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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
A member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) participates in a military exercise aimed at 'increasing combat capabilities' in Tehran province on 12 May 2026. Getty Images
Politics

The Guards are dissolving from within, and they know it

Maneli Mirkhan 10 July 2026
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Allies' anger over Gaza tests US support for Israel

Trump may be willing to accept global isolation to keep supporting Israel, but at some point, he may conclude that he isn't getting enough from Netanyahu in return

Christopher Phillips 04 October 2025
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Med market? Europe eyes closer trade with North Africa

After being hit by tariffs from its Washington ally, Brussels is seeking to diversify its business partners. Across the Mediterranean Sea, states offer labour, materials, and markets

Mohamed Sharki 04 October 2025
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Ilham Ahmed on negotiating Syria’s future

In a wide-ranging sitdown interview with Al Majalla, AANES Foreign Affairs Chief Ilham Ahmed lays out the lingering points of contention with Damascus and the way forward

Ibrahim Hamidi 03 October 2025
Axel Rangel Garcia

Tony Blair's political career could get a new lease of life

The former UK premier is pegged to play a key role in the proposed governing structure of Gaza, should Trump's latest peace plan go ahead. Al Majalla reviews his long and controversial career.

Steve Hewitt 01 October 2025
Ahmed al-Sharaa, President of the Syrian Arab Republic, and General David H. Petraeus (US Army, Ret.) speak onstage during the 2025 Concordia Annual Summit at Sheraton New York Times Square on September 22, 2025. Riccardo Savi / AFP

Sharaa gets warm UN welcome. But can he break the ice in Congress?

Facing a legitimacy crisis both at home and abroad, the new Syrian administration may find that the road to full acceptance and sanctions relief will be a long one

Caroline Rose 01 October 2025
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Artist Elias Izoli returns with an exploration of balance

The Syrian painter's new exhibition shows how tragedies around the world have shaped him and his work

Mimoza Al-Arrawi 01 October 2025
Sara Padovan

Armed and dangerous: a history of women in the Mossad

From seducing nuclear whistleblowers in London to orchestrating assassinations in the heart of Beirut, female Mossad agents stand out in the landscape of modern espionage

Michael Horowitz 30 September 2025
Ewan White

Crypto crossroad: the Middle East faces a digital dilemma

There are vastly different approaches to digital assets across the region, with some still reticent to embrace a $4tn industry

Sharif Mohammad 30 September 2025
The historic Greek café "Sofianopoulo" from the colonial era in Alexandria.
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Alexandria’s old-world charm lives on in its khawagat cafés

Founded by foreigners and frequented by politicians, film stars, poets, and intellectuals, some of the landmark cafés in this iconic Egyptian city have stories to tell.

Yasmin Abdallah 29 September 2025
President Donald Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands after delivering a speech at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, in May 2017. Getty Images

Will Trump’s red line on West Bank annexation hold?

The US president also said "all are on board" for a peace plan to end the war in Gaza, but observers are sceptical given his litany of broken promises. Monday's meeting with Netanyahu will be telling.

Brian Katulis 28 September 2025
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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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