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Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (C) reviews a military honour guard with Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) during a welcoming ceremony in Beijing's Great Hall of the People on January 31, 2019. GREG BAKER / AFP

Pivot to China? Gulf states mull options after Doha strike

Israel's attack in Qatar erodes Gulf states' trust in the US and serves as a stark reminder that they cannot depend on American security guarantees

Xiaotong Yang 13 September 2025
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa (L), accompanied by Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty (C), arrives at an airport in El-Arish on August 18, 2025, to visit Palestinians wounded in Israel's war on Gaza. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP

If Qatar taps out, Egypt can pick up the Gaza mediation baton

Doha says it will keep up its efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, despite Israel's targeting of Hamas leaders on its soil, but some are doubtful. But is peace even possible at this point?

Amr Emam 11 September 2025
Michelle Thompson

Qatar attack: Netanyahu puts Trump in an awkward spot

The White House moved quickly to distance itself from the attack on a key ally in the region, but it's unclear whether the trust can ever be repaired, which bodes badly for hopes of a Gaza ceasefire

Con Coughlin 10 September 2025
One of the world's richest countries, Qatar still has some economic challenges. In part, these hinge on cultural changes. Al Majalla

Qatar looks ahead to its next economic challenges

The state is well-positioned to diversify its economy away from hydrocarbons and alter its tax system to ensure a fairer contribution from the population, but a change of culture may be needed first.

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 20 July 2025
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Final - Argentina v France - Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar - December 19, 2022 Argentina players celebrate on a bus outside the stadium after winning the World Cup REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

'All-Time Classic': Former Players Blown Away By Thrilling World Cup Final

Former players came together in acclaiming the World Cup final in Qatar as one of the best ever after Argentina beat France on penalties following a pulsating 3-3 draw. Lionel Messi scored twice…

19 December 2022
Argentina's Lionel Messi lisses the trophy after winning the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Argentina won 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended tied 3-3. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Messi Wins World Cup To Push Claim To Be Soccer’s GOAT

After finally winning the World Cup, Lionel Messi made his strongest case yet to be considered soccer’s greatest player of all time. It will never be possible to say definitively, though, even…

AP 18 December 2022
Morocco manager Walid Regragui is given the bumps by his players after the World Cup Round of 16 victory against Spain at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. (AP)

The “Moroccan Guardiola” Orchestrated Morocco's Historic World Cup Run in Qatar

Despite losing 2-0 to Didier Deschamps' side to end a historic run at the tournament, with becoming the first African team to reach the World Cup's final four, Morocco are the underdogs who were 'the…

Sarah Gamal 16 December 2022
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Semi Final - France v Morocco - Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar - December 14, 2022 France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after the match as France reach the final REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Mental Strength, Moments of Brilliance - How France Reached The World Cup Final

France started the World Cup with more questions than answers after being ravaged by injuries, but they quickly ended the curse of the defending champions to reach the final thanks to their…

15 December 2022
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Fans in Casablanca watch France v Morocco - Casablanca, Morocco - December 14, 2022 A Morocco fan reacts as they watch the match REUTERS/Silvio Castellanos

Proud Moroccans Hail World Cup Team But Rue Defeat Felt in Africa and Arab World

Moroccans slumped with disappointment on Wednesday after their team's semi-final defeat to France but were still pumped with pride for a World Cup run that spurred tears of joy across Africa and the…

14 December 2022
Raana Smith, left and Alison Saraf co-founders of Sensory Souk, carry out a demonstration of a sensory room at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The "sensory rooms," set up for the first time in the World Cup at three stadiums in Qatar, provide a calm refuge for children and young adults with autism, learning difficulties or other sensory access requirements. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Stadium Sensory Rooms Allow Fans World Cup Games Experience

Away from the roaring noise, lights, and fireworks of World Cup games, there’s a safe space for fans who might get overwhelmed in a stadium environment. The “sensory rooms,” at three stadiums in…

AP 12 December 2022
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Trump's visit tests 'special' US-UK relationship

16 September 2025

Despite Trump's often hostile engagement with traditional US allies, Starmer has trodden a careful path to keep him on side. But is this sustainable?

Christopher Phillips
Opinion

'The Voice of Hind Rajab' shows cries for justice are only getting louder

07 September 2025

A 24-minute standing ovation at the film premiere was more than a symbolic gesture of justice for Israel's murder of little Hind, but a heartfelt cry of real anguish over the ongoing genocide in Gaza

Samer Abou Hawwach
Armed men from the MSA, an armed political movement in Mali's Azawad region, gather in the desert outside Menaka on March 14, 2020. AFP
Politics

The Sahel's paramilitary problem

09 September 2025

Armed groups are being formed in places like Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, where state militaries cannot defeat jihadists and separatists alone. Once formed, however, they seldom stay loyal.

Sergey Eledinov
Egyptian writer May Telmissany poses during a portrait session held on April 15, 2014, in Paris, France. Ulf Andersen/Getty
Culture & Social Affairs

May Telmissany: writing is an act of resistance against the ugliness of the world

14 September 2025

The acclaimed Egyptian writer talks love, betrayal, autobiography, and the lack of Arab literary identity

El-Sayed Hussein
Lina Jaradat
Politics

Butterfly effect: can the Palestine protest movement turn the tide?

14 September 2025

For nearly two years, protests around the world calling for an end to Israel's war on Gaza haven't fizzled out, but grown. Their geographic reach and longevity appear to have no precedent in history.

Bryn Haworth

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