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New Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman and his wife Nilden Bektas Erhürman celebrate his victory in the Turkish Cypriot presidential election, in the capital Nicosia, Cyprus, on October 19, 2025. Reuters

Northern Cyprus election comes with serious implications

The elections coulds be a watershed moment for the government in the north, its relations with Türkiye, and the wider geopolitics of the Eastern Mediterranean

Omer Onhon 21 October 2025
Ersin Tatar, President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Majalla

Tatar: No talks on Cyprus without international recognition for the north

The leader of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus tells Al Majalla what is in the way of negotiations resuming over the island's future, blaming the "mindset" of Greek Cypriots and a lack of equality

Omer Onhon 30 October 2023
The world's inability to solve the island's complex problems means there are two names for its main metropolis. On the Turkish side, Lefkoşa blends heritage with modern development. Shutterstock

A tale of one city and two capitals shows Cyprus’s division alongside Lefkoşa’s progress

The world's inability to solve the island's complex problems means there are two names for its main metropolis. On the Turkish side, Lefkoşa blends heritage with modern development.

Omer Onhon 02 October 2023
Beautiful aerial view over old town of Nicosia, Northern Cyprus and Selimiye Mosque in Cyprus. shutterstock

A Turkish ‘ghost state’ haunts the world’s disparate response to a divided Cyprus

A stubborn lack of international recognition for the Turkish Republic in the island's north has held it back for decades. This is its story – and it shows that it is high time for change.

Omer Onhon 27 September 2023
Visitors form Israel walk past a thermal camera at Larnaca International Airport, after Cyprus opened up its airports following a nationwide lockdown amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Larnaca, Cyprus June 9, 2020. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou

Cyprus Requires Negative COVID Tests for China Arrivals

Negative COVID-19 tests will be required for people travelling by air from China to Cyprus from Jan. 15, the island's health ministry said on Wednesday. The EU's Integrated Political Crisis…

11 January 2023
1-	Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, accompanied by Vice President Fuat Oktay, Energy Minister Fatih Donmez and Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Vahit Kirisci, poses onboard Turkey's new drill ship Abdulhamid Han at Tasucu port in the Mediterranean city of Mersin, Turkey August 9, 2022. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS

Stronger Turkey Challenging Status Quo in Mediterranean

Turkey is hopping back into the serene waters of the Mediterranean, ambitiously looking for natural gas resources that it can extract to cover its enormous demand for energy. Turkish President Recep…

Dalia Ziada 19 August 2022
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US President Donald Trump at the White House, Washington, on 18 November 2025.
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Saudi Arabia scores ally upgrade in Washington

19 November 2025

Trump elevates Saudi Arabia to 'major non-NATO ally' status, but bigger issues of normalisation with Israel and a binding security treaty need more time. Nonetheless, this is a huge step forward.

Abdullah F. Alrebh
Lina Jaradat
Business & Economy

Hezbollah money laundering risks sanctions on Lebanon

17 November 2025

Media reports show pro-Hezbollah charities using online platforms to solicit donations via digital wallets to circumvent sanctions. In Lebanon's cash economy, that is a dangerous game to play.

Thuraya Shahin
Al Majalla's Editor-in-Chief Ibrahim Hamidi interviews Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on 13 November 2025. Axel Rangel Garcia
Politics

Asaad Shaibani on how Syria untangled its Russian knot

18 November 2025

In Part 1 of a two-part interview with Al Majalla, Syria's foreign minister explains how the Assad regime fell and how President Ahmed al-Sharaa went from a wanted man to a world leader

Ibrahim Hamidi
Go Nagai with a 'Grendizer' poster
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Culture & Social Affairs

50 years on, 'Grendizer' still stirs Arab hearts

23 November 2025

The Arab world's connection to the cartoon series remains uniquely intimate. No other animated comic hero has achieved the same level of fame, resonance, and longevity.

Shadi Alaa Aldin
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) looks on during a meeting with US Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll in Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 20 November 2025. AFP
Politics

Trump presents Ukraine with a ‘very tough choice’

24 November 2025

Zelensky said he's being asked to decide between Ukraine losing its dignity or losing a key partner

Sam Skove and John Haltiwanger

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