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Hormuz is open, but obstacles to trade still linger
Business & Economy

Hormuz is open, but obstacles to trade still linger

Neil Quilliam 23 June 2026
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (C) speaks with Saudi Arabia's envoy to Lebanon, Yazid bin Farhan, on 14 January 2026. Lebanese Presidency Press Office / AFP
Business & Economy

Lebanon reopens its Gulf gateway as exports return to Saudi Arabia

Thuraya Shahin 21 June 2026
Supporters of the Houthi movement demonstrate in solidarity with Iran in Sana'a, Yemen, on 10 April, 2026. Reuters

The problem with the 'Axis of Resistance' narrative on Palestine

Saudi Arabia's steadfast position on Palestine challenges efforts to reduce resistance to a single political camp

Zaid bin Ali al-Fadhil 17 June 2026
Al Majalla

Iran’s frozen assets at the centre of nuclear talks

Billions of dollars in frozen assets have emerged as one of the most significant issues in the latest round of US-Iran negotiations, with Tehran seeking access to long-restricted funds in exchange…

Al Majalla - London 16 June 2026
Aliaa Abou Khaddour

Beware of the trending 'Tayyibat Diet'

A dietary regimen propagated by a doctor in Egypt has spread like wildfire across the Arab world, but blind adherence has proved deadly for some patients. Al Majalla explains.

Mohammed Mansour 16 June 2026
Al Majalla

What we do and don’t know about the US-Iran peace deal

The Israeli government is not a party to the new peace agreement, and top officials have already spoken out against it

John Haltiwanger 15 June 2026
Egyptian army special forces soldiers deploy near the gate of the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip in eastern North Sinai province on 20 October 2023. KEROLOS SALAH / AFP

Egypt's participation in Gaza 'stabilisation force' comes with risk

While the decision to contribute forces to the ISF sends a strong signal about its commitment to stability, there are also huge challenges

Amr Emam 15 June 2026
Luigi Di Maio, EU Special Representative for the Gulf region, speaks to reporters in Kuwait City on 29 March 2026. YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP

Luigi Di Maio on Europe's role in boosting Gulf security

In an interview with Al Majalla, the EU Representative for the Gulf details how Brussels has responded to the US-Iran war and the concrete steps it has taken to help its GCC allies

Ahmed Maher 15 June 2026

A US-Iran deal is announced. Cue the spoilers.

Fares Garabet 14 June 2026
French actress Hafsia Herzi attends a press conference for the film "Histoires de la nuit" (The Birthday Party) at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on 23 May 2026. Julie SEBADELHA / AFP

Hafsia Herzi: the quiet powerhouse of French cinema

Back on the Croisette for two highly-anticipated feature films, the French-Tunisian-Algerian actress keeps on wowing directors and audiences

Leila Amar 14 June 2026
Syrian army soldiers patrol along the Syrian–Lebanese border in the rural area of Al Qusayr on 1 April 2026. BAKR ALKASEM / AFP

The US should not encourage Syria to enter Lebanon

A relatively new government working to secure its own territory is poorly positioned to open a new front outside its borders, be it Lebanon or Iraq

Andrew Tabler 13 June 2026
Al Majalla

Can Iraq's new PM solve the country's electricity crisis?

Solving the country's acute power shortage is a priority for Zaidi, who is looking to strike much-needed investment deals with US companies, whilst also keeping Iran onside

Sharif Mohammad 12 June 2026
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Trump’s deal: repercussions in the Gulf, Iran, and Israel

18 June 2026

The MOU reached by the two warring nations forces a rethink of the Middle East's political, security, and economic landscape

Al Majalla - London
Opinion

Hormuz may reopen, but the deal is strewn with mines

21 June 2026

Perhaps Lebanon, not the nuclear file, will become the real test of the agreement's ability to survive

Ibrahim Hamidi
Al Majalla
Politics

New laws will embed Israel in US security agencies

16 June 2026

Legislation to fund the American military and intelligence services will include requirements that Israeli defence firms be involved in sensitive projects and that classified information be shared

Robert Ford
Business & Economy

Hormuz is open, but obstacles to trade still linger

22 June 2026

Even if diplomatic progress continues, the Strait could be closed again. As a result, the geopolitical risk premium attached to Gulf energy exports is unlikely to disappear entirely.

Neil Quilliam
A painting by the Egyptian artist George Bahgory from the series “Love and Football”.
George Bahgoury via Facebook
Culture & Social Affairs

Football and art: fusing a popular sport with culture

22 June 2026

Artists use paintings, sculpture, murals, and digital designs to iconise, idolise, and mythologise football culture in a language understood by all

Mimoza Al-Arrawi

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