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Fares Garabet

When you start running out of eyes

Fares Garabet 27 July 2026
US Vice President JD Vance represents a change in thinking on the American right, with implications for Israel and Iran. Eoin Ryan

The Vance Doctrine

His thoughts on Israel and Iran

Al Majalla - London 24 July 2026
The US Vice-President accuses Israel of mounting a media campaign to keep America in the war against Iran. Do his views accord with the public? Al Majalla

JD Vance alarms the US pro-Israel hawks by putting America first

The Vice President accuses Israel of mounting a media campaign to shape American public opinion and influence American lawmakers. In doing so, he had broken a taboo

Tarek Rashed 24 July 2026
US President Donald Trump with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office at the White House on July 14, 2026. Reuters

What the Iraqi prime minister’s White House visit demonstrates

Ali al-Zaidi has a delicate balancing act to perform between the two opposing powers that have long influenced Iraq's foreign policy. His decision to visit Washington before Tehran speaks volumes

Ayad Al-Anbar 22 July 2026
Relations between Ankara and Tel Aviv were once good. Today, they are fractured. Eduardo Ramon

Why Israel-Türkiye relations have now hit rock bottom

Tel Aviv and Ankara were once so friendly that they shared intelligence and cooperated militarily. Today, they accuse each other of genocide and limit trade. Where next for these two regional rivals?

Michael Horowitz 17 July 2026
Israel and Türkiye have competing interests in Syria, Palestine, the Gulf, Washington, and the global defence industry. They also have very different visions for the Middle East Pete Reynolds

Turkish-Israeli rivalry could determine the new Middle East

Türkiye calls Israel a 'terrorist state', Israel calls Türkiye 'the new Iran'. They have competing interests in Syria, Palestine, the Gulf, Washington, and arms exports. Will they come to blows?

Al Majalla - London 17 July 2026
A paper collector pulls his handcart past billboards lining the boulevard along the protocol route ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara on 2 July 2026. Adem ALTAN / AFP

Ankara’s high-stakes NATO summit: what is on the agenda?

Support for Ukraine is expected to be reaffirmed in the Turkish capital, where Zelensky will attend. Talks with Gulf states are also scheduled.

Omer Onhon 06 July 2026
A Royal Caribbean cruise sails into the Havana harbour on 6 May 2019, after the activation of Chapter III of the Helms-Burton Act, which sought to intensify the US blockade against Cuba. YAMIL LAGE / AFP

Cuba, lawfare, and Trump’s Venezuela temptation

A new American legal ruling turns the screw on the Caribbean island nation by increasing the risks companies face by continuing to make money there. This is all part of the plan.

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra 02 June 2026
US President Donald Trump with Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House on 10 November 2025. SANA / AFP

Why Syria-US ties cannot rely on leaders’ personal chemistry

Donald Trump and Ahmed al-Sharaa have formed a good relationship which has helped Syria immensely, but Trump's term ends in 2028, so institutional relations are now a priority.

Haid Haid 28 May 2026
US President Donald Trump's performative diplomacy has not yet achieved an agreement with Iran. Al Majalla

Trump’s sound-and-fury diplomacy produces unclear outcomes

Sabre-rattling social media statements are par for the course with the US president, whose performative declarations keep everyone guessing, but do they produce lasting results?

Brian Katulis 27 May 2026
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Red Sea defence alliance: opportunities and challenges

08 August 2026

Does the declaration recently signed in Riyadh indicate a gradual transition towards a regional security architecture that will assume responsibilities long borne by external naval powers?

Amgad Fareid Eltayeb
The general manager of the Ras al-Khair water desalination plant inspects drinking water from a tap at the facility in eastern Saudi Arabia on 30 March 2023. FAYEZ NURELDINE / AFP
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The Gulf’s race for water security

10 August 2026

Desalination plants and strategic reservoirs are becoming sovereign assets, but this also makes them vulnerable to attack

Turki Harbi
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What the Makkah Agreement means for Syria

09 August 2026

The new military pact among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Türkiye could potentially create a regional environment favourable to Damascus

Ibrahim Hamidi
Michigan Democratic Senate primary winner Abdul El-Sayed arrives at a press conference in front of the Spirit of Detroit statue on 5 August 2026, in Detroit, Michigan. Finn Gomez/AFP
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Abdul El-Sayed: the progressive Michigander who beat the pro-Israel lobby

07 August 2026

Come November, the Egyptian-American epidemiologist could become the first Muslim senator in US history, despite $70mn spent to defeat him in the Democratic primary

Tarek Rashed
Migrants walk towards the Fnideq region in northern Morocco after leaving Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta following an attempted crossing at the Bab Sebta border crossing, on the outskirts of Fnideq, on 1 August 2026. Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP
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The Ceuta tragedy: illusory homelands and unattainable paradises

05 August 2026

Where social media offers magic solutions, the real world delivers slammed doors

Samer Abou Hawwach

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