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Iraq at risk of fragmentation Ewan White
Politics

Iraq at risk of fragmentation

Al Majalla - London 22 October 2026
People shout slogans as they gather after a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war was announced, in Tehran, Iran, on 8 April 2026. Majid Asgaripour / Reuters
Politics

An emboldened Iran could trigger an IS comeback

James Jeffrey 22 October 2026
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi meets with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York City, on 21 September 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

Iraq is not in danger of Balkanisation

Washington's preferred course appears to be preserving an order administered by vying factions, rather than embarking on the uncertain and potentially perilous task of replacing it

Ayad Al-Anbar 22 October 2026
Members of Iraq's PMF keep guard on 8 February, 2024, during the funeral of Abu Baqr al-Saadi, a prominent leader in the Kataeb Hezbollah who was killed in an American drone strike on his car in Baghdad a day earlier. AFP

Iraq’s Sunnis seek government checks on paramilitary forces 

Al Majalla spoke with Sunni Arabs across the country about the current political and security situation, listening to their concerns about the future amid regional conflict and US withdrawal  

Shelly Kittleson 22 October 2026
A worker counts money at a petrol station in Cairo on 26 July 2024, as Egypt’s government announced yesterday a new increase in fuel prices. AHMED HASAN / AFP

How the Egyptian economy weathered regional turmoil

Saved from default in 2024, Egypt's macroeconomic policies and central bank flexibility have helped steady the ship amid the fallout of Israel's war on Gaza and the US war on Iran

Sharif Mohammad 22 October 2026
A general view of the Cairo Citadel overlooking parts of Taiz, Yemen, on 24 May 2022. Reuters

Taiz: a centre for enlightenment and cultural coexistence

The ancient city is the latest target of a Houthi battle for territory, identity, and the country's future

Anwar Al-Ansi 22 October 2026

Can US-Russian diplomacy end the wars in Ukraine and Iran?

Fares Garabet 21 October 2026
Security forces stand next to coffins lined up during the funeral ceremony of 47 victims killed by the Islamic State (IS) group during its capture of the city of Mosul in 2014, and whose remains were later found on 20 October 2026. ZAID AL-OBEIDI / AFP

IS planning to step up attacks in Iraq's 'fragile regions'

Attacks have already increased sharply, mostly confined to the territory separating the Kurdistan Region from the rest of Iraq, following the US withdrawal in late September

Rustum Mahmud 21 October 2026
Yasmina Nysten Saleh Barakat Gallery

Yasmina Nysten and the elusive nature of memory

In Memory Keepers, the Finnish-Lebanese artist explores the fragile boundaries between memory and imagination, presence and disappearance

Mimoza Al-Arrawi 21 October 2026
Turkish Navy's UH-60 Black Hawk (naval/S-70B variant) with T129 ATAK participate in a ceremonial parade during the Denizkurdu-I/2026 Exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean, off the coast of Aksaz, in Mugla, on 24 September 2026. ADEM ALTAN / AFP

Regional crises and tensions: the view from Ankara

From its growing defensive support for Saudi Arabia to its escalating tensions with Israel and Azerbaijan, Türkiye has much to navigate

Omer Onhon 20 October 2026
Egypt’s economy by economic performance indicators Diana Estefanía Rubio

Egypt 2025-26 economy: resilience amid challenges

Record remittances, stronger investment inflows and higher foreign reserves are giving Egypt’s economy greater room to absorb shocks, but sustaining the recovery will depend on addressing financial…

Al Majalla - London 20 October 2026
Smoke rises from an industrial facility near the city of Baniyas, Syria, on 8 April 2026. Reuters

How the Iran war is rerouting Gulf capital

Gulf states haven't stopped investing in their neighbours, but resilience now weighs alongside returns and influence. Syria and Lebanon show what that means in practice

Jessica Obeid 18 October 2026
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Politics

Iraq at risk of fragmentation

22, Oct 2026

This week's cover story details how militia influence undermines state institutions, deepens sectarian divisions and creates security vacuums that IS could exploit

Al Majalla - London
Al Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

The Palestinian flag in France: from student activism to social unrest 

23, Oct 2026

Once a symbol of solidarity with the Palestinian cause, it is now being used by different groups to advance their own grievances and agendas

Waddah Abu Jamea
A general view of the Cairo Citadel overlooking parts of Taiz, Yemen, on 24 May 2022. Reuters
Politics

Taiz: a centre for enlightenment and cultural coexistence

22, Oct 2026

The ancient city is the latest target of a Houthi battle for territory, identity, and the country's future

Anwar Al-Ansi
A worker counts money at a petrol station in Cairo on 26 July 2024, as Egypt’s government announced yesterday a new increase in fuel prices. AHMED HASAN / AFP
Business & Economy

How the Egyptian economy weathered regional turmoil

22, Oct 2026

Saved from default in 2024, Egypt's macroeconomic policies and central bank flexibility have helped steady the ship amid the fallout of Israel's war on Gaza and the US war on Iran

Sharif Mohammad
A supporter wears a T-shirt of opposition presidential candidate Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro during a rally to launch his runoff campaign in Goiania, Brazil, on 6 October 2026. AP Photo/Eraldo Peres
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Flávio Bolsonaro: Brazil's next president?

18, Oct 2026

Lula's challenger won 47% of the vote in first-round polls. Will he win the run-off, too?

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra

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