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Ewan White

Why some Germans want to repatriate their gold from the US

Where one's gold sits is not just a matter of security, prestige, or practicality; it is a matter of trust and confidence, both of which seem to be in short supply as a result of Donald Trump's polici

Toufic Chanbour 04 July 2025
Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner at the Bundesrat in Berlin on March 21, 2025. If, after the Bundestag, the Bundesrat also approves it, the way will be clear for the unprecedented borrowing for defence and infrastructure. John MACDOUGALL / AFP

Germany approves the biggest fiscal expansion in its post-war history

The country decides defence and infrastructure are worth borrowing for

The Economist 21 March 2025
Friedrich Merz (R), leader of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), addresses supporters after exit polls in the German general elections were announced on February 23, 2025. INA FASSBENDER / AFP

Friedrich Merz: Germany's new centre-right chancellor

Germany takes a sizeable leap to the right as Merz's election is set to radically transform the country's political landscape

Con Coughlin 23 February 2025
A person votes at a polling station in a pub during the 2025 general election in Berlin, Germany, February 23, 2025. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Germans vote in polls that could shake up Europe

The far-right AfD has grown in strength to the extent that many polls predict it will win enough votes to form a coalition with Merz's CDU in an election that could have a domino effect across Europe

Con Coughlin 23 February 2025
Olaf Scholz AFP

Olaf Scholz: The German chancellor on life support

The man who succeeded Angela Merkel has forced early voting, and few expect the social democrat to stay in power with the centre-right Christian Democrats ahead in the polls

Con Coughlin 23 December 2024
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel Laura Hegarty_Al Majalla

Angela Merkel defends her legacy in her latest memoir

Germany's second longest-serving chancellor reflects on her 16 years in office—a widely praised tenure that has also been criticised for being soft on Russia and migrants

Con Coughlin 08 December 2024
Al Majalla

Germany’s economic crossroads: From miracle to malaise

Once Europe's economic powerhouse, Germany faces a perfect storm of stalled growth, industrial decline, and structural hurdles. What should it do?

Toufic Chanbour 28 November 2024

The rise of the far right in Germany

Fares Garabet 05 September 2024
Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) party co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla hold a press conference after state elections in Saxony and Thuringia, in Berlin, Germany September 2, 2024. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

Far-right gains in East Germany send shockwaves across Europe

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whose approval ratings are at a historic low, is now facing calls to dissolve the national government and call a fresh general election

Con Coughlin 04 September 2024
Tourists enter the Swakopmund Museum on June 23, 2017, Namibia. GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / AFP

One of the smallest museums in Africa might be its most important

A curator's battle to commemorate Germany's forgotten genocide in Namibia

The Economist 08 May 2024
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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
Politics

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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