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World leaders line up during the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit
at the Presidential Complex in Ankara on 7 July 2026. AFP
Politics

One big happy family? NATO ‘survives’ Trump in Ankara

Omer Onhon 12 July 2026
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been dogged by claims of political interference. Getty Images via AFP
Politics

World Cup politics: something ugly in the beautiful game

Bryn Haworth 12 July 2026
The Brazilian football star's recent move to Al-Hilal grabbed international headlines. Al Majalla sheds light on Neymar's distinguished career and how the move will impact the Saudi football scene. Nigel Buchanan

Neymar: The Brazilian football star changing the face of Saudi football

The Brazilian football star's recent move to Al-Hilal grabbed international headlines. Al Majalla sheds light on his distinguished career and how the move will impact the Saudi football scene.

Ali Mahmoud Khodir 26 August 2023
This handout image released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office on August 24, 2023, shows the booking photo of former US President Donald Trump. AFP

How might a Trump return impact global politics?

In areas of foreign policy, like China, the Middle East and, to an extent, Ukraine, there is likely to be continuity, but policies on climate change and domestic policy will be drastically different.

Christopher Phillips 26 August 2023
A burning forest in the village of Dekila, near the town of Alexandroupolis in Greece on August 22 AFP

Is climate change behind the spike in global wildfires?

Drier, less humid, and windier climates create favourable conditions for wildfires which is why most scientists agree that climate change is the main driver behind the uptick.

Nazareth Seferian 25 August 2023
A view shows a portrait of Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin at a makeshift memorial in Moscow, Russia August 24, 2023. Reuters

How the man who challenged Putin met his predictable end

In the Kremlin's likely view, the cost of Prigozhin's demise is negligible when compared to the goal of sending a clear message to those who think they can come at the Tsar and live to tell the tale

Michael Horowitz 24 August 2023
President of China Xi Jinping attends the plenary session as Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his remarks virtually during the 2023 BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 23. Reuters

BRICS influence grows as it invites six countries to join

The invitation to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Ethiopia, Argentina and Iran symbolises the formation of a new world order amongst developing countries

Vumani Mkhize 24 August 2023
Algeria has some ways to go before being able to meet the requirements to join BRICS, one of which is a strong GDP. To this end, Algeria has set its sights on doubling its oil and gas production. Shutterstock

Algeria's road to BRICS is not paved

Algeria has some ways to go before being able to meet the requirements to join BRICS, one of which is a strong GDP. To this end, Algeria has set its sights on doubling its oil and gas production.

Rabia Khreis 24 August 2023
Dave Murray

6G communication: The next revolutionary tech leap is on its way

6G is expected to provide even faster data speeds, lower latency, and higher capacity compared to its predecessor. It aims to support innovative technologies and applications.

Abdel-Rahman Ayas 23 August 2023
Diana Estefana Rubio

Can BRICS break the dollar's hegemony?

BRICS has proven its international importance and its ability to drive global economic growth and innovation; it seeks to develop a unified and constructive global governance model and launch a…

Al Majalla - London 22 August 2023
Ewan White

Can a BRICS currency really compete with the US dollar?

There are still some serious questions, challenges, and obstacles that stand in the way of BRICS achieving total independence from the dollar with its proposed rival currency.

Toufic Chanbour 22 August 2023
Men, probably Arab American food vendors, in an area of Manhattan's lower west side known as the "heart of New York's Arab world." Library of Congress

Welcome to 'Little Syria': A missing historical piece of New York’s ethnic mosaic

At the turn of the 20th century, New York's Syrian Quarter was a vibrant residential, cultural, and commercial hub for immigrants from Ottoman Syria. In 1945, most of it was rendered obsolete.

Taissier Khalaf 22 August 2023
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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.
 AFP
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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