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The rivalry between Ankara and Tel Aviv could define the new Middle East Pete Reynolds

Turkish-Israeli rivalry in the new Middle East

Two competing power centres are now vying for supremacy in the region, in a fight that involves the White House

Al Majalla - London 17 July 2026
Workers are seen through a pipe at a construction site on the extension of Russia's TurkStream gas pipeline. Reuters

Türkiye and Israel go head-to-head in Europe’s new energy race

Ankara wants to be a regional energy hub, while Israel seeks deeper integration into Europe's emerging energy system. Will Europe choose or the other, or a combination, to meet its energy needs?

Abdulfattah Khattab 17 July 2026
Relations between Ankara and Tel Aviv were once good. Today, they are fractured. Eduardo Ramon

Why Israel-Türkiye relations have now hit rock bottom

Tel Aviv and Ankara were once so friendly that they shared intelligence and cooperated militarily. Today, they accuse each other of genocide and limit trade. Where next for these two regional rivals?

Michael Horowitz 17 July 2026
An emerging regional rivalry is playing out through a series of pipelines and trade routes. Al Majalla

Middle East chessboard being played between Türkiye and Israel

Overlapping interests in energy and geopolitics have led to competing maritime claims, disputes over trade corridors, and fights over fighter jets and Syria. It all adds up to a new strategic rivalry

Al Majalla - London 17 July 2026
Israel and Türkiye have competing interests in Syria, Palestine, the Gulf, Washington, and the global defence industry. They also have very different visions for the Middle East Pete Reynolds

Turkish-Israeli rivalry could determine the new Middle East

Türkiye calls Israel a 'terrorist state', Israel calls Türkiye 'the new Iran'. They have competing interests in Syria, Palestine, the Gulf, Washington, and arms exports. Will they come to blows?

Al Majalla - London 17 July 2026
Congressional candidate Claire Valdez, Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier stand with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani at a rally at King's Theatre on 18 June 2026 in New York City. MICHAEL M. SANTIAGO / AFP

New blood: why progressive New York Democrats won big

Candidates backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani have been critical of Israel over Gaza—a stance that has gone down well with voters and could yet reshape the party.

Tarek Rashed 04 July 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio oversees the signing of the framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon in Washington on 26 June 2026. Reuters

One town at a time: Israel, Lebanon boost coordination

Under US tutelage, Tel Aviv and Beirut have agreed to work together to disarm Hezbollah and gradually replace Israel's army with Lebanon's in the south

Thuraya Shahin 03 July 2026

The fragility of Middle East ceasefires

Fares Garabet 01 July 2026
Lina Jaradat

The Syrian solution to Hezbollah

Border security and cooperation with Washington

Al Majalla - London 25 June 2026

Israeli attacks make a mockery of Lebanon ceasefire

Fares Garabet 24 June 2026
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Iran war deepens cracks in America’s alliances

31 August 2026

The sense that the US may be less committed to its allies' security is prompting a rethink of long-held assumptions, much to the delight of China and Russia

Christopher Phillips
An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods in Devighat, Bidur Municipality, Nepal's Nuwakot district, on 27 August 2026. PRABIN RANABHAT / AFP
Science & Technology

Nepal pays the price for climate change

02 September 2026

Melting glaciers and devastating floods are hitting the Himalayas

Bibek Bhandari
Noelia de Alda
Politics

How Gaza turned US public opinion against Israel

30 August 2026

Supporting Israel used to help politicians get elected, but with Americans far more critical of Tel Aviv's influence on US policy, it has now become a liability at the ballot box

Assal Rad
A woman cools off under a mist sprayer during the annual street music festival 'Fete de la Musique' while taking part in a heatwave in Bordeaux, southwestern France on 21 June 2026. ROMAIN PERROCHEAU / AFP
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As the world grows hotter, a 'cooling economy' emerges

30 August 2026

It is not just a fancy name for the air-conditioning industry, but an intricate system that begins with power stations and extends to the design of buildings and cities

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
Palestinian-German author Alena Jabarine Tim Oehler
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Alena Jabarine on Palestine advocacy in Germany

01 September 2026

The Palestinian-German author speaks to Al Majalla about the challenges facing Palestinian voices in Germany and how she engages German readers from within their own cultural and political context

Mohammed Magdy

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