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A container ship transits the Suez Canal on 15 February 2022. Reuters

Egypt’s export dream meets an import reality

The populous Arab country needs to increase its non-oil exports to bring in much-needed foreign currency and raise living standards, but it cannot afford to do so by importing

Amr Emam 22 September 2026
Sara Padovan

Why cotton fibres could be key in the global arms race

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 15 August 2026
Raven Jiang

Morocco is quietly becoming a drone manufacturing hub

Working with Israeli, Turkish, and US firms, Rabat is also aiming to build its own domestic defence-industrial capacity using its expertise in aerospace manufacturing

Mohamed Sharki 10 June 2026
A worker on a production line at a car factory in Poissy, west of Paris, on 15 April 2026.
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Call to arms: carmakers pivot to weapons manufacturing

After the US-Iran war drastically depleted American munitions, there is a scramble to restock, prompting several companies in both the US and Europe to change tack to meet the growing demand

Nazareth Seferian 13 May 2026
Eduardo Ramon

Syria’s manufacturing industry faces uphill battle

Thirteen years of war have decimated the sector. Only with sustained government support can the industry get back on its feet and contribute to the country's economic recovery. 

Joseph Daher 27 November 2025
A truck assembly line at a General Motors  plant in Egypt.
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Egypt's car assembly ambitions await investment

Despite ambitious plans and government support, the sector still lacks the necessary infrastructure and capital to become an export hub that supplies high-quality vehicles abroad

Marcelle Nasr 26 September 2025
Diana Estefanía Rubio

US industrial growth outpaced by China

Industrial production witnessed a significant decline in all countries at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The recovery paths, however, varied remarkably. Production has soared in China, but it…

Al Majalla - London 06 May 2025
A worker wearing a protective mask cleans an automated check-in kiosk at an Alaska Airlines Inc. check-in area at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. (Getty)

In Wake of Covid, Employers Step up Automation and Use of Robots

As the U.S. economy rebounds from the Covid-19 pandemic, employers are turning to greater use of automation, including robots, rather than calling back workers or hiring new ones in many cases. …

Don Lee 07 May 2021
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Benjamin Netanyahu is damaged goods in the West

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Key voices in the West appear to be throwing him under the bus ahead of the approaching Israeli election

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Energy security and resiliency in an uncertain world

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Türkiye's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources writes for Al Majalla

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People shout slogans as they gather after a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war was announced, in Tehran, Iran, on 8 April 2026. Majid Asgaripour / Reuters
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An emboldened Iran could trigger an IS comeback

22, Oct 2026

Should the US and Israel fail in their war on Iran, Tehran would likely expand its regional influence at the expense of Sunni Arabs, who could potentially turn to extremist groups to fight back

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The Palestinian flag in France: from student activism to social unrest 

23, Oct 2026

Once a symbol of solidarity with the Palestinian cause, it is now being used by different groups to advance their own grievances and agendas

Waddah Abu Jamea
Ukranian Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba listens to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General during the alliance's 75th anniversary at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels on 4 April 2024. KENZO TRIBOUILLARD / AFP
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Dmytro Kuleba on Trump’s drift towards Moscow

24, Oct 2026

Ukraine's former foreign minister is pragmatic about the war, peace talks, Kyiv's opponent, Washington, the Chinese, and the Gulf. His thoughts are a fascinating insight into Europe's biggest battle

Ahmed Maher

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