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Pro-Yemeni government forces at an exhibition at Al Rayyan airport in the city of Mukalla in Yemen's coastal southern Hadramawt province on 19 January 2026. FADEL SENNA / AFP
Politics

The fall of Mokha: a chance to reconsider a flawed course

Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen 25 September 2026
A security personnel stands guard during a ceremony organised by Houthi authorities to mark the 12th anniversary of takeover of Yemeni capital, in Sanaa on 20 September 2026. Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP
Politics

The Houthis: Iran’s bargaining chip with Washington

Alex Vatanka 25 September 2026

The Strait of Trump?

Fares Garabet 09 September 2026
Yemeni fishermen pass alongside a commercial vessel in the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, Yemen, on 5 April 2026.
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Why the battle for Bab al-Mandab is so important

The Yemeni army has so far succeeded in thwarting a Houthi advance toward the strategically vital western coast, but should the group succeed, it would give Iran a huge boost

Anwar Al-Ansi 07 September 2026
Humain

A bold road: Saudi Arabia bets on driverless trucks

Two tech companies are partnering to use AI to develop a nationwide autonomous transportation network, in an initiative that will be costly but could pay off long-term

Al Majalla 06 September 2026

Al Majalla's Book Watch

We review the latest releases from Arab publishing houses

Khodr Al Agha 03 September 2026
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (C), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posing after signing the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 7 August, 2026. PAKISTAN PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE / AFP

Networked Middle East security

The Iran war exposed the risks of being too closely tied to US military posture, which is why some Gulf states are repositioning themselves not merely as consumers of security but as architects of it

Bilal Saab 27 August 2026

The battle for Hormuz is a test of wills

Fares Garabet 24 August 2026
Gregori Saavedra

Trump and Mojtaba: the Hormuz negotiations

Al Majalla offers political and economic analysis about how we got here and what the future may hold

Al Majalla - London 13 August 2026
How the US-Iran war took oil prices on a wild ride Diana Estefanía Rubio

How the US-Iran war took oil prices on a wild ride

The Iran war did more than send oil prices higher. It repeatedly forced markets to reassess the risks with every dispute, agreement or period of deadlock in a conflict shaped by US and Israeli…

Al Majalla - London 11 August 2026
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

The Gulf’s race for water security

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

Turki Harbi 11 August 2026
Al Majalla

Red Sea defence alliance: opportunities and challenges

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 08 August 2026
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Politics

The Houthis: the new Hezbollah?

24, Sep 2026

Just as Iran used Hezbollah to expand its influence in the Levant, it is now using the Houthis to give it leverage in Bab al-Mandab and the Red Sea amid its war with the US

Al Majalla - London
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Culture & Social Affairs

Backlash over Macklemore ban shows major US culture shift

16, Sep 2026

The American rapper's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour over his 'Free Palestine' speech and the British singer's meek rebuttal sparked an uproar on social media

Samer Abou Hawwach
A rebel fighter seen behind a Kingdom of Libya flag near the front line along the western entrance gate of Ajdabiyah, on 18 April 2011. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Politics

A tale of two Libya's: internal division meets external unity

19, Sep 2026

In Libya today, things have never been better. They have also never been worse. Just depends on who you ask

Tarek Megerisi
Axel Rangel García
Politics

Francesca Albanese: the Palestine question is a global one

16, Sep 2026

In an interview with Al Majalla, the UN Special Rapporteur says the backlash against her for speaking out against Israel's genocide in Gaza reveals much about the current international order

Elie Kossaifi
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a moment with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on during day two of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, on 13 September 2026. REUTERS
Politics

Only China, India, and Russia can end the Iran war

15, Sep 2026

Washington needs its rivals to create peace on its behalf

Amir Handjani

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