As sports gambling becomes a multibillion-dollar global business, fuelled by digital technology and regulatory change, its influence is extending far beyond the pitch
Days before kick-off, ambitious economic projections for the FIFA 2026 World Cup are colliding with weaker-than-expected demand in the hospitality sector
Political uncertainty, technological disruption, and demographic change are reshaping the global economy as shared leadership and strategic consensus erode
This could be a decisive year for Beijing as long-running strategies collide with harsher geopolitical realities. The outcomes will shape global power balances well beyond 2026.
Washington's role as convenor of effective talks to ease tension in global flashpoints is faltering, with Sudan the latest example, as the influence of the once 'indispensable nation' fades
The Gaza Agreement draft, unveiled by President Joe Biden on 31 May and obtained in full by Al Majalla, incorporates Israeli amendments to the original draft accepted by Hamas
Whenever Israel's devastating war in Gaza concludes or drastically subsides, Saudi Arabia will be eager to restart the US-led process of signing a strategic bilateral defence pact
Overnight US and UK strikes on Thursday delivered a strong message to the Houthis: their attacks on global shipping in the Red Sea will not go unpunished
A US envoy wants the institutions of western Libya to accommodate the son of an eastern warlord as Libyan president. Is this another doomed effort to unite the feuding factions, or could it work?
A forgotten lecture by the renowned Italian writer at the University of Bologna in 2008 traced the history of hatred through language, myth, and imagination, all of which still apply today