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Central Asian tiles often featured a fusion of Iranian turquoise with the deep, luminous blue of Afghan lapis lazuli. Supplied

Cartier’s muse: Islamic art on show at Louvre Abu Dhabi

A first-hand visit to an exhibition detailing the inspiration fashion house Cartier took from Islamic art.

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Saudi Arabia's nuclear ambitions

29 July 2026

Washington - or a turn elsewhere?

Al Majalla - London
A man looks at the destruction from a damaged house as residents inspect their homes in Zawtar al-Gharbiya on 28 July 2026, after the Lebanese army deployed to the southern village. AFP
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Why Israel may want to start ‘fighting smart’ in Lebanon

02 August 2026

An Israeli diplomat recently told Lebanese Shiites that Israel did not see them as the enemy, but it is a difficult argument to make given the death and destruction. Is there a better way?

Frederic C. Hof
Workers are seen through a pipe at a construction site on the extension of Russia's TurkStream gas pipeline. Reuters
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Getting the oil out: exploring alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz

03 August 2026

Al Majalla looks at the proposed new export routes that the big oil producers hope will save them from the jaws of Iran and its proxies

Sharif Mohammad
Mustafa Ali Abu Bakr, 76, stands in front of his family’s graves after they were broken by Israeli soldiers near Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on 31 July 2026. Reuters
Politics

Settler violence in the West Bank increases as Israel’s election nears

03 August 2026

Politically, it pays to press ahead with settlement expansion in Palestinian territory, so it is no surprise that attacks have increased in recent weeks

Sherine Younes
A member of the Popular Mobilisation Forces monitors the Iraq-Syria border in Al-Qaim, January 23, 2026. AFP
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Iraq’s armed factions still three steps ahead of the Iraqi government

03 August 2026

Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has vowed to dissolve the country's armed groups by the end of September, but several factors mean that this is highly unlikely

Salam Zaidan

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