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.
 

Trump's Troubling Nuclear Plan

[caption id="attachment_55255503" align="aligncenter" width="594"] U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a national security strategy speech at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., U.S…

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Muslim Voters and the European Left

[caption id="attachment_55255497" align="aligncenter" width="1883"] A Muslim voter leaves the polling station in Luton, England. (Getty)[/caption] by Rafaela M. Dancygier Over the last few years,…

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Tumult in American Politics

[caption id="attachment_55255484" align="aligncenter" width="4474"] U.S. President Donald J. Trump waves during the State of the Union address as U.S. Vice President Mike Pence (L) and Speaker of the…

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The Autocrat’s Achilles' Heel

[caption id="attachment_55255491" align="aligncenter" width="3836"] Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) enter the hall at the Grand Kremlin Palace on July 4,…

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Another Grand Coalition Takes Shape in Berlin

[caption id="attachment_55255416" align="aligncenter" width="5268"] German Chancellor and head of the German Christian Democrats (CDU) Angela Merkel (L) and leader of the German Social Democrats (SPD…

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How Sharp Power Threatens Soft Power

[caption id="attachment_55255411" align="aligncenter" width="3281"] Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a signing ceremony in Beijing's Great…

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Syria: “A Problem from Hell”

[caption id="attachment_55255397" align="alignleft" width="5558"] A Syrian opposition fighter takes a selfie as fighters walk through Syria in front of Turkish troops near the Syrian border at Hassa,…

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Why Globalization Stalled

[caption id="attachment_55255345" align="aligncenter" width="4256"] US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping leave a business leaders event at the Great Hall of the People in…

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