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Members of the Petroleum Facilities Guard are seen at the Azzawiya oil refinery, in Zawiyah, west of Tripoli, Libya, on 23 July 2020. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny
Business & Economy

Libya’s economy: so much potential, so many problems

Rifaat Balkhair 15 November 2026
Why the midterms complicate Trump's search for an Iran deal Eduardo Ramon
Politics

Why the midterms complicate Trump's search for an Iran deal

Neil Quilliam and Alice Gower 14 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
Political landscape after Israeli election Diana Estefanía Rubio

Israeli politicians battle for 61 Knesset seats

Israel’s 27 October election has left the battle for power unresolved, despite progress in the vote count and a clearer picture of the distribution of seats. Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc lacks the…

Al Majalla - London 30 October 2026
Turkish Navy's Kilic-class fast attack craft participate in a ceremonial parade during the Denizkurdu-I/2026 Exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean, off the coast of Aksaz, at Marmaris in Mugla, on 24 September 2026. ADEM ALTAN / AFP

Libya’s East Med time bomb goes off

Libya's ratification of a maritime deal with Türkiye could yield short-term gains, but can Ankara trust Saddam Haftar? The record is not reassuring.

Tarek Megerisi 29 October 2026
Pete Reynolds

Israel election: musical chairs for parties, not policies

Whoever forms the next government, Benjamin Netanyahu's tenure and effect have been such that, on the key issues, there will be little to no diversion from his policy path

Majed Kayali 29 October 2026
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Syria takes on Iran’s proxies

12, Nov 2026

Our cover story this week explores the opportunities and risks accompanying Syria's shift from being a corridor of Iranian influence to a state intent on containing it

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Business & Economy

Jensen Huang is out. His successor has the toughest job in tech

13, Nov 2026

A company built around one man must now learn to run without him

The Economist
Eduardo Ramon
Politics

Why the midterms complicate Trump's search for an Iran deal

14, Nov 2026

Democratic control of Congress will increase scrutiny of the war and its economic costs, but could also make the concessions needed for a lasting agreement with Tehran more difficult to deliver

Neil Quilliam and Alice Gower
Ibrahim Arafath
Science & Technology

AI in medicine: can a selfie tell how long we might live?

15, Nov 2026

Artificial intelligence can analyse facial features for clues to biological ageing and cancer survival, but further validation is needed before clinical use

Alaa Emara
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The Democrats’ old guard faces a progressive revolt 

15, Nov 2026

Following an historic landslide, a new progressive wave is calling for establishment figures to step aside and make way for new blood who better represent the future direction of the party

Tarek Rashed

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