Al Majalla launches a special series of articles and conversations reflecting on the events of 2025 and the broader legacy of the past 25 years in the Arab world and across the globe. We present sharp analyses of the sweeping transformations that have reshaped the Arab region and the wider world in this period.
The year 2025 witnessed the machinations of a changing global order and the restructuring of regional dynamics—not least in the Middle East. Al Majalla unpacks these shifts while also opining on possible future trajectories, commissioning leading thinkers and researchers to share their perspectives beyond the headlines.
 

What Does Iran Want from the U.S.?

As negotiations between Iran and the US enters its fourth round this week, it has become clear that there are multiple and serious discrepancies that will need time to be resolved. The Iranians want…

Hanin Ghaddar

The Truth About the Liberal Order

[caption id="attachment_55257472" align="alignleft" width="1024"] US Navy personnel raise their flag aboard the USS John S. McCain in the South China Sea near waters claimed by Beijing on June 28,…

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America Mourns Arizona Senator John McCain

[caption id="attachment_55257458" align="alignleft" width="1024"] Republican Presidential Candidate Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) speaks at a Town Hall Meeting while on the campaign trail in the Toyota…

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