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Opening a new door: Trump, the Gulf, and ‘America First’

The Gulf states are showing that their security is indivisible and that they will pursue their defence from any that offer it, creating a new 'strategic autonomy' borne of the Trump era.

Abdullah F. Alrebh 11 December 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
Lina Jaradat

Syria and Israel: the cost of peace

Al Majalla unpacks this new chapter in Middle East diplomacy, exploring the history behind the silence, present-day stakes, and the uncertain road ahead

Al Majalla - London 01 June 2025
An Israeli settlement Nevi Yakov in eastern Jerusalem. In the background is the Palestinian neighbourhood of Beit Hanina. AFP

Palestinian options at a standstill with no breakthrough in sight

Last year witnessed a significant escalation regarding the Israeli targeting of Palestinians

Majed Kayali 05 February 2023
Illustration by Ali Mandalawi

Eitan Na'eh: The Ambassador of Peace Sent to the Gulf

As the first anniversary of the peace agreement signed between Israel, Bahrain and the UAE will be celebrated in mid-September, the first Israeli ambassador sent to the UAE and Bahrain following the…

Majalla 10 September 2021
Chief Constable of the Central Unit of the Netherlands police Jannine Van der Berg delivers a speech during a press conference by EU police agency Europol on June 8, 2021 in The Hague. (Getty)

How is International, Regional Cooperation Driving War on Terror?

The international and regional security cooperation is the cornerstone of combating extremism, terrorism and organized crime in the world. It comes in line with the diplomatic, development, security…

Jassem Mohamed – Bonn 02 July 2021
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Why Ratcliffe's secret visit to Moscow is concerning

27 August 2026

The American CIA director's visit looks to be a desperate attempt by the Trump administration to avert a doomsday scenario in which NATO is pulled into a larger war with Russia

Con Coughlin
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting in Beijing, China, on 2 September 2025. Reuters
Business & Economy

Will US sanctions on Iran bite? It may depend on China

26 August 2026

Beijing says it will not abide by the new 'Economic D-Day' measures and warns the US of retaliation if they hurt their oil trade with Tehran

Rana Freifer
Nigel Buchanan
Politics

Gadi Eisenkot: Israel’s next leader?

27 August 2026

Al Majalla looks at the former army general's career, political positions, possible paths to victory, and what a change in leadership could mean for Israel and the region after three years of war

Al Majalla - London
Sara Padovan
Science & Technology

When myth replaces medicine

25 August 2026

As social media transforms how people seek medical advice, figures such as Barbara O'Neill offer something conventional medicine rarely can: absolute certainty

Mohammed Mansour
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (C), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posing after signing the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 7 August, 2026. PAKISTAN PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE / AFP
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Networked Middle East security

22 August 2026

The Iran war exposed the risks of being too closely tied to US military posture, which is why some Gulf states are repositioning themselves not merely as consumers of security but as architects of it

Bilal Saab

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