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Gold’s ascent points to strains in the dollar-centric global financial order Al Majalla
Business & Economy

Gold’s ascent points to strains in the dollar-centric global financial order

Mohamed Sharki 18 February 2026
Children watch the Indian Air Force (IAF) Surya Kiran aerobatics team performing during Aero India 2025, a military aviation exhibition at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru on 13 February 2025. Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP
Politics

India’s record defence budget turns heads

Shakir Husain 17 February 2026
In a conversation with Al Majalla, the chatbot says it's not truly aware of its own existence even though it can talk about it as if it were real. Shutterstock

A philosophical conversation with a very self-aware ChatGPT

Al Majalla asks the popular chatbot who it is and how it thinks and suggests a more personable name for it. The discussion touches on identity and philosophy and shows the tech's scope.

Abdel Salam Ben Abdelali 28 November 2024
Participating world leaders and delegates pose for a family photo during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku on November 12, 2024. Alexander NEMENOV / AFP

Did COP29 deliver real climate solutions?

The world needed to agree on how much rich nations would pay poorer nations for climate financing. After a walkout in Baku, delegates agreed on a figure that was cheered by some and derided by others.

Nazareth Seferian 27 November 2024
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Aleksandr Dugin: Russia has lost the West but has rediscovered the world

In an exclusive interview with Al Majalla, the Russian political philosopher explains his country's pivot to the Global South and why nothing will change Moscow's edge on the Ukrainian battlefield

Ahmed Maher 26 November 2024
G20 Leaders meet in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 18, 2024. Countries like Turkey, Argentina and India have welcomed Trump's win. Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP

Why emerging powers are welcoming Trump’s victory

Traditional powers are worried about Trump 2.0, but much of the world has had the opposite reaction

Christopher S. Chivvis and Beatrix Geaghan-Breiner 25 November 2024
Pep Boatella

Emojis: Tiny symbols with big meaning in the digital age

A universal expressive tool, the humble emoji transcends language and cultural barriers, yet unbeknownst to many, the introduction of new emojis is strictly policed and far from straightforward

Marco Mossad 25 November 2024
Barry Falls

Riyadh Summit could yet shape the dynamics of a multipolar world

To realise its immense potential as a cohesive pole in this new global order, the Islamic world needs to decide on the best way forward. Inspiration can be found in the Abbasid model

Aleksandr Dugin 21 November 2024
A woman uses an Lime-S electric scooter of the US company Lime in Paris on March 3, 2019 in Paris. AFP / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

E-scooters fight for their future as more cities mull bans

Advocates say they help combat climate change but safety concerns from residents have made them unpopular with some councils. What next for micromobility?

Nazareth Seferian 19 November 2024
Grace Russell

Silent killer: Why COPD deserves global attention

Leaders should prioritise making chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevention and care accessible to all. The time to act is now. Together, we can breathe easier!

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and José Luis Castro 20 November 2024
Diana Estefanía Rubio

AI in the military: A lucrative industry that comes with great risk

Military applications of AI have become increasingly in demand, with more countries seeking specialised AI processors and boosting their spending on research and development of AI applications in…

Al Majalla - London 19 November 2024
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (R) greets US President Joe Biden before the launch of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 18, 2024. Ricardo STUCKERT/AFP

The G20 needs a grand bargain with the Global South

A revitalised group can act as a counterweight to BRICS

Robert A. Manning 19 November 2024
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Trump has few good options on Iran

16 February 2026

As the US and Iran head to talks in Geneva, competing forces are pulling Trump in opposite directions. There are only two "good" scenarios in front of him, and neither will be easy to achieve.

Michael Horowitz
Al Majalla
Business & Economy

Gold’s ascent points to strains in the dollar-centric global financial order

16 February 2026

Rising bullion prices, volatile currency markets, and renewed debate over US monetary strategy reflect deepening doubts about Washington's stewardship of the global financial system

Mohamed Sharki
Children watch the Indian Air Force (IAF) Surya Kiran aerobatics team performing during Aero India 2025, a military aviation exhibition at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru on 13 February 2025. Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP
Politics

India’s record defence budget turns heads

15 February 2026

A $86.7bn budget, rapid naval expansion, and longer-range missile development underline New Delhi's drive to modernise its forces and compete more assertively with China and Pakistan

Shakir Husain
Aliaa Aboukhaddour
Culture & Social Affairs

The Kuwaiti collector preserving Fairuz's legacy

16 February 2026

Faris Al-Muhanna dreams of one day creating a digital archive to safeguard the history and memory of Lebanon's most iconic artist for future generations

Charbel Khoury
AFP/Reuters/Al Majalla
Politics

Bigger than Maduro: Trump’s real designs on Latin America

09 February 2026

Christophe Ventura, a French expert on Latin America, speaks to Al Majalla about Venezuela, Cuba, Colombia, and China's role in a continent that the US president considers his backyard.

Elie Kossaifi

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