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Sara Padovan

The flaw in Trump’s 'dealmaking' Middle East peace plan

Rushed deals and a disregard for root problems provide a flimsy foundation for sustainable peace  

Abdullah F. Alrebh 17 October 2025
Israeli singer Yuval Raphael parades with the Israeli flag during the dress rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 at the St. Jakobshalle arena in Basel on May 16, 2025. Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

Cultural boycotts: the double standards that expose Western hypocrisy

The international community's contradictory responses to Ukraine and Gaza lay bare the farce of a supposed rules-based global order

Sawsan Jamil Hasan 16 October 2025
Lina Jaradat

After Gaza: what now for the Palestinian national movement?

Trump's peace plan may have ended the daily massacres, but it falls far short of a lasting resolution. So where do Palestinians go from here?

Asaad Ghanem 15 October 2025
US President Donald Trump greets Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025. Evan Vucci / AFP

Can Palestinians trust Donald Trump?

Only US pressure will ensure that Israel honours the Gaza ceasefire

Omar H. Rahman 14 October 2025
Al Majalla

Egypt's post-October 7 balancing act

While Cairo felt that the Hamas attacks on Israel were a response to occupation, it does not see eye-to-eye with the group. It also has practical worries, not least of which are economic.

Amr Emam 13 October 2025
A municipal worker fixes a sign in Sharm el-Sheikh, as the Egyptian resort town gets ready to host a US-brokered Gaza peace summit, on October 12, 2025. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP

Gaza ceasefire takes off, but expect turbulence ahead

Al Majalla lays out four key hurdles to clear to ensure the truce sticks this time around

Brian Katulis 12 October 2025
A protester highlights British companies’ involvement in manufacturing F-35 fighter jets used in Gaza, demanding an arms embargo on Israel, outside the offices of Lockheed Martin, in Havant, Britain, October 8, 2025. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Israel can’t survive autarky

Benjamin Netanyahu lacks a realistic vision for navigating Israel's potential economic isolation

Giovanni Legorano 12 October 2025
Palestinians, who were displaced to the southern part of Gaza at Israel's order during the war, make their way along a road as they return to the north after a ceasefire went into effect on October 10, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Six reasons why a Gaza ceasefire was finally reached

Although there are many reasons to celebrate, numerous obstacles could still make Trump's "deal to end all deals" just another failed attempt at ending forever wars

Michael Horowitz 10 October 2025
Eduardo Ramon

The prospects of Trump’s Gaza plan

Although many issues still need to be ironed out, things will likely move in a positive—even if partially so—direction

Nasser al-Kidwa 09 October 2025

Israel may turn its guns on Lebanon after Gaza

Fares Garabet 09 October 2025
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People hold Cuban flags and a flag supporting US President Donald Trump while participating in the "Cuba Libre" demonstration in the city of Hialeah, Florida, on 24 March 2026. GIORGIO VIERA / AFP
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Is the US on the verge of military intervention in Cuba?

24 May 2026

Seizing Castro could prove more costly and less effective than the capture of Maduro

William M. LeoGrande and Peter Kornbluh
Sara Padovan
Science & Technology

How fibre-optic drones are reshaping warfare

21 May 2026

Small, low-cost, and difficult to jam, they give traditional defence systems little time to respond

Marco Mossad
Protesters march during the "Rise Up for Gaza" international day of action at Washington Square Park, New York City, on 4 October 2025. Kena Betancur / AFP
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US public opinion finally sours on Israel: what next?

22 May 2026

As support for Israel weakens across the US political spectrum, once-taboo questions about military aid, lobbying influence, and US backing are moving into the mainstream

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Europe eyes Algeria's shale gas amid supply crisis

22 May 2026

Algeria is one of Africa's largest producers of hydrocarbons, and its proximity to customers in Europe makes it of growing interest as importers fret over a prolonged supply crisis from countries

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The extravagant Hajj caravans of the sultans’ wives

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Through extravagant processions led by palace women, the Mamluk state projected a message of power and prestige at home and abroad, turning the Hajj obligation into a soft-power tool

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