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US President Donald Trump (C), Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (L) and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan display the agreement they signed in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 8, 2025. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP

A new Trump-sponsored link in the South Caucasus causes a stir

The Zangezur Corridor, a route through Armenia linking Azerbaijan and Türkiye, will be built and managed by Americans and will pass along the Iranian border, creating winners and losers

Omer Onhon 11 August 2025
Laura Salafia

Tom Barrack: the businessman with a huge Middle East remit

Donald Trump's ambassador to Türkiye and envoy to Syria has been having some critical conversations in regional capitals since April, from disarming Hezbollah to preventing another war with Israel

Omer Onhon 10 August 2025
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) meeting with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 19, 2023. Turkish Presidency Press Office / AFP

Israel and Türkiye must clarify their red lines on Syria

Discussions aimed at reaching a mutual understanding are vital to preventing miscalculation from either side

Michael Harari 08 August 2025
An oil and gas platform off the coast of Libya on February 25, 2022. Türkiye and Greece are at loggerheads over a Turkish-Libyan agreement on maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean Sea. Getty Images

To Tobruk and back: Greeks tread water over Med delineation

Türkiye's 2019 agreement with Tripoli on maritime boundaries and exclusive economic zones in the Mediterranean irked Athens at the time. The idea that Tobruk may ratify it has set off Greek alarms.

Omer Onhon 21 July 2025
Israeli air defence systems intercept Iranian missiles over Tel Aviv on June 18, 2025. AFP

How Türkiye has reacted to the Israel-Iran 12-Day War

Ankara watched and learned from events in June 2025, as missiles flew between Tel Aviv and Tehran. The Middle East is changing, as is warfare and intelligence. For Türkiye, it is time to to act.

Burcu Ozcelik 10 July 2025
Eduardo Ramon

Striving for calm as Israel and Türkiye find more reasons to fight

Ankara and Tel Aviv have been at each other's throats for years, not least over Gaza, while a change in leadership in Syria has thrown fuel on the fire. Thankfully, there are deconfliction mechanisms.

Omer Onhon 02 June 2025

Kurds await Türkiye's next move

Fares Garabet 22 May 2025
PKK guerrillas scan for firing positions as they conduct military exercises in the mountains of northern Iraq's Kurdish autonomous region, 18 November 2006. DAVID FURST / AFP

What next after historic PKK decision to disband?

Türkiye hailed the move to dissolve what it deems a terrorist group that claimed over 40,000 lives, but vows the fight would continue should the process collapse

Omer Onhon 11 May 2025
Protesters gather in Bamako on April 12, 2025, to respond to a call from Malian youth organisations to protest "aggression by Algeria," accusing Mali of shooting down a drone belonging to its army on Malian territory. AFP

The drone that shattered Sahelian diplomacy

The incident is a clear signal that it's no longer business-as-usual in the Sahel. New alliances and shifting dynamics are reshaping the region.

Aman Bezreh 04 May 2025
Cover of the book "Umm Kulthum and the Turks"

New book captures Turkish adoration of Umm Kulthum

The legendary Egyptian singer's voice soared over the airwaves at a time when Atatürk was trying to ban Eastern music in favour of Western imports. The love was long-lasting, as a new book explains.

Abdul Rahman Mazhar Halloush 02 April 2025
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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Army Chief and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir pose with US President Donald Trump (C) at the White House in Washington, DC on 26 September 2025. AFP
Politics

Why Pakistan is well-placed to host US-Iran talks

24 March 2026

Islamabad is uniquely positioned to mediate between the warring parties. It also has more than enough reasons to want this war to end.

Kamal Alam
Axel Rangel Garcia
Business & Economy

Foreign workers in the Gulf pay the price of war

24 March 2026

Millions working in the Gulf are worried about their livelihoods and the impact on their families, while their employers are worried that they will leave

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi
President of the European Council Charles Michel at the EU headquarters in Brussels on 28 June 2024. JOHN THYS / AFP
Politics

Former European Council president gets candid on US-Iran war

27 March 2026

In an interview with Al Majalla, Charles Michel explains how Trump didn't consult with allies before attacking Iran in a war that benefits Russia at Europe's expense

Ahmed Maher
Spanish writer Javier Cercas poses for a photo session during the 27th "Les Correspondances" literature festival in Manosque, southeastern France, on 27 September 2025. JOEL SAGET / AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Javier Cercas on why novels thrive on ambiguity

26 March 2026

The Spanish novelist and professor shares his musings on memory, moral courage, deception and faith

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy
Al Majalla
Politics

Sipan Hamo on integrating Kurdish units into the army

26 March 2026

In Part 2 of a two-part interview, the newly appointed deputy defence minister outlines the mistakes made by the SDF and gives his outlook on Syria's future.

Ibrahim Hamidi

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