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Chinese President Xi Jinping shaking hands with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi before their meeting in Cairo, Egypt, on 2 September 2026. AP

Xi puts China in the Middle East security equation

Beijing's multi-pronged proposal links to the new three-way 'Mecca Alliance' between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan. What would be the parameters of this new Chinese security involvement?

Charbel Barakat 13 September 2026
Underwater image of a diver among fish at the North Seymour Island dive site in the Galapagos archipelago, Ecuador, taken on 8 March 2024. ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP

The global race for rare earths reaches the ocean floor

A critical mineral found on Japan's seabed has caught US attention, and the two are teaming up to see whether it can yield future benefits and reduce their dependence on China

Abdulfattah Khattab 08 September 2026
Eduardo Ramon

China is not scared of Trump’s squeeze on Iran

Beijing has plenty of leverage to deter Washington

Henry Tugendhat 07 September 2026
Wang Huning, Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, at the conference's opening session in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on 4 March 2026. Reuters

Wang Huning: key advisor to three Chinese presidents

The chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference has shaped the country's trajectory since the 1980s. Al Majalla takes a look at his career and impact.

Charbel Barakat 25 August 2026
China's President Xi Jinping and Peru's President Dina Boluarte attend the welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on 28 June 2024. JADE GAO/REUTERS

China’s Latin America trade ties are becoming political

Beijing used to simply finance infrastructure projects in America's backyard, but its involvement has deepened in recent years and now goes beyond economics

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra 20 August 2026
This illustration photograph shows the flags of the European Union and China displayed on screens in Brussels on 2 June 2026. Nicolas TUCAT / AFP

On trade with China, Europe is fighting yesterday’s war

Brussels has finally agreed a raft of measures aimed at sectors that Beijing no longer considers to be its strategic industries

Shirley Ze Yu 09 August 2026
A portrait of Chinese President Xi Jinping next to traditional paintings in a tourist store in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia. Reuters / Maxim Shemetov

Xi Jinping and China’s deferred succession question

China's all-powerful president turned 73 last month, but there is still no word on his successor. The 2027 Communist Party Congress may offer clues about the next generation

Charbel Barakat 15 July 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping stands in the centre of the hall during the China-Africa forum at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing, on 5 September 2024.
 AFP

China doubles down on Africa with its zero-tariff policy

Beijing's duty-free access for African exports promises mutual economic gains, but more importantly, it deepens its strategic influence across the continent

Rabia Abdul Salam 02 July 2026
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (right) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a rare visit by the Chinese president to North Korea on 8 June, 2026. AFP

China looks to boost North Korea ties with an eye on Russia

China understands that North Korea is no longer the besieged ally with no gateway other than Beijing, and that leaving the field entirely open to Russia carries a mounting strategic cost

Charbel Barakat 10 June 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on 25 May 2026. Reuters

How Pakistan became China’s indispensable intermediary

With war closing the Strait of Hormuz, Islamabad has become both broker and bridge, mediating between rivals while keeping Beijing's overland trade routes alive

Shirley Ze Yu 01 June 2026
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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
Politics

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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