The transfer of sovereign decision-making to external management structures would inevitably cater to the interests of contributors rather than the Sudanese people
As reconstruction looms, Gaza's Palestinians find themselves unable to prove who they are or what they own, their identity cards and title deeds lost beneath the rubble of war
Israel wants Palestinians to leave the Strip as part of its 'depopulation and resettlement' strategy, but Egypt is fighting to give them the option to return to their homeland
Critics worry the BOP is a bid to dismantle the post-1945 international order and replace it with structures under the US president's direct control, with scope stretching well beyond Gaza
Places that pulsed with daily life are now reduced to rubble, and the effects are much greater than simply a loss of trade. The power of the old markets went far beyond stalls and sales.
In response to events since October 2023, Middle East nations have found that they are strong when acting in concert. This has the power to fundamentally change the game.
A $35bn gas supply deal between these two neighbours is being held up by political disagreements, some of which relate to their 1979 peace treaty. What next for the Israel-Egypt relationship?
Tehran isn't likely to easily fold if/when Trump attacks. This means that the longer a military confrontation drags out, the more untenable Washington's position becomes.
The conflict has forced Russia to scale back its global footprint and NATO to boost its defence spending. Meanwhile, China and Middle powers have emerged as key beneficiaries.
Natural resources like solar, wind, and water are set to provide 36% of global electricity production this year. Even for sceptics like Donald Trump, the trends are unmistakable.
Some point to his possible links to Mossad through his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, whose father was a known Israeli spy, and assert that he blackmailed powerful figures to exert influence
Al Majalla - London
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