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The non-state actors using AI to transform warfare Al Majalla
Science & Technology

The non-state actors using AI to transform warfare

Ibrahim Jalal 12 November 2026
Crew members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) navy ship Qi Jiguang wave as their ship prepares to dock on 2 August 2026. JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP
Politics

China eyes greater security role in the Red Sea

Charbel Barakat 12 November 2026
Fighters from the Saudi-led coalition sit on a pick-up truck mounted with a heavy machine-gun as they hold a position during clashes with Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen's northwestern Jawf province on 2 November 2026. AFP

Can Yemen's army pierce the Houthi heartland?

Recent government gains in Al-Jawf have raised hopes that a successful campaign, coupled with leveraging social capital, could threaten Houthi strongholds

Ibrahim Jalal 05 November 2026

Can the Democrats prevent a new round of war with Iran?

Despite the war's unpopularity, Trump seems determined to press on until he can claim a decisive victory, whether by diplomacy, force, or a combination of the two

Aqeel Abbas 05 November 2026
Al Majalla

Egypt’s options shrink amid growing Houthi threats

Cairo's relative stability in a turbulent neighbourhood has yielded economic benefits, but its recent commitment to help Saudi Arabia has drawn the ire of Yemeni rebels

Amr Emam 05 November 2026

Al Majalla's Book Watch

A tour of the latest releases from Arab publishing houses

Khodr Al Agha 04 November 2026
Algerian soldiers stand guard at the Tiguentourine gas complex in In Amenas, Algeria, on 31 January 2013.
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Algeria’s Niger deployment comes with serious risks

As well as being a vast expanse of desert, the Sahel is a test for Algiers because of its proxy warfare and armed groups adapting drone technology. The biggest risk is that Algeria gets sucked in

Rabia Abdul Salam 04 November 2026
Composition of the 119th Congress ahead of the 2026 US midterms Diana Estefanía Rubio

US midterms: a referendum on Trump's performance

The significance of the US midterm elections taking place on 3 November goes beyond filling seats in Congress and state legislatures. It is effectively a referendum on Donald Trump's performance and…

Al Majalla - London 03 November 2026
A painting by the Yemeni artist Hakim Al-Aqel Hakim Alakel- facebook

Hakim Al-Aqel’s Yemen: a world ablaze with colour

In his Cairo exhibition, the Yemeni artist brought his native Taiz and the landscape of Yemen vividly to life

Mimoza Al-Arrawi 02 November 2026

US and Iran: open to talks, preparing for war

Fares Garabet 02 November 2026
Electricité du Liban's headquarters is without lights in Beirut. AFP

The 7-point plan to tackle Lebanon's electricity crisis

Lebanon's energy ministry published a roadmap in July for reform. Al Majalla shares more details of the initiative after speaking to a government source.

Thuraya Shahin 01 November 2026
A false-color image of the area surrounding the coastal city of Assab and the Red Sea coast, based on satellite imagery data captured on 23 October 2019.
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The port of Assab and the risk of an Ethiopia-Eritrea war

Landlocked Ethiopia says sovereign access to the Red Sea is an 'existential' issue, and its troops are now massing on the border with its smaller neighbour, Eritrea. What next?

Amgad Fareid Eltayeb 31 October 2026
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Trump's midterm loss opens a window for Iran diplomacy

11, Nov 2026

Both Tehran and Washington have powerful incentives to resolve the conflict through negotiations, but actors on all sides have reasons to derail these efforts

Alex Vatanka
The UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey carries the traditional red budget box as he leaves Downing Street in London on 28 October 2026. Reuters
Business & Economy

Britain's debt squeeze tests the pound’s power

11, Nov 2026

Rising borrowing costs and persistent inflation are narrowing the UK's fiscal room for manoeuvre, exposing the limits of monetary independence

Abdulfattah Khattab
Crew members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) navy ship Qi Jiguang wave as their ship prepares to dock on 2 August 2026. JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP
Politics

China eyes greater security role in the Red Sea

12, Nov 2026

Beijing has been expanding its base in Djibouti, the tiny state that sits opposite Yemen across the Bab al-Mandab Strait. With numerous other states also in play, this is a region to watch

Charbel Barakat
Pep Boatella
Science & Technology

Climate change is redrawing national borders

10, Nov 2026

Whether it is rivers, glaciers, or sea-level submergence, the implications of rising temperatures are becoming an increasingly urgent issue for states

Alaa Emara
Culture & Social Affairs

Five Arab novels that paint an AI-dominated future

10, Nov 2026

From machines that develop human emotions to societies governed by artificial intelligence, Arab novelists explore the promises and perils of a radically transformed future

Ibrahim Adel

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