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Yusra Naim

Kemi Badenoch: Britain's new anti-woke Tory leader

A fierce critic of the Left, Badenoch made history by becoming the first black woman to lead a British political party, and she has a plan to reverse the Conservative Party's fortunes

Con Coughlin 24, Nov 2024
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer talks to journalists as he travels on board a plane to Washington DC on July 9, 2024 on his way to attend the NATO Summit. Stefan Rousseau/AFP

Labour win marks end of fractious politics under Tories

The humiliating defeat suffered by Conservatives will limit their ability to lead an effective opposition to the ruling Labour government

Con Coughlin 14, Jul 2024
The immediate danger to the Tories comes from the Reform UK under Nigel Farage, which is clearly positioning itself for a say in the future direction of British conservatism. Al Majalla

Tories on life support after humiliating UK poll defeat

History has shown the Conservatives eventually bouncing back after poll defeats. But after Labour's landslide victory, it might be Nigel Farage who ultimately determines whether the plug gets pulled.

Steve Hewitt 05, Jul 2024
Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader, Keir Starmer, delivers a speech on energy policy in northwest Glasgow on May 31, 2024, ahead of the UK general election on July 4, 2024. ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP

Six key issues that could determine the UK election

Candidates' positions on the economy, NHS waiting lists, immigration, education, housing, and criminal justice reform could determine who wins, although Labour is the frontrunner by a healthy margin

Con Coughlin 03, Jun 2024
Starmer was elected as an MP only in 2015, after a successful career as a human-rights barrister. Al Majalla profiles the man pegged to be the UK's next prime minister, effectively ending the Tories' long run in power. Matt Holland

Keir Starmer: Former human rights lawyer and next UK premier?

Al Majalla profiles the "ruthless" MP slated to be the first Labour UK prime minister since Gordon Brown, effectively ending the Tories' long run in power.

Con Coughlin 08, Jun 2023
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Darnford Farm in Banchory near Aberdeen on September 6, 2019 in Aberdeen, Scotland. (Getty)

Boris Johnson’s Options are Bleak

Boris Johnson has racked up a new record by losing yet another major vote in parliament on Monday evening, over his second bid to dissolve parliament and hold an early general election on October 15…

Yasmine El-Geressi and Ali El Shamy 13, Sep 2019
British Prime Minister Theresa May (L) and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (R) attend a special European Union (EU) summit in Brussels, Belgium on May 28, 2019. (Getty)

What Theresa May’s Resignation Means for British Domestic Politics

On May 24, 2019, British Prime Minister Theresa May finally announced her intention to resign from her post on June 7, paving the way for a Conservative leadership contest which will produce a new…

Ali El Shamy 31, May 2019
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) watching as US President Donald Trump (C) shakes hands with Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Riyadh on May 14, 2025. Bandar AL-JALOUD / Saudi Royal Palace
Politics

Trump's lifting of Syria sanctions solidifies Iran's regional defeat

14 May 2025

It could very well boost Israel's security as well as that of everyone else in the region

James Jeffrey
US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman exchange a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during a ceremony at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 13, 2025. REUTERS / Brian Snyder
Business & Economy

US, Saudi Arabia enter 'golden era' in defence, AI partnership

14 May 2025

A string of deals ranging from defence to technology were signed in Riyadh worth at least $300bn, including the "largest military sales contract in history"

Maher Chmaytelli
Rahaf Ayyad, a 12-year-old Palestinian who is suffering from malnutrition due to an Israeli-imposed starvation campaign, sits at a school-turned-shelter in al-Rimal in central Gaza City on May 4, 2025. Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP
Politics

Sunken faces: Kids in Gaza waste away as Israel blocks aid

15 May 2025

As experts warn of a looming famine due to Israel's blocking of all aid for over ten weeks, Al Majalla speaks to affected families on the ground whose children have become skin and bones

Salem Al Rayyes
Lina Jaradat
Profiles

Ahmed al-Sharaa: The Syrian president with much to prove

14 May 2025

Al-Sharaa met Trump today in Riyadh, after the US president lifted sanctions on Syria on Tuesday, offering it "a chance at greatness". But who is the Syrian leader thrust into the global spotlight?

Bilal Saab
American President Richard Nixon made an official visit to Damascus on June 15, 1974, and was welcomed by Syrian President Hafez al-Assad. Getty
Documents & Memoirs

From Nixon to Clinton: Syrian-American summits since 1945

14 May 2025

Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, will meet Donald Trump in Riyadh today, making him the first Syrian leader to meet with a US president since Clinton's meeting with Hafez al-Assad in 2000

Sami Moubayed

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OPINIONS

Syria's long road to recovery can finally begin

Joseph Daher

Will Trump's peace-through-prosperity blueprint for the region work?

Con Coughlin
Con Coughlin

Sunken faces: Kids in Gaza waste away as Israel blocks aid

Salem Al Rayyes
Salem Al Rayyes

Gaza on the brink of all-out famine

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