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A plume of smoke rises after a reported Iranian strike on fuel tanks in Muharraq, Bahrain, on 12 March 2026. FADHEL MADHAN / AFP
Politics

Why Bahrain has long been in Iran's crosshairs

Hasan Alhasan 11 June 2026
Why is Iran targeting Kuwait and Bahrain? Axel Rangel Garcia
Politics

Why is Iran targeting Kuwait and Bahrain?

Al Majalla - London 10 June 2026
This handout satellite image, courtesy of Vantor, shows damage following a drone attack on a high-rise apartment building in Bahrain's capital Manama on 2 March 2026. SATELLITE IMAGE ©2026 VANTOR / AFP

The Gulf and Iran: two models that seem irreconcilable

Tehran prioritises foreign power and influence, whereas the Gulf states prioritise economic development and stability. The presence of foreign bases in the Gulf is just an excuse.

Nawaf al-Yassin 10 June 2026
A woman holds a Hezbollah flag during a rally in support of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, on 4 June 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA/Reuters

Iran's new security doctrine and its old dilemma

Tehran has emerged from the US-Iran war more willing to take risks, less constrained by fears of escalation, and more convinced military pressure can yield results

Alex Vatanka 10 June 2026

US-Iran tensions in the backdrop of the World Cup

Fares Garabet 10 June 2026
Al Majalla

Netanyahu is frustrating Trump’s Iran plans

He has defied America twice in recent days

The Economist 10 June 2026
Raven Jiang

Morocco is quietly becoming a drone manufacturing hub

Working with Israeli, Turkish, and US firms, Rabat is also aiming to build its own domestic defence-industrial capacity using its expertise in aerospace manufacturing

Mohamed Sharki 10 June 2026
Al Majalla

Trump started a war he can’t control

Netanyahu continues to defy calls from Washington to pump the brakes on Israel's offensive in Lebanon, something Iran has linked to a future peace deal

John Haltiwanger 09 June 2026
Lina Jaradat

How art therapy helps Gaza's children process trauma

After almost three years of brutal war, fear and anxiety grip most kids in the Strip. But these artists are offering them a creative outlet to cope.

Houssam Marouf 09 June 2026
An Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Jew reacts near a part of a missile protruding from the ground, following strikes from Iran, in the central Israeli-occupied West Bank, on 8 June 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

How Israel and Iran came back to the brink

The US-Israeli military campaign against Iran ended in a fragile ceasefire in early April, but it did not resolve any of the underlying disputes

Michael Horowitz 08 June 2026
Voters check their voter registration cards outside Shalla Park polling station in Addis Ababa on 1 June 2026, during the 2026 Ethiopian parliamentary elections. MARCO SIMONCELLI / AFP

Ethiopia’s psychological campaign for Red Sea access

For Addis Ababa, using Djibouti's port for trade is not enough; it wants its own sovereign access to international waters. However, this first needs the consent of suspicious neighbours.

Amr Emam 08 June 2026

Jailtime increasingly on the cards for Netanyahu

Fares Garabet 07 June 2026
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The World Cup has always been a pitch for global politics

08 June 2026

From Hitler and Mussolini to South American dictators, world leaders have long seen in football's biggest tournament an opportunity to further an agenda

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2026 World Cup: football in the age of AI

09 June 2026

From 3D players to data-transmitting balls, the sport's biggest tournament is awash with technology to help with everything from offside decisions to viewer angles, but does this come at a cost?

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Trump started a war he can’t control

09 June 2026

Netanyahu continues to defy calls from Washington to pump the brakes on Israel's offensive in Lebanon, something Iran has linked to a future peace deal

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Why is Iran targeting Kuwait and Bahrain?

10 June 2026

While it could be tied to military calculations related to the current US-Iran war, it also reflects a deeper struggle between two opposing regional visions

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11 June 2026

We highlight some of the most notable movies centred on the world's most coveted sport

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