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Ireland's president-elect Catherine Connolly AFP-Reuters-Eduardo Ramon

Catherine Connolly: Ireland's president-elect and vocal critic of Israel's war on Gaza

Her landslide victory suggests that her call to "stand up and stop the genocide taking place because we are complicit" is a hugely popular one across the nation

Bryn Haworth 02 November 2025
Eduardo Ramon

'The effects of the Balfour Declaration couldn't be foreseen'

Al Majalla speaks with Lord Roderick Balfour, the great-grand nephew of the man whose name is attached to one of the most consequential edicts in the world, issued over a century ago

Ibrahim Hamidi 01 November 2025

Israeli strikes leave Gaza ceasefire in tatters

Fares Garabet 30 October 2025
US Commander in Iraq General David Petraeus speaks to the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, 8 April 2008. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

David Petraeus talks Trump, Gaza 'gated' areas and challenges 'privatisation' of war

In an interview with Al Majalla, the former CIA director says the US president's Middle East approach is working and explains how Ahmed al-Sharaa's vision for Syria aligns with his own

Ahmed Maher 28 October 2025
Eduardo Ramon

Eyal Zamir: the army chief trying to save Israel from Netanyahu

This is the second time that Zamir has reported to Israel's prickly prime minister, but the first time he has publicly disagreed with him. Who will get the better of the argument?

Kamal Alam 26 October 2025
Members of the Egyptian Special Forces during their deployment at the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip in Rafah, October 20, 2023. AFP

Egypt’s possible command of Gaza force is fraught with risk

Cairo understands that what sounds like a reputation-enhancing regional role is in fact a poisoned chalice

Amr Emam 24 October 2025

Five lessons for Israel after October 7

Trump's ceasefire has ostensibly put an end to hostilities in Gaza, but still leaves key questions about the "Palestinian problem" unaddressed

Michael Harari 20 October 2025

Israel's loose understanding of a ceasefire

Fares Garabet 20 October 2025
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
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Israel’s election may not end its political crisis

26, Oct 2026

With a complex election setup and the deep polarisation that has plagued Israel in recent years, expect prolonged political deadlock

Michael Horowitz
Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Rwanda's Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva during a welcoming ceremony for participants of the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, Russia, on 28 October 2026. Igor Ivanko/REUTERS
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Russia-Africa summit: ambitions and challenges

29, Oct 2026

Amid competition for influence and resources, Russia knows that Africa is a market with potential. For African states, Russian companies are still of interest, but the value equation needs to change

Rana Freifer
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Lula defies Latin America’s pro-Trump wave

28, Oct 2026

Brazil's left-wing president won a historic fourth term in office

Catherine Osborn
Anne-Claire Legendre, the newly appointed president of the Institut du monde arabe, poses for a portrait at the institute’s headquarters in Paris, on 18 February, 2026 AFP
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Anne-Claire Legendre’s vision for the Institut du monde arabe

29, Oct 2026

As the institute approaches its 40th anniversary, its president outlines a new vision for cultural collaboration between the Arab world and Europe

Elie Kossaifi
President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) greeting Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi (R), in Tehran on 18 May 2025. Iranian Presidency / AFP
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Afghanistan: Iran's strategic depth card in Central Asia

28, Oct 2026

Once nurtured by Pakistan, the Taliban now works closely with Iran, much to the delight of Russia and China

Kamal Alam

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