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Ewan White

Can a BRICS currency really compete with the US dollar?

There are still some serious questions, challenges, and obstacles that stand in the way of BRICS achieving total independence from the dollar with its proposed rival currency.

Toufic Chanbour 22 August 2023
Iranian women shop in Tehran on July 18, 2023, as the police relaunched patrols to catch the increasing number of women leaving their hair uncovered in public in defiance of a strict dress code. AFP

Iran faces credibility problem over employment numbers

The high level of unemployment has become a national talking point in Iran, while claimed statistics offered by the government are no longer trusted by citizens.

Hanan Azizi 04 August 2023
The demise of debt talks with the IMF made the country's finances into a national talking point. A Saudi package has provided wriggle room, but political action is needed for proper progress. Shutterstock

Saudi loan buys Tunisia's collapsing economy time, but reforms still necessary

The demise of debt talks with the IMF made the country's finances a national talking point. A Saudi package has provided wriggle room, but political action is needed for proper progress.

Kawthar Zantour 27 July 2023
Landscape of Mutrah Corniche in Muscat, Oman.  The land of frankincense has been trading with its neighbours around the Arabian Gulf and the Arabian Sea for millennia. It now has cutting-edge ambitions for its future. Shutterstock

How Oman is developing a modern economy to match its long history as a trading nation

The land of frankincense has been trading with its neighbours around the Arabian Gulf and the Arabian Sea for millennia. It now has cutting-edge ambitions for its future.

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 22 July 2023
In its capital, once famed as the City of Light, it is now much darker. Paris is unable to achieve social and economic equality for millions of its citizens, sparking riots and disorder. Eduardo Ramon

France’s social unrest is a symptom of its wider economic decline

In its capital, once famed as the City of Light, it is now much darker. Paris is unable to achieve social and economic equality for millions of its citizens, sparking riots and disorder.

Mohamed Sharki 14 July 2023
An Iranian couple looks at carpets in Tehran. Pessimism about the future and this sense of impotence have led to a state of despair and gloom amonst citizens. AFP

Iran's joy deficit: Why are citizens unhappy?

There is a long-standing nationwide sense of helplessness, stoked by government inaction over a series of crises. It shows up in various ways, from spending patterns to a rise in homelessness.

Hanan Azizi 08 July 2023
Diana Estefana Rubio

Turkey: An industrial giant in the Middle East

The share of manufacturing industry exports was once less than 10 percent. Now it has reached 80 percent, with more than half of this share going to Europe.

Al Majalla - London 04 July 2023
In a country where economic data is sparse, observers look to real estate and stock market performance to assess the overall state of the economy. Axel Rangel Garcia

In Kuwait, drop in real estate transactions points to economic lull

In a country where economic data is sparse, observers look to real estate and stock market performance to assess the overall state of the economy

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 21 June 2023
Yemen has promising economic potential in various sectors, including agriculture, industry, tourism, and oil, but any recovery in the country remains subject to political and security stability. Al Majalla

What does Yemen need to resuscitate its economy?

Yemen has promising economic potential in various sectors, including agriculture, industry, tourism, and oil, but any recovery in the country remains subject to political and security stability

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 01 June 2023
As the country battles inflation and the devaluation of the lira, can Erdogan pull off a miracle and get the economy back on track, as promised? Luca D'Urbino

Turkey in the throes of strong economic headwinds

As the country battles inflation and the devaluation of the lira, can Erdogan pull off a miracle and get the economy back on track, as promised?

Khaled Kassar 29 May 2023
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Is Trump’s unorthodox foreign policy approach paying off?

05 February 2026

From Gaza to Ukraine, a coterie close to the president are wheeling and dealing their way through diplomacy's traditional terrain, scoring some wins but creating great confusion

Robert Ford
Opinion

Why Saudi Arabia is against escalation with Iran

05 February 2026

Its position reflects a political outlook grounded in strategic foresight and a steadfast commitment to national interest

Saud Al-Masaud
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Bigger than Maduro: Trump’s real designs on Latin America

09 February 2026

Christophe Ventura, a French expert on Latin America, speaks to Al Majalla about Venezuela, Cuba, Colombia, and China's role in a continent that the US president considers his backyard.

Elie Kossaifi
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio greets Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan (L) prior to meetings at the State Department in Washington, DC, on 13 January 2026. SAUL LOEB / AFP
Business & Economy

Russia keeps a wary eye on US-backed Caucasus corridor

07 February 2026

While the Armenian government is hailing the developments around TRIPP and JD Vance's upcoming visit, many wonder whether Moscow will acquiesce so easily as its hold on the region weakens

Nazareth Seferian
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Palestine 36 recalls the sordid history behind Israel's creation

03 February 2026

Annemarie Jacir crafts a human drama that strikes unerringly at its political themes, showing how today's events are directly linked to the events of 90 years ago

Samer Abou Hawwach

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