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Can Iraq's new PM solve the country's electricity crisis? Al Majalla
Business & Economy

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

Sharif Mohammad 12 June 2026
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
Despite its ideal geography, the Arab Maghreb Union missed out on tens of billions due to political spats. Al Majalla looks at its highs and lows on its 35th anniversary. Nash Weerasekera

Sink or swim: Can the AMU overcome rifts to realise its massive potential?

Despite its ideal geography, the Arab Maghreb Union missed out on tens of billions due to political spats. Al Majalla looks at its highs and lows on its 35th anniversary.

Mohamed Sharki 16 February 2024
Israeli army soldiers on the ground in the Gaza Strip Israeli Army/AFP

Exclusive: Israel plans to re-open Karni crossing into Gaza amid growing concerns for Palestinians in Rafah

Growing concerns about the pending Rafah offensive and the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip

Ahmed Maher 15 February 2024
Director General of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, while attending the World Government Summit session in Dubai on February 12, 2024. EPA

International efforts to rescue Egypt's economy intensify

A bigger IMF loan agreement and more support from the EU is expected as Cairo gets help from its allies to offset the impact of the Gaza war, amid hope among experts for fewer conditions

Marcelle Nasr 15 February 2024
Cadets of the "Saiqa" force (Special Forces) of the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) affiliated with eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar take part in a graduation ceremony in the eastern city of Benghazi, on January 20, 2022. AFP

Libya’s armed group Catch-22

Because the government ceded an unhealthy degree of authority to local militias and tribal intermediaries, no one can dismantle these groups without risking their own lives.

Ben Fishman 15 February 2024
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi gesturing to attendees at an event in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on 13 February 2024. AFP

Ahlan Modi: Gulf states role out red carpet for India PM as economic priorities align

While the US may see India as a potential counterweight to China, Arab Gulf relationships with India — and China, for that matter — are part of a plan to diversify their global partnerships.

Lina Khatib 15 February 2024

Will a Gaza ceasefire come too late?

Fares Garabet 15 February 2024
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) receiving his Turkish counterpart President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at the presidential hall at Cairo International Airport on February 14, 2024. AFP

Erdogan in Cairo: A new dawn for Egypt-Turkey ties?

It is the Turkish president's first visit to Egypt after a decade of tensions between the countries. The leaders will discuss areas of cooperation in a rapidly evolving regional landscape.

Amr Emam 14 February 2024
The Palestinian Fatah movement was founded in 1959 by members of the Palestinian diaspora. Over the years, its tactics have evolved. Lina Jaradat

Fatah’s fortunes: From revolutionary zeal to settling for scraps

In three generations, Palestinians have sought liberation, return, Jerusalem, statehood, nationhood, self-governance, and autonomy. Fatah has changed with the times and with events.

Majed Kayali 14 February 2024
Biden and Netanyahu meet in Tel Aviv on October 18, 2023. Reuters

Israel’s war on Gaza has shifted US policy on a Palestinian state

Biden's backing for unilateral moves to a two-state solution could set up a pivotal geopolitical moment from the rubble of Gaza. But it will take time and depends on who wins the US election.

Aqeel Abbas 13 February 2024
The history of Kurdish factions’ demands and tactics across four states is fascinating, not least for their relationships with the states in question. Andrei Cojocaru

After 100 years of armed struggle, what next for the Kurds?

The history of Kurdish factions' demands and tactics across four states is fascinating, not least for their relationships with the states in question.

Rustum Mahmud 13 February 2024
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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

Mohamed Qutob
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Science & Technology

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?

Marco Mossad
Al Majalla
Politics

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

John Haltiwanger
Axel Rangel Garcia
Politics

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

Al Majalla - London
Al Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

Al Majalla’s Film Watch: football on the big screen

11 June 2026

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

Wael Said

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