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The Egyptian government is betting on cash to fix a broken and expensive food subsidy system, but what impact will it have on the poor? Nesma Moharam
Business & Economy

Egypt to bite the bullet and overhaul its food subsidy regime

Amr Emam 11 July 2026
A member of Iraq's PMF stands in front of a banner depicting slain Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis (L) and Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, on January 2, 2023. AFP
Politics

The week that Beirut and Baghdad broke the Iranian crescent

Maneli Mirkhan 10 July 2026

US-Iran deal sealed. Strait of Hormuz now open.

Al Majalla - London 18 June 2026
Türkiye's main opposition CHP party's court-installed leader, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, delivers a speech at the party's headquarters in Ankara on 30 May 2026. Adem ALTAN / AFP

Türkiye’s opposition is now a shell of its former self 

Since the CHP defeated the ruling AKP party in the 2024 local elections, its leaders have either been deposed or imprisoned, in what its supporters call a targeted campaign

Omer Onhon 17 June 2026
AlMajalla

Trump has his Iran deal. How soon until oil prices come down?

It's complicated, but not this month, most likely.

Keith Johnson 17 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
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Libyan National Army Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar, and Trump advisor Massad Boulos in Washington on 29 June, 2026. @US_SrAdvisorAF/X
Politics

US plan for Libya: unification or management of division?

26 June 2026

A US envoy wants the institutions of western Libya to accommodate the son of an eastern warlord as Libyan president. Is this another doomed effort to unite the feuding factions, or could it work?

Areig Elhag
Dave Murray
Science & Technology

More than a game: a look inside the mind of a football fan

30 June 2026

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 shows, identity, belonging, and tension combine to make football fandom unlike any other sport. So, what is going on in fans' brains?

Alaa Emara
A fighter loyal to Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan holds up a weapon backdropped by the minaret of a mosque, during a graduation ceremony in the southeastern Gedaref state on 27 May 2024. AFP
Politics

The quiet push to finally end Sudan's civil war

29 June 2026

External actors and some domestic parties are believed to be working behind the scenes towards a settlement. Why now?

Shawgi Abdelazim
Chinese President Xi Jinping stands in the centre of the hall during the China-Africa forum at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing, on 5 September 2024.
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Business & Economy

China doubles down on Africa with its zero-tariff policy

01 July 2026

Beijing's duty-free access for African exports promises mutual economic gains, but more importantly, it deepens its strategic influence across the continent

Rabia Abdul Salam
Eduardo Ramon
Politics

Why siccing Syria's army on Hezbollah is so dangerous

28 June 2026

If Trump's idea is implemented, it would all but certainly further undermine regional stability and US interests in the Middle East

David Schenker

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