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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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CIA Director John Ratcliffe at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on 15 August 2025, in Anchorage, Alaska, where Donald Trump met with Vladimir Putin for peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. ANDREW HARNIK / AFP
Politics

Why Ratcliffe's secret visit to Moscow is concerning

27 August 2026

The American CIA director's visit looks to be a desperate attempt by the Trump administration to avert a doomsday scenario in which NATO is pulled into a larger war with Russia

Con Coughlin
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting in Beijing, China, on 2 September 2025. Reuters
Business & Economy

Will US sanctions on Iran bite? It may depend on China

26 August 2026

Beijing says it will not abide by the new 'Economic D-Day' measures and warns the US of retaliation if they hurt their oil trade with Tehran

Rana Freifer
Nigel Buchanan
Politics

Gadi Eisenkot: Israel’s next leader?

27 August 2026

Al Majalla looks at his military career, political positions, possible paths to victory, and what a change in leadership could mean for Israel and the region after three years of war

Al Majalla - London
Sara Padovan
Science & Technology

When myth replaces medicine

25 August 2026

As social media transforms how people seek medical advice, figures such as Barbara O'Neill offer something conventional medicine rarely can: absolute certainty

Mohammed Mansour
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (C), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posing after signing the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 7 August, 2026. PAKISTAN PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE / AFP
Politics

Networked Middle East security

22 August 2026

The Iran war exposed the risks of being too closely tied to US military posture, which is why some Gulf states are repositioning themselves not merely as consumers of security but as architects of it

Bilal Saab

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