

One by one, critics of the Israeli prime minister's security approach in the region are being replaced by yes men

Kamal Alam 06 June 2026
Raúl Castro was Cuban president from 2006 to 2018, having served as Minister for the Armed Forces from 1959 to 2008. AFP

Raúl Castro: the soldier who made Fidel’s revolution endure

Fidel's brother built Cuba's armed forces and took over the presidency when his more charismatic sibling fell ill two decades ago. A recent US indictment from a 1996 incident now asks new questions.

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra 31 May 2026
Bill Mcconkey

Xi Jinping: the man remaking China in his own image

The Communist Party's general secretary since 2012 may have grown up in a secure compound for the elite, but he forged his values in the fields of rural Shaanxi province

Charbel Barakat 24 May 2026
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez smiles as he delivers a speech during the Basque Socialist Party (PSE) closing campaign meeting in Bilbao on 19 April 2024, ahead of regional elections in the Basque Country. ANDER GILLENEA / AFP)

Pedro Sánchez: the Spanish PM putting Palestine front and centre

His argument is simple. He wants Europe to defend international law consistently, ensuring it is applied not only in the case of Ukraine but also in Gaza.

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra 10 May 2026
Outgoing Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and Prime Minister-designate Ali Zaidi at the Government Palace in Baghdad on 27 April 2026. Reuters

Ali Zaidi: Iraq's stopgap prime minister-designate?

Some see his nomination as a bid to buy time until the US-Iran war outcome becomes clearer, which could very well shift political calculations in Iraq

Ayad Al-Anbar 05 May 2026
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during Apple's "It's Glowtime" event in Cupertino, California, on 9 September 2024. AFP/ Al Majalla

Tim Cook wrote a winning recipe for Apple

By continuously improving the iPhone, expanding its range and selling it in more places, Mr Cook built an empire.

The Economist 03 May 2026
Ewan White

Simon Karam: the diplomat leading Lebanon's talks with Israel

Given his reputation for being a staunch sovereignist, many trust him not to concede an inch of Lebanese land to Israel

Thuraya Shahin 26 April 2026
Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza Party, speaks during a press conference a day after the parliamentary election, in which Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat, Budapest, Hungary, on 13 April 2026. REUTERS/Marton Monus

Péter Magyar: the Orbán loyalist-turned-nemesis

After 16 years of Viktor Orbán's rule, Hungary finally has a new prime minister who has promised to steer the country back towards Europe

Con Coughlin 18 April 2026
Sara Padovan

Viktor Orbán: Will Hungary's longtime PM hold onto his seat?

Orbán, who has been trailing in the polls, got a boost on 9 April when Trump addressed his supporters via phone during a campaign rally in Budapest, saying he's 'with him all the way'

Con Coughlin 11 April 2026
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, dressed in an IRGC uniform, chairs a session in Tehran on 1 February 2026. AFP

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf: a possible US partner?

Reports that the Trump administration is eyeing Iran's parliament speaker as an Iranian 'Delcy Rodriguez' has been dismissed in Tehran as fake news

Alex Vatanka 24 March 2026
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Operation Dawn of Yemen: a domestic fight with regional implications

12, Oct 2026

Al Majalla tracks a rapidly shifting battlefield where stamina, not speed, will determine the ultimate victor

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Ms. Rachel, Gaza, and the power of education

13, Oct 2026

As YouTube star Accurso's influence grew, she transitioned from educator to child advocate. But it only became 'controversial' when she spoke up for Palestinian kids

Hala Al-Naji
US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands as they leave after their talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan on 30 October 2025. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP
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Eight tests for the Trump-Xi 2026 détente

12, Oct 2026

The achievements of September's US-China summit are underwhelming: a short trade truce extension, a reciprocal tariff reduction, a coal purchase, talks on AI, and two pandas. The rest is what matters

Shirley Ze Yu
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Why Europe’s gold is on the move

07, Oct 2026

Headlines have centred on the flight of bullion while commentators have speculated about the prompts. The reality is a little more nuanced

Abdulfattah Khattab
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The 9 Arab films vying for an Oscar

08, Oct 2026

From Gaza to Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan, Iraq, and Algeria, this year's Arab Oscar submissions explore stories of conflict, displacement, memory, and survival

Wael Said

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