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Iraqis hold a mass rally supporting the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023., in Baghdad AP

Gaza war poses political dilemma for Iraq

The prime minister in Baghdad must deal with the demands of the US, Iran and armed groups at home, while trying to prioritise his own national interests. Here's a three-option plan on how he can.

Ayad Al-Anbar 20 November 2023
Fares Garabet

Helping the victims in Gaza

Fares Garabet 20 November 2023
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attend a press conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, November 17, 2023. Reuters

Germany and Turkey agree to disagree on Gaza

The two countries trade barbs on Gaza war, but economic and defence ties remain top priority

Omer Onhon 20 November 2023
Lina Jaradat

As drinking water is running out, Gaza looks wearily to the sea

Gazans make what use they can of seawater as essential supplies dwindle

Salem Al Rayyes 18 November 2023
Israeli soldiers operate, amid the ongoing ground operation of the Israeli army against Hamas in Gaza Reuters

Gaza war shows heightened risk of escalation in the region

The lack of clear rules in some fronts creates a dangerous environment that may lead to unintended escalation.

Andrew Tabler 17 November 2023

'Nuke Gaza': The 'Madman' nuclear rhetoric is back again

Why are various politicians in different locations seemingly embracing rhetoric around mass destruction?

Steve Hewitt 17 November 2023
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Nasser Al Qudwa: If Arafat were alive, he would be in Gaza now, ‘a Kalashnikov on his shoulder’

The nephew of Palestine's late and most renown leader has been seen as a potential successor to Mahmoud Abbas. In an interview with Al Majalla, he predicts the end of Netanyahu and a new Hamas.

Ibrahim Hamidi 17 November 2023
Rob Carter

Will the Gaza war push the Middle East to new realism?

There's a fine line between realism and optimism in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Michael Horowitz 16 November 2023
Getty Images

Israel's conflict management: What could possibly go wrong?

Gaza has shown us that conflicts are often not 'manageable' indefinitely

Christopher Phillips 14 November 2023
A Palestinian woman mourns while holding a child, near the bodies of Palestinians at a hospital following Israeli strikes. Reuters

Overstretched hospitals are no longer spared in Gaza war

Israel's attacks on Gaza hospitals show a sinister pattern, doctors say

Salem Al Rayyes 14 November 2023
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Iran's new war cabinet is really an old one

15 August 2026

The appointments show how Tehran is drawing lessons from successive wars and preparing for a prolonged period of insecurity

Alex Vatanka
US political commentator Tucker Carlson speaks during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on 18 July 2024. ANGELA WEISS / AFP
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Tucker Carlson: America’s right-wing insurgent-in-chief

12 August 2026

The former Fox News presenter, who now wields more influence over US politics than he did at the network from 2009-23, is now a vehement critic of Trump in recent months, in part over Israel

Kamal Alam
 Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) fighters arrive after eight hours of walking in Mekele, the capital of the Tigray region, Ethiopia, on 29 June 2021. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP
Politics

Why clashes in Ethiopia’s Tigray region are ominous

11 August 2026

Both the government in Addis Ababa and armed Tigrayan independence fighters have their supporters, from as near as next door to as far away as Tel Aviv

Amr Emam
Sara Padovan
Business & Economy

Why cotton fibres could be key in the global arms race

13 August 2026

War is driving demand for munitions, and the fibres from cotton seeds are used to produce artillery shells. With only a few producers, demand is soaring.

Abdulfattah Khattab
Lina Jaradat
Culture & Social Affairs

Preserving Amazigh heritage: from oral tradition to AI

15 August 2026

The spoken word has kept a key component of Algeria's social mosaic alive for generations, but now technology is stepping in to do the heavy lifting

Noureddine Bessaadi

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