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Why Russia has been openly critical of Israel's war on Gaza

The war in Gaza has given the Kremlin powerful grounds for accusing the West of double standards. This explains why President Vladimir Putin's rhetoric has changed to sound more anti-Israeli.

Anton Mardasov 13 November 2023
Lina Jaradat

Yahya Sinwar: Hamas leader and October 7 mastermind

Israel confirmed on Thursday that it had killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

Salem Al Rayyes 13 November 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) hugs Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a press conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on January 15, 2018 AFP

India trapped in Israel's embrace

India's stance on Israel's war on Gaza will likely test its relationship with the Islamic world, which is aghast at Israel's blatant disregard for international law

Shakir Husain 12 November 2023
Settler attacks in the West Bank have been on the rise since 7 October. AFP

Israeli settlers exploit Israel's war on Gaza to attack in West Bank

Despite US warnings over settler violence, some Israeli officials have empowered settlers in the West Bank, including Minister Ben Gvir, who provided them with arms.

Sherine Younes 12 November 2023
Netanyahu during his visit to the Israeli army naval base in the southern sector DPA

Netanyahu's political demise is near

Israel's prime minister is on borrowed time after he tried to defer blame for the attacks, making him look unfit for office at a time of war. But when he goes, he will leave a major political legacy.

Asaad Ghanem 11 November 2023
When Israel hit Palestinians' connection to the outside world, people worked out how to reconnect and helped the reporters on the ground keep the world informed. Ewan White

Cut off from the internet, Palestinians in Gaza find cutting-edge ways to reconnect

When Israel hit Palestinians' connection to the outside world, people worked out how to reconnect and helped the reporters on the ground keep the world informed

Salem Al Rayyes 11 November 2023
Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit and Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud attend a special Arab leaders' summit in Riyadh on Israel's war on Gaza. Reuters

Gaza ceasefire must remain top priority at emergency Arab summit

Observers will be looking at what Arab leaders will propose to quickly bring an end to the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza while also working towards a permanent solution

Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy 10 November 2023
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam

Who is Izz al-Din al-Qassam, whose name inspired the military wing of Hamas?

The Syrian cleric was a fiery orator and popular leader who was preparing to stage a nationwide revolt against the British and Jewish emigrants in Palestine. At 53, he was killed in the first battle.

Sami Moubayed 10 November 2023
Biden, like his predecessors, doesn't care about resolving the Palestinian issue. The focus has instead been on a separate peace with regional states, but now a business-led strategy has been adopted. Nathalie Lees

Support for Israel: A constant of US policy in the Middle East

Biden, like his predecessors, doesn't care about resolving the Palestinian issue. The focus has instead been on a separate peace with regional states, but now a business-led strategy has been adopted.

Robert Ford 10 November 2023
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (C) chairs an extraordinary meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) executive committee regarding Israel's war on Gaza in Jeddah on October 18, 2023. AFP

A reading of the Saudi position on Israel's war on Gaza

The Kingdom has long backed the Palestinian cause and is using its global influence to bring about not only a ceasefire but a genuine and lasting peace.

Hesham Alghannam 09 November 2023
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An Iranian holds a picture of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei; Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, killed by an Israeli air strike on September 27, 2024; and Iran Quds Force Commander Qasem Soleimani, killed by the US in January 2020. ATTA KENARE / AFP
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Israel sharpens its focus amid growing unrest in Iran

11 January 2026

Last year's 12-day war with Iran was ostensibly aimed at its nuclear programme. This time, the regime is significantly weakened, presenting an opportunity Israel may feel it can't miss.

Michael Horowitz
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Politics

The Donroe Doctrine and the new hemispheric order

12 January 2026

Pressure builds on Venezuela after Trump appoints himself 'acting president'. With Colombia, Mexico and Cuba seemingly also in the line of fire, they will be closely watching what happens in Caracas.

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra
Government forces patrol the Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhood after taking control of the area, following the collapse of an agreement between the Syrian government and the SDF, in Aleppo, Syria, on 10 January 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
Politics

What next for Syria after tenuous Aleppo ceasefire?

10 January 2026

It remains unclear if Damascus's move to kick the Kurds out of Aleppo will pressure the SDF to implement the 10 March deal to integrate its forces into the Syrian army or harden its resolve to resist

Haid Haid
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan (L) gives a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty (R) at Tahrir Palace in the centre of Cairo on September 10, 2024. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
Politics

Egypt steps up its balancing act amid Yemen rift

08 January 2026

The UAE backs southern Yemenis who want secession, while Saudi Arabia wants a unified Yemen. Egypt also favours unity, but is close to both Gulf states, putting it in a difficult position.

Amr Emam
Al Majalla
Documents & Memoirs

Putin foreshadowed the Ukraine war in 2008 meeting with Bush

06 January 2026

Recently declassified meeting minutes between the two leaders show how Washington was well aware of Moscow's grievances over NATO expansion, but went ahead anyway

Samer Elias

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