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Moroccan Foreign Minister Bourita & Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar agreed to advance their
relationship on security, trade, and regional integration on 16 September 2026. @USAmbUN/X

Morocco expands ties with Israel: why now?

After months of behind‑the‑scenes talks, Rabat and Tel Aviv are deepening ties under a new phase of the existing Abraham Accords, with Western Sahara being dangled as an incentive

Mohamed Sharki 28 September 2026
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu has some manoeuvring to do after its main ally, the United States, signed a deal that could allow uranium enrichment in Saudi Arabia. Michelle Thompson

Washington’s Saudi nuclear deal tests Israel’s prime minister

Benjamin Netanyahu has kept conspicuously quiet about a US-Saudi nuclear partnership that could allow enrichment in the Gulf. How he handles it could impact Israel's upcoming election

Michael Horowitz 31 July 2026
Israeli army soldiers add zip ties to the mast of an Israeli flag flying at a special area for exercises during a military drill in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on July 8, 2025. Jalaa Marey/AFP

Why Syria and Israel should walk, not run, towards peace

This is a once-in-a-blue-moon opportunity to agree a détente between two hostile neighbours, but getting there is tricky. Several issues must (but can) be overcome.

Michael Harari 11 July 2025

Rabbi behind the Abraham Accords: Trump key to Israel-Syria peace

American Rabbi Abraham Cooper has just met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, weeks after meeting Syria's foreign minister in New York. Al Majalla went to ask his thoughts.

Ibrahim Hamidi 30 June 2025
Lina Jaradat

It’s time for Syrian-Israeli dialogue

Syria's future will be forged through difficult decisions. And right now, what's best is to talk with Israel.

Ammar Abdulhamid 01 June 2025
A soldier from the Israeli military's Home Front Command walks outside a house in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon that had been struck by a Hamas rocket on May 20, 2021. (Edi Israel/FLASH90)

Israel’s Arab Citizens Weigh On Conflict

After months of polling, researching, and analyzing collected data, the Israel Defense Security Forum (IDSF), known in Hebrew as Habithonistim, has released the findings of its National Survey. It…

Suzan Quitaz 03 June 2022
Ambassador Nae’h delivering his speech about the vision shared by both governments. (Supplied)

Eitan Na’eh: Bahrain and Israel to Hold Trade, Investment, Joint Projects in Hundreds of Millions

Hundreds of Bahraini government officials and business leaders attended the Israeli Embassy’s Yom Haatzmaut event recently to celebrate the close relationship that has developed between the countries…

Majalla 27 May 2022
Illustrated by Jeannette Khouri

Liam Fox: The Abraham Accords and 30 Years in Parliament

This May, North Somerset Member of Parliament Liam Fox marked 30 years in Parliament. Fox entered the British House of Commons in 1992 and has served in a wide range of positions in both…

Al Majalla - London 27 May 2022
MP Liam Fox in his office in the British Parliament

Former UK Minister of Defense and Commerce: Saudi Progress is “Astonishing”

Liam Fox, a member of the British House of Commons of the Conservative Party, and head of the Abrahamic Accords Group in the United Kingdom, held high positions in the British government and chaired…

Mustafa El-Dessouki 27 May 2022
President Donald J. Trump, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Foreign Affairs for the United Arab Emirates Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyanisigns sign the Abraham Accords Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Photo: Official White House Photo/Shealah Craighead)

Israel’s First Ambassador to Bahrain Brings Message of Optimism, Hope, Scientific Cooperation

Israeli diplomat Eitan Na’eh has had the unique distinction of being Ambassador in both the Gulf countries which recently altered the course of Arab-Israeli conflict by signing the Abraham Accords –…

Mustafa El Dessouki 17 September 2021
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Trump's midterm loss opens a window for Iran diplomacy

11, Nov 2026

Both Tehran and Washington have powerful incentives to resolve the conflict through negotiations, but actors on all sides have reasons to derail these efforts

Alex Vatanka
The UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey carries the traditional red budget box as he leaves Downing Street in London on 28 October 2026. Reuters
Business & Economy

Britain's debt squeeze tests the pound’s power

11, Nov 2026

Rising borrowing costs and persistent inflation are narrowing the UK's fiscal room for manoeuvre, exposing the limits of monetary independence

Abdulfattah Khattab
Crew members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) navy ship Qi Jiguang wave as their ship prepares to dock on 2 August 2026. JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP
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China eyes greater security role in the Red Sea

12, Nov 2026

Beijing has been expanding its base in Djibouti, the tiny state that sits opposite Yemen across the Bab al-Mandab Strait. With numerous other states also in play, this is a region to watch

Charbel Barakat
Pep Boatella
Science & Technology

Climate change is redrawing national borders

10, Nov 2026

Whether it is rivers, glaciers, or sea-level submergence, the implications of rising temperatures are becoming an increasingly urgent issue for states

Alaa Emara
Culture & Social Affairs

Five Arab novels that paint an AI-dominated future

10, Nov 2026

From machines that develop human emotions to societies governed by artificial intelligence, Arab novelists explore the promises and perils of a radically transformed future

Ibrahim Adel

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