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.
 

How ISIS Is Transforming

[caption id="attachment_55254594" align="aligncenter" width="4116"] A member of the Syrian pro-government forces carries an ISIS flag as he stands on a street in the ancient city of Palmyra on March…

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Merkel's Next Steps

[caption id="attachment_55254596" align="aligncenter" width="5472"] German Chancellor and Chrstian Democrat (CDU) Angela Merkel signs autographs for visitors during a brief visit by Merkel to a local…

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Singapore's Presidential Elections

[caption id="attachment_55254555" align="aligncenter" width="3838"] President-elect Halimah Yacob (C) takes the oath of office while flanked by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (L) and Chief…

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The German Election and Donald Trump

[caption id="attachment_55254538" align="aligncenter" width="3144"] German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Donald Trump arrive for the group photo at the G7 Taormina summit on the island…

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An Era of Authoritarian Influence?

[caption id="attachment_55254541" align="aligncenter" width="3500"] Demonstrators, including one bearing a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin and another waving a flag of the European Union…

Yasmine Ahmed

Hack Job

[caption id="attachment_55254549" align="aligncenter" width="3500"] Radomes of the digital communications listening station of the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), the German intelligence agency, stand…

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