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World Cup 2026: biggest and most inclusive to date Eduardo Ramon and Diana Estefania Rubio
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World Cup 2026: biggest and most inclusive to date

Al Majalla - London 10 June 2026
US-Iran tensions in the backdrop of the World Cup
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US-Iran tensions in the backdrop of the World Cup

Fares Garabet 10 June 2026
Al Majalla

Trump started a war he can’t control

Netanyahu continues to defy calls from Washington to pump the brakes on Israel's offensive in Lebanon, something Iran has linked to a future peace deal

John Haltiwanger 09 June 2026
Andy Potts

The escalating nuclear arms race

Trump's allies and rivals seek new deterrence

Al Majalla - London 04 June 2026
A Royal Caribbean cruise sails into the Havana harbour on 6 May 2019, after the activation of Chapter III of the Helms-Burton Act, which sought to intensify the US blockade against Cuba. YAMIL LAGE / AFP

Cuba, lawfare, and Trump’s Venezuela temptation

A new American legal ruling turns the screw on the Caribbean island nation by increasing the risks companies face by continuing to make money there. This is all part of the plan.

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra 02 June 2026
Fares Garabet

When peace struggles to shape up

Fares Garabet 01 June 2026
Donald Trump seems to be ignoring the state’s accumulated historical, political, legal, and customary traditions, including when it comes to assassinations. Mark Smith

From Khamenei to Maduro: no more red lines for Trump’s America

For decades, the United States adhered to international norms governing arrests and assassinations of political leaders beyond its borders. That script has now been ripped up.

Aqeel Abbas 29 May 2026
US President Donald Trump with Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House on 10 November 2025. SANA / AFP

Why Syria-US ties cannot rely on leaders’ personal chemistry

Donald Trump and Ahmed al-Sharaa have formed a good relationship which has helped Syria immensely, but Trump's term ends in 2028, so institutional relations are now a priority.

Haid Haid 28 May 2026
US President Donald Trump's performative diplomacy has not yet achieved an agreement with Iran. Al Majalla

Trump’s sound-and-fury diplomacy produces unclear outcomes

Sabre-rattling social media statements are par for the course with the US president, whose performative declarations keep everyone guessing, but do they produce lasting results?

Brian Katulis 27 May 2026
Al Majalla

How the 2026 Iran war depleted America's munitions

The Iran war has triggered growing concern over the state of United States munitions inventories after the Pentagon expended thousands of high-end missiles and precision-guided weapons in less than…

Al Majalla - London 26 May 2026
People hold Cuban flags and a flag supporting US President Donald Trump while participating in the "Cuba Libre" demonstration in the city of Hialeah, Florida, on 24 March 2026. GIORGIO VIERA / AFP

Is the US on the verge of military intervention in Cuba?

Seizing Castro could prove more costly and less effective than the capture of Maduro

William M. LeoGrande and Peter Kornbluh 24 May 2026

Has the US marked Cuba for regime change?

Fares Garabet 24 May 2026
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The World Cup has always been a pitch for global politics

08 June 2026

From Hitler and Mussolini to South American dictators, world leaders have long seen in football's biggest tournament an opportunity to further an agenda

Mohamed Qutob
Olga Aleksandrova
Science & Technology

2026 World Cup: football in the age of AI

09 June 2026

From 3D players to data-transmitting balls, the sport's biggest tournament is awash with technology to help with everything from offside decisions to viewer angles, but does this come at a cost?

Marco Mossad
Al Majalla
Politics

Trump started a war he can’t control

09 June 2026

Netanyahu continues to defy calls from Washington to pump the brakes on Israel's offensive in Lebanon, something Iran has linked to a future peace deal

John Haltiwanger
Axel Rangel Garcia
Politics

Why is Iran targeting Kuwait and Bahrain?

10 June 2026

While it could be tied to military calculations related to the current US-Iran war, it also reflects a deeper struggle between two opposing regional visions

Al Majalla - London
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Culture & Social Affairs

Al Majalla’s Film Watch: football on the big screen

11 June 2026

We highlight some of the most notable movies centred on the world's most coveted sport

Wael Said

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