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Exclusive interview with the man who caught Israeli spy Eli Cohen Eduardo Ramón
Documents & Memoirs

Exclusive interview with the man who caught Israeli spy Eli Cohen

Ibrahim Hamidi 30 September 2026
A US Navy sailor directs a Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma helicopter on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is supporting US military operations in the war with Iran on 16 August 2026. US. Navy/REUTERS
Politics

US troops leave Iraq and Syria, but double down in the region

Caroline Rose 30 September 2026
Al Majalla/Reuters

Houthi actions change the security calculus in East Africa

The presence of large armies and costly bases no longer guarantees control. The rules are now written by whoever has the will and the accessible means to enforce them

Sergey Eledinov 23 September 2026

A strait threat to the global economy

Fares Garabet 24 September 2026
A container ship transits the Suez Canal on 15 February 2022. Reuters

Egypt’s export dream meets an import reality

The populous Arab country needs to increase its non-oil exports to bring in much-needed foreign currency and raise living standards, but it cannot afford to do so by importing

Amr Emam 22 September 2026
Reuters / Al Majalla

Iran is playing a critical role on the Yemeni battlefield

Some analysts say Houthi advances are only possible due to help from the IRGC, while others believe the group has evolved into a much more sophisticated and potent force

Anwar Al-Ansi 21 September 2026
The USS Rafael Peralta implements a maritime blockade against the Iran-flagged crude oil tanker vessel Herby while the latter was attempting to sail toward an Iranian port on 24 April 2026. US NAVY / AFP

Iran's shadow tankers run up against Hormuz geography

Sanctions created a maritime network adept at concealing oil and ownership, but the blockade and military strikes have exposed its limits now that the tankers themselves have become targets

Abdel-Rahman Ayas 21 September 2026

Al Majalla’s Book Watch

A tour of the latest releases from Arab publishing houses

Khodr Al Agha 21 September 2026
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

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

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

Tarek Megerisi 19 September 2026
Lina Jaradat

Riyad al-Sunbati and the art of improvisation

Al Majalla sheds light on a lesser-known talent of the composer behind some of Umm Kulthum's greatest songs

Fadi El-Abdallah 18 September 2026
Al Majalla / Reuters

Red Sea coast gains leave Houthis exposed

The Iran-backed group may appear to have the upper hand at the moment, but they are already struggling to hold their newly acquired territory

Anwar Al-Ansi 18 September 2026
The logo of the state energy company Sonatrach is pictured at the headquarters in Algiers, Algeria, on 25 November 2019. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina

Algeria looks to grow its influence in Africa through energy

Infrastructure projects are opening new ways for the country to strengthen its economic presence across the continent

Rabia Abdul Salam 18 September 2026
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A US Navy sailor directs a Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma helicopter on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is supporting US military operations in the war with Iran on 16 August 2026. US. Navy/REUTERS
Politics

US troops leave Iraq and Syria, but double down in the region

30, Sep 2026

Why 30 September should be understood less as a US exit from the Middle East than as the end of a particular model of American intervention

Caroline Rose
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping view portraits of former US presidents at the White House, Washington, DC, on 24 September 2026. Reuters
Politics

US-China summit: did Xi get what he wanted?

29, Sep 2026

Why the Chinese president's visit to Washington could be considered a success, despite no big movement on trade, Taiwan, and technology

Charbel Barakat
Al Majalla
Business & Economy

How the oil crises of 1973 and today differ

30, Sep 2026

While the world is much better prepared this time around, vulnerabilities remain

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
Moroccan Foreign Minister Bourita & Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar agreed to advance their
relationship on security, trade, and regional integration on 16 September 2026. @USAmbUN/X
Politics

Morocco expands ties with Israel: why now?

28, Sep 2026

After months of behind‑the‑scenes talks, Rabat and Tel Aviv are deepening ties under a new phase of the existing Abraham Accords, with Western Sahara being dangled as an incentive

Mohamed Sharki
Soldiers from the Ethiopian National Defence Force chant slogans after completing their training at an officers' training ground 70 kilometres northeast of the city of Gondar, Ethiopia, on 14 September 2021. AFP
Politics

Turmoil in Tigray: the view from Ethiopia's neighbours

30, Sep 2026

While many would like to see Addis Ababa distracted, they also worry about a refugee spillover should a civil war break out. It might be a case of 'be careful what you wish for'

Sergey Eledinov

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