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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan sits between military chief Metin Gurak and intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin in the second round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul on 2 June 2025. Murad Sezer/Reuters

Russia-Ukraine talks in the shadow of showstopping military action

Shortly after Ukrainian drones destroyed or damaged dozens of Russian long-range bombers, the two warring parties sat down on the Bosphorus, discussing peace for the second time in two weeks.

Omer Onhon 04 June 2025
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) inspecting the construction of fortifications at an undisclosed location in Volyn region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine AFP

Ukraine’s shock gains in Kursk region have turned the tables on Russia

Amid reports of more wins for Zelensky's forces in Belgorod, Putin may yet regret invading his neighbour's land. The change in fortunes shows how Kyiv kept its elite combat troops ready to strike.

Con Coughlin 29 August 2024
Fares Garabet

Syurpryz: the word for 'surprise' in both Ukrainian AND Russian!

Fares Garabet 15 August 2024
A potential food crisis is looming and some Arab countries will struggle to protect their populations from scarcity and hunger after the demise of the UN-brokered deal on Ukrainian grain exports Reuters

If world food supplies are weaponised, Africa will be first in the firing line

A potential food crisis is looming and some Arab countries will struggle to protect their populations from scarcity and hunger after the demise of the UN-brokered deal on Ukrainian grain exports

Mohamed Sharki 06 August 2023
Heads of State and Government pose for the official group photo during the Nato summit at the Ifema congress centre in Madrid, on June 29, 2022. AFP

What's on the agenda at the Nato summit?

Nato's resolve in facing down Russian aggression is strong and the alliance's summit will show that. But its agenda will be long and complex. Al Majalla takes a look at what to expect.

Omer Onhon 09 July 2023
Both parties in awkward alliance see mutual benefits and aim to make inroads in areas the US once took for granted. Eduardo Ramon

Moscow and Beijing team up on the Middle East and South-East Asia

Both parties in awkward alliance see mutual benefits and aim to make inroads in areas the US once took for granted

Anton Mardasov 18 March 2023
Banner displayed in central Kyiv, Ukraine.Feb. 25, 2023. Shelly Kittleson

Bakhmut holds as battle heats up amid fog and mud

Experts warn that Russian forces may soon either take over or encircle the small city

Shelly Kittleson 09 March 2023
The town of Bucha near Kyiv one year after a massacre. Feb. 22, 2023. Shelly Kittleson

Haunted by atrocities, Bucha survivors slowly start to rebuild

Al Majalla talks to people in city near Kyiv who recall painful memories of last year's Russian invasion

Shelly Kittleson 05 March 2023
A Muslim Ukrainian Quran instructor teaches another man after Friday prayers. Feb. 24, 2023. Shelly Kittleson

Why Muslims in Ukraine and abroad are fighting Russia

On the ground in Kyiv, Al Majalla speaks to Ukrainian Muslims who have an axe to grind with Moscow

Shelly Kittleson 04 March 2023
Passersby walk past with a back drop of skyscrapers in Tokyo on June 13, 2022. AP

The international economy is ailing

An unprecedented recession awaits the global economy and may plunge it into a spiral of deflation

Mohamed Sharki 27 February 2023
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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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Politics

'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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