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The fall of Keir Starmer Al Majalla
Politics

The fall of Keir Starmer

 John Kampfner 23 June 2026
A placard is held at a protest marking ten years since Britain voted to leave the European Union in 2016 and calling for closer cooperation between Britain and Europe, in London, Britain, 20 June 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor
Politics

10 years on, Brexit continues to divide Britons

Con Coughlin 22 June 2026
US President Donald Trump meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on 3 March 2026. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP

Will European allies get drawn into the US-Iran war?

Key US allies, like the UK and France, initially said the US attacks on Iran were unlawful, but after Trump lashed out some are now singing a different tune

Con Coughlin 04 March 2026
Pete Reynolds

Ukraine: the war that shook the world

The conflict has forced Russia to scale back its global footprint and NATO to boost its defence spending. Meanwhile, China and Middle powers have emerged as key beneficiaries.

Christopher Phillips 23 February 2026
Reuters-Al Majalla

Ex-Prince Andrew's arrest rocks the British monarchy

His arrest is the first for a British royal in modern history and comes after it was revealed he had passed confidential state documents to US financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

Con Coughlin 20 February 2026
Eduardo Ramon

Starmer's Epstein scandal defence falls on deaf ears

The publication of highly damaging files detailing Epstein's relationship with Lord Mandelson who Starmer appointed as UK ambassador to the US has sparked fierce backlash across the political spectrum

Con Coughlin 17 February 2026
Al Majalla

Is Russia’s ‘war economy’ finally feeling the pinch?

Unsustainable defence spending is causing problems beyond the industry itself. As the war in Ukraine rages on, growth has slowed sharply, and few good options remain, as recession and stagnation loom.

Samer Elias 16 February 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio greets Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan (L) prior to meetings at the State Department in Washington, DC, on 13 January 2026. SAUL LOEB / AFP

Russia keeps a wary eye on US-backed Caucasus corridor

While the Armenian government is hailing the developments around TRIPP and JD Vance's upcoming visit, many wonder whether Moscow will acquiesce so easily as its hold on the region weakens

Nazareth Seferian 10 February 2026
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer talks with UK ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson during a welcome reception at the ambassador's residence on 26 February 2025, in Washington, DC. Reuters

Epstein-Mandelson files rock Starmer's government

It is hard to overstate the scandal engulfing the UK government

Bryn Haworth 06 February 2026
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage stands  with former Conservative Party MP and former Home Secretary Suella Braverman during a Reform UK press conference in London on 26 January 2026,  where she announced her defection to Reform. BEN STANSALL / AFP

The strange death of conservative England

Reform has been embracing defectors from the Conservative party with such frequency that it now has more members of Liz Truss's cabinet than there are on the Tory benches

Bryn Haworth 02 February 2026
AFP-Al Majalla

America’s Western allies hedge their bets

To survive Trump's presidency, countries like Canada, the UK, and France are trying different approaches, and diversifying their alliances

Christopher Phillips 29 January 2026
European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic (L) and Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira shake hands after signing a EU-Mercosur trade agreement in Asuncion, Paraguay, on 17 January 2026. LUIS ROBAYO / AFP

Europe and South America seal a trade pact for the Trump era

The EU-Mercosur agreement is a big deal in the world of geoeconomics

The Economist 26 January 2026
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The Syrian solution to Hezbollah

25 June 2026

Border security and cooperation with Washington

Al Majalla - London
Neil Webb
Science & Technology

The G7 grapples with the politics of AI access

23 June 2026

As advanced AI models become strategic assets, the G7 is confronting difficult questions of access, dependence, and control

Marco Mossad
Al Majalla
Politics

The fall of Keir Starmer

23 June 2026

His timid reign served as a how-not-to guide in the exercise of power

 John Kampfner
the app of the betting company Bet Nacional is displayed on a smartphone showing a match of the Brazilian national football championship open for betting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 2 October 2024. MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP
Business & Economy

The World Cup and the meteoric rise of sports betting

24 June 2026

As sports gambling becomes a multibillion-dollar global business, fuelled by   digital technology and regulatory change, its influence is extending far beyond the pitch 

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
A painting by the Egyptian artist George Bahgory from the series “Love and Football”.
George Bahgoury via Facebook
Culture & Social Affairs

Football and art: fusing a popular sport with culture

22 June 2026

Artists use paintings, sculpture, murals, and digital designs to iconise, idolise, and mythologise football culture in a language understood by all

Mimoza Al-Arrawi

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