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A general view shot shows a neighborhood in the Syrian capital Damascus. (AFP PHOTO / LOUAI BESHARA)

Stagnation in Syria’s Real Estate Market

The efforts of countries located in Syria’s vicinity and working to return Syrian refugees to their country forced the refugees to head to the real estate market, which is witnessing a major…

Jiwan Soz 26 August 2022
The group named "General Resistance" and local residents demonstrate against unlawful 'ghetto package' legislation, Copenhagen - Denmark, March 7, 2020. Credit: (Philip Davali / AP)

Denmark’s Ghetto Laws Replicated in other Scandinavian Countries

The Danish government is being heavily criticized by rights groups for its plans on eradicating disadvantaged neighborhoods by 2030. The set of laws, controversially called the “Ghetto Package,” was…

Suzan Quitaz 12 August 2022
Afghan former interpreters for the US and NATO forces gather during a demonstration in downtown Kabul on April 30, 2021, on the eve of the beginning of Washington's formal troop withdrawal -- although forces have been drawn down for months. (Getty)

Betrayed: Is The World Abandoning Helpful Afghans?

On June 8, gunmen shot dead 10 Afghans working for the international demining organization the Halo Trust in an attack on their camp in the north of the country. While Halo did not officially blame…

Meera Ravi 18 June 2021
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) and EU Council President Charles Michel (R) hold a joint news conference after talks with Turkey's President in Ankara on April 6, 2021. (Getty)

Illegal Migration Plagues European Union from Within

The shadow of the lack of consensus on how to tackle illegal migration still looms large over the European Union which has shown marked progress otherwise in building consensus on matters such as…

Jassem Mohamed – Bonn 16 April 2021
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In this image, taken from a video provided by the Russian Defence Ministry Press Service on 21 May 2026, a Russian navy seaman takes part in drills of Russia's nuclear forces. Russian Defence Ministry Press Service/AP
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Russia’s timely reminder of its vast nuclear arsenal

03 June 2026

Military exercises in Belarus at an unusual time of year seem designed in part to make Moscow's adversaries think twice

Khattar Abu Diab
Opinion

Has Trump's patience with Netanyahu run out?

04 June 2026

The Israeli leader's intransigence is proving deeply problematic for the White House, so much so that Trump swore at him on a recent phone call

Con Coughlin
Units of Moqtada Sadr's militia parade with his photo down a main street of the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City June 21, 2014, in Eastern Baghdad. Washington Post
Politics

Sadr once again dismantles his armed militia. Why now?

03 June 2026

The decision to dismantle the Peace Brigades may herald a new stage in the Iraqi state's trajectory, or it could just be a shrewd recalibration to disorient friend and foe alike

Khairuldeen Al Makhzoomi
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Business & Economy

Why people flock to the dollar when local currencies collapse

05 June 2026

An estimated 60% of all US banknotes in circulation are held outside the United States. In many parts of the world, the dollar is effectively the unofficial local currency. Al Majalla explains why.

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
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
Politics

Cuba, lawfare, and Trump’s Venezuela temptation

02 June 2026

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

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