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German rearmament unnerves Europe
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German rearmament unnerves Europe

Fares Garabet 16 August 2026
Timothy Zurabishvili dives into the darkness of man Deena So'Oteh
Culture & Social Affairs

Timothy Zurabishvili dives into the darkness of man

Antoine Jockey 10 August 2026
Sara Padovan

Viktor Orbán: Will Hungary's longtime PM hold onto his seat?

Orbán, who has been trailing in the polls, got a boost on 9 April when Trump addressed his supporters via phone during a campaign rally in Budapest, saying he's 'with him all the way'

Con Coughlin 11 April 2026
The minaret of the Grand Mosque of Paris on 13 October 2022. JOEL SAGET / AFP

A new look at Islam, integration, and secularism in France

Drawing on extensive dialogue between academics, jurists, and religious leaders, a new book concludes there is no incompatibility between being a French citizen and being Muslim

Rim Abdel Hamid 08 April 2026
Axel Rangel Garcia

'A Hymn to Life' turns private horror into a public reckoning

Part memoir, part moral reckoning, French rape victim-turned-feminist icon Gisèle Pelicot's new book is a powerful reflection on trauma and dignity

Najeeb Mubarak 02 April 2026
President of the European Council Charles Michel at the EU headquarters in Brussels on 28 June 2024. JOHN THYS / AFP

Former European Council president gets candid on US-Iran war

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 28 March 2026
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gives a press conference following an extraordinary cabinet meeting about the energy crisis, at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid on 20 March 2026. PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU / AFP

Why Europe’s response to the Iran war is so disjointed

Trump's threat to seize Greenland has rubbed Europe the wrong way, and it isn't keen on getting dragged into a war that diverts resources from Ukraine.

Khattar Abu Diab 26 March 2026
German philosopher Jürgen Habermas speaks from a podium at an event on philosophy and politics at the Willy Brandt House in Berlin, on 23 November 2007.
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Remembering Jürgen Habermas: the last guardian of the Enlightenment 

On 14 March, the world bid farewell to the German philosopher and sociologist who profoundly shaped 20th-century political and social thought

Abdullah F. Alrebh 16 March 2026
Al Majalla

How Ukraine's drone defence model can help Gulf states

A former Ukrainian intelligence officer explains to Al Majalla how Kyiv adapted its defence machinery to combat Russian attacks in a more cost-efficient manner

Ahmed Maher 14 March 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
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Tucker Carlson: America’s right-wing insurgent-in-chief

12 August 2026

The former Fox News presenter, who now wields more influence over US politics than he did at the network from 2009-23, is now a vehement critic of Trump in recent months, in part over Israel

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 Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) fighters arrive after eight hours of walking in Mekele, the capital of the Tigray region, Ethiopia, on 29 June 2021. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP
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Why clashes in Ethiopia’s Tigray region are ominous

11 August 2026

Both the government in Addis Ababa and armed Tigrayan independence fighters have their supporters, from as near as next door to as far away as Tel Aviv

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Why cotton fibres could be key in the global arms race

13 August 2026

War is driving demand for munitions, and the fibres from cotton seeds are used to produce artillery shells. With only a few producers, demand is soaring.

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Preserving Amazigh heritage: from oral tradition to AI

15 August 2026

The spoken word has kept a key component of Algeria's social mosaic alive for generations, but now technology is stepping in to do the heavy lifting

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