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Lina Jaradat

The Syrian solution to Hezbollah

Border security and cooperation with Washington

Al Majalla - London 25 June 2026
Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) greeting Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa (L) during the opening ceremony of the 5th edition of the three-day Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF2026) in Antalya on 17 April 2026. TURKISH PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP

Why Türkiye is against Syria's army fighting Hezbollah

Ankara believes Trump's idea to deploy Syrian forces to disarm the Lebanese militant group would further inflame a volatile situation

Omer Onhon 25 June 2026
Al Majalla

Can Iraq's new PM solve the country's electricity crisis?

Solving the country's acute power shortage is a priority for Zaidi, who is looking to strike much-needed investment deals with US companies, whilst also keeping Iran onside

Sharif Mohammad 12 June 2026
An Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Jew reacts near a part of a missile protruding from the ground, following strikes from Iran, in the central Israeli-occupied West Bank, on 8 June 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

How Israel and Iran came back to the brink

The US-Israeli military campaign against Iran ended in a fragile ceasefire in early April, but it did not resolve any of the underlying disputes

Michael Horowitz 08 June 2026
A Royal Caribbean cruise sails into the Havana harbour on 6 May 2019, after the activation of Chapter III of the Helms-Burton Act, which sought to intensify the US blockade against Cuba. YAMIL LAGE / AFP

Cuba, lawfare, and Trump’s Venezuela temptation

A new American legal ruling turns the screw on the Caribbean island nation by increasing the risks companies face by continuing to make money there. This is all part of the plan.

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra 02 June 2026
People hold Cuban flags and a flag supporting US President Donald Trump while participating in the "Cuba Libre" demonstration in the city of Hialeah, Florida, on 24 March 2026. GIORGIO VIERA / AFP

Is the US on the verge of military intervention in Cuba?

Seizing Castro could prove more costly and less effective than the capture of Maduro

William M. LeoGrande and Peter Kornbluh 24 May 2026

Has the US marked Cuba for regime change?

Fares Garabet 24 May 2026
Axel Rangel Garcia

Why the US clings to a failed siege strategy in Cuba

Crippling US sanctions on Havana were designed to force regime change, but six decades of crippling embargo have only cemented it

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra 17 May 2026

Global power projection: US vs China

Fares Garabet 04 May 2026
Al Majalla

Why Iran isn’t blinking yet

Trump's blockade aims to force damaging shutdowns at Iranian oil fields. But Tehran has been through this before.

Keith Johnson 30 April 2026
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The Syrian solution to Hezbollah

25 June 2026

Border security and cooperation with Washington

Al Majalla - London
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Science & Technology

The G7 grapples with the politics of AI access

23 June 2026

As advanced AI models become strategic assets, the G7 is confronting difficult questions of access, dependence, and control

Marco Mossad
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Politics

The fall of Keir Starmer

23 June 2026

His timid reign served as a how-not-to guide in the exercise of power

 John Kampfner
the app of the betting company Bet Nacional is displayed on a smartphone showing a match of the Brazilian national football championship open for betting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 2 October 2024. MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP
Business & Economy

The World Cup and the meteoric rise of sports betting

24 June 2026

As sports gambling becomes a multibillion-dollar global business, fuelled by   digital technology and regulatory change, its influence is extending far beyond the pitch 

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
A painting by the Egyptian artist George Bahgory from the series “Love and Football”.
George Bahgoury via Facebook
Culture & Social Affairs

Football and art: fusing a popular sport with culture

22 June 2026

Artists use paintings, sculpture, murals, and digital designs to iconise, idolise, and mythologise football culture in a language understood by all

Mimoza Al-Arrawi

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