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Argentina's President Javier Milei waves to supporters as he arrives at the ruling party's La Libertad Avanza headquarters following the results of the national midterm legislative election in Buenos Aires on 26 October 2025. LUIS ROBAYO / AFP
Politics

Milei puts the Falklands back on the table: why now?

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra 03 October 2026
A digital billboard displays fuel prices at a petrol station in Berlin on 2 October 2026. John MACDOUGALL / AFP
Business & Economy

G7 agrees to release 100 million barrels of reserve diesel

Alexandra Sharp 03 October 2026
Sara Padovan

Global airfares soar amid ongoing US-Iran turmoil

Airspace closures, rising fuel costs, shifting flight maps and delayed aircraft deliveries have repriced flights around the world, with some travel routes hit worse than others

Abdel-Rahman Ayas 06 May 2026
Al Majalla

The shadow fleets reshaping the global oil trade

Shadow fleets have evolved from niche sanction-evasion tools into a parallel global shipping system. Today, more than 3,000 vessels operate using deceptive practices such as AIS signal manipulation,…

Al Majalla - London 05 May 2026

Al Majalla nabs 14 SND creative design awards

We were also an SPD medal finalist and won five merit wins

Al Majalla - London 05 May 2026

Global power projection: US vs China

Fares Garabet 04 May 2026
Sara Padovan

US naval blockade puts the squeeze on Iran

When ships leaving Iran's ports are seized, oil buyers are hurt, as well as every stakeholder in the chain, making countries more reluctant to do business with Tehran

Abdel-Rahman Ayas 03 May 2026
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How China's Earth Eye helped Iran target US bases

Satellite technology from China and data analysis from Russia have helped Tehran be far more precise with its missiles and drones in its war against the US and Israel.

Marco Mossad 02 May 2026
An MSC container ship crosses the Strait of Gibraltar from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, near the northern tip of the port of Tangier, Morocco, on 8 January 2026. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

In a sea of maritime instability, Gibraltar's safety stands out

As Middle Eastern maritime waterways come under increased threat, a strait linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean shines through for its reliability

Mohamed Sharki 30 April 2026
Assimi Goita, the leader of Mali's military government, meets with Russian ambassador Igor Gromyko at Koulouba Palace in Bamako, Mali, on 28 April 2026. Mali Presidency via Facebook/Handout via REUTERS

Russia mulls Mali strategy after failed coup attempt

A coordinated attack by an Al-Qaida-linked group and Tuareg rebels was the most serious on Mali's Russian-backed military junta in years. After years of dominance, this puts Moscow on the back foot.

Anton Mardasov 29 April 2026
An Emirati man stands at the oil terminal of Fujairah during the inauguration ceremony of a dock for supertankers on 21 September 2016. Karim SAHIB / AFP

The UAE’s departure from OPEC may not break the cartel

But it highlights longstanding tensions that the Gulf war has exacerbated

The Economist 29 April 2026

The Arab women raising the bar in travel literature

In recent years, travel writing has witnessed a striking revival, though along a different path, one now charted by Arab women's voices.

Ibrahim Adel 29 April 2026
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A US Navy sailor directs a Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma helicopter on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is supporting US military operations in the war with Iran on 16 August 2026. US. Navy/REUTERS
Politics

US troops leave Iraq, but double down in the region

30, Sep 2026

Why 30 September should be understood less as a US exit from the Middle East than as the end of a particular model of American intervention

Caroline Rose
Eduardo Ramón
Documents & Memoirs

Exclusive interview with the man who caught Eli Cohen

30, Sep 2026

Ibrahim Hamidi spent years following the story of Mossad's 'spy in Damascus ', but some secrets remained untold. He then learned that the man who could answer them was still alive

Ibrahim Hamidi
Moroccan Foreign Minister Bourita & Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar agreed to advance their
relationship on security, trade, and regional integration on 16 September 2026. @USAmbUN/X
Politics

Morocco expands ties with Israel: why now?

28, Sep 2026

After months of behind‑the‑scenes talks, Rabat and Tel Aviv are deepening ties under a new phase of the existing Abraham Accords, with Western Sahara being dangled as an incentive

Mohamed Sharki
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping view portraits of former US presidents at the White House, Washington, DC, on 24 September 2026. Reuters
Politics

US-China summit: did Xi get what he wanted?

29, Sep 2026

Why the Chinese president's visit to Washington could be considered a success, despite no big movement on trade, Taiwan, and technology

Charbel Barakat
Soldiers from the Ethiopian National Defence Force chant slogans after completing their training at an officers' training ground 70 kilometres northeast of the city of Gondar, Ethiopia, on 14 September 2021. AFP
Politics

Turmoil in Tigray: the view from Ethiopia's neighbours

30, Sep 2026

While many would like to see Addis Ababa distracted, they also worry about a refugee spillover should a civil war break out. It might be a case of 'be careful what you wish for'

Sergey Eledinov

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