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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
Activists from a local youth organisation wave Iranian flags and chant anti-Israel slogans during a protest in Karachi, Pakistan, on June 15, 2025.
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Pakistan sides with Iran, but may only be able to offer words

Tehran appreciates the rhetoric from Islamabad, but to succeed in its war with Israel, it needs tangible support and reliable allies, something Pakistan may find difficult to muster

Kaswar Klasra 18 June 2025
Barbara Gibson

Heading towards a ‘war economy,’ Egypt prepares for the worst

The Israel-Iran war threatens the country's energy security, foreign currency reserves, tourism, and investment. There are Plan Bs but none are attractive, and the situation could yet get worse.

Marcelle Nasr 18 June 2025
Axel Rangel García

Can diplomacy stop the Israel-Iran war before it's too late?

De-escalation is in the overwhelming interest of most countries in the region and the world, and we could see many extend a hand to help bring the conflict to an end

Arash Azizi 17 June 2025
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty (R) receives Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Cairo, Egypt, on 2 June 2025. Reuters

No matter who wins the Israel-Iran war, Egypt stands to lose

If Israel wins, it will likely move ahead with implementing its plan to push Palestinians out of Gaza, which could lead to a war with Egypt. If Iran wins, its proxies could further divide the region.

Amr Emam 17 June 2025
Diana Estefanía Rubio

Iran has enough material to build 10 nuclear bombs

Iran now has enough material for at least 10 nuclear bombs if further enriched to 90%. Reports by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control's Iran Watch…

Al Majalla - London 17 June 2025
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men inspect the damage at the site of an Iranian missile strike in Bnei Brak, east of Tel Aviv, on June 16, 2025. OHN WESSELS / AFP

How the Israel-Iran flare-up is impacting the global economy

From spiking crude to dwindling confidence, the sudden and unprecedented escalation between these two regional powers has sent markets into a tailspin

Abdel-Rahman Ayas 16 June 2025
Aliaa Abou Khaddour

Five unconventional portrayals of motherhood in Arabic novels

Mothers in literature have typically been saintly figures, yet the truth can be quite different. Finally, literature is catching up with reality in its portrayal of mothers, as seen in these books.

Ibrahim Adel 16 June 2025
Axel Rangel García

An Israel-Iran war could unravel the Middle East

Israel's strikes on Iran have turned a simmering rivalry into a volatile confrontation, fuelling fears of a wider regional war with unpredictable consequences

Omer Onhon 16 June 2025
Axel Rangel García

Nuclear claims are a smoke screen for hopes of toppling Iran

The Israeli strikes aren't about facilities or centrifuges, but regime change

Jeffrey Lewis 15 June 2025
Islamist-led rebels pose for a picture with a Syria army helicopter on the tarmac at the Nayrab military airport in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on December 2, 2024, after a surprise lightning offensive on November 30. AFP

From fighters to farmers, Chinese Uyghurs settle in Syria

Thousands of Uyghurs from Western China spent 12 years in Syria fighting Islamist terrorists and Assad's army. With Assad gone, they are either incorporating into the Syrian military or civilian life.

Subhi Franjieh 15 June 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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