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A soldier fires a missile from the Ukrainian army's Grad missile system towards Russian positions near Bakhmut. AFP

Does Ukraine war escalation have an endgame?

Ukrainian determination remains undimmed but Western arms delays, battlefield changes, and a swing in momentum means that the grinding stalemate some predicted has not come to pass.

Omer Onhon 06 June 2024
Rescuers work at a site of private houses heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, in this handout picture released December 29, 2022. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS

Russian Missiles Strike Vital Infrastructure in Kyiv and Kharkiv

Russian missile attacks hit critical infrastructure in Kyiv and the eastern city of Kharkiv on Saturday morning, and the governor of another region warned that a massive missile strike could follow…

14 January 2023
Local residents visit an interior ministry office to submit documents and acquire the Russian citizenship and passport during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the city of Kherson, Ukraine July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko

Putin Says Ukraine Mobilization Should Be Finished in Two Weeks

Russia should be finished calling up reservists in two weeks, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, promising an end to a divisive mobilization that has seen hundreds of thousands of men summoned…

14 October 2022
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Six factors shaping Trump’s calculus on Iran

27 January 2026

From a US military build-up in the region to Trump's growing unpopularity at home, several factors could influence his decision on whether or not to attack

Brian Katulis
A salesman displays gold chains, at Jos Alukkas jewellery store in Bengaluru on 17 September 2025. Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP
Business & Economy

Gold hits record high of $5,100 as traders seek safety

27 January 2026

Investors' flight into precious metals is symptomatic of the economic upheaval and uncertainty being causes by US President Donald Trump and his trade wars

Mohamed Sharki
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'Gaza has broken every record of modern warfare'

23 January 2026

Former Médecins Sans Frontières president Rony Brauman explains to Al Majalla how Israel's war on Gaza has produced unprecedented suffering and exposed the collapse of international law

Elie Kossaifi
Opinion

Four miscalculations by the SDF

26 January 2026

Recent events do not mean the end of the SDF as a local actor, but rather the end of a political chapter built on outdated assumptions. The next chapter will be more fluid and unpredictable.

Ibrahim Hamidi
Lebanese pop star Haifa Wehbe performs during the Batroun International Festival in the coastal city of Batroun, north of Beirut. ANWAR AMRO / AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Lebanon finds an anthem out of the reach of drones

26 January 2026

The economy is a mess and the politics are askew but the Lebanese are once again learning how to celebrate, these days to the tune of Badna Nrou, meaning 'We need to calm down'

Samer Abou Hawwach

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