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Operation Epstein Distraction
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Operation Epstein Distraction

Fares Garabet 11 March 2026
Trump is betraying his base by waging war on Iran Reuters /Al Majalla
Politics

Trump is betraying his base by waging war on Iran

Emma Ashford 03 March 2026
Al Majalla

Why Trump wants the Panama Canal and Greenland

The president-elect wants the sovereign territory of friendly nations because China has designs on them

Abdulfattah Khattab 12 January 2025
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, during a campaign rally at the J.S. Dorton Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, on November 4, 2024. RYAN M. KELLY/ATTA KENARE/AFP

This Trump administration is shaping up to be Latin America-First

With a deep bench of regional experts at the helm, the United States can finally compete with China in the neighbourhood

Ryan C. Berg 09 January 2025
Andy Edwards

Netanyahu may cajole and send his wife, but Trump is no friend

The Israeli prime minister's interests are served by a US president who will acquiesce to his hard-right government's every whim, but in Donald Trump he does not have a nodding dog

Michael Horowitz 03 January 2025
Alexandra España

Let that sink in! Elon Musk realises the Silicon Valley dream

There are signs that Trump wants his favourite tech billionaire to be as ruthless with the institutions of the American state as he was with Twitter

Bryn Haworth 25 December 2024
Sara Padovan

How Trump's economic twist on the Southern Strategy won him the election

Trump set a Republican record by winning around 45% of the Latino vote, as his warning about uncontrolled migration and its impact on resources resonated with many

Steve Hewitt 16 December 2024
US President-elect Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, during their meeting at Trump's residence at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, November 30, 2024. The official page of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Tariffs on the table at 'first dinner' between Trump and Trudeau

Canadian exports to its southerly neighbour reached $440bn last year so talk of the United States slapping customs duty on those goods has triggered a tête-à-tête

Abdulfattah Khattab 07 December 2024
Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump signs autographs as Massad Boulos listens during a visit to The Great Commoner on 1 November 2024 in Dearborn, Michigan. AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson

The Lebanese-American businessman in Donald Trump’s inner circle

Recently appointed as Middle East advisor, can Massad Boulos influence the incoming administration in the region?

The Economist 03 December 2024
Rob Carter

Tulsi Gabbard: Trump’s curveball National Intelligence pick

Loved in Russia but distrusted by the establishment, the next potential overseer of US intelligence agencies could very well clean house. Cue an almighty showdown.

Tarek Rashed 01 December 2024
'The Substance' film poster MUBI

'The Substance' lays bare the dangers of obsession with youth and beauty

Coralie Fargeat's stark commentary on Hollywood and wider society won in Cannes. It is a unique film blending grace, intelligence and horror, starring Demi Moore in one of her finest roles.

Samer Abou Hawwach 26 November 2024
Michael Flynn, the former US National Security advisor to former President Trump, speaks at a campaign event. Dustin Franz / GETTY

How Michael Flynn won Trump the Arab vote

After a successful military career that latterly focused on counterterrorism, Donald Trump's first pick for National Security Advisor continues to exert an influence almost eight years later

Kamal Alam 23 November 2024
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Mojtaba Khamenei: Iran’s third Supreme Leader

12 March 2026

The appointment represents one of the most consequential political shifts in the Islamic Republic in more than three decades

Al Majalla - London
IRGC soldiers march during the annual military parade marking the anniversary of the outbreak of the devastating 1980-1988 war with Saddam Hussein's Iraq, in the capital Tehran on 22 September, 2018. AFP
Politics

The US-Iran war could empower the IRGC

09 March 2026

When states are attacked, authority gravitates towards institutions capable of mobilising resources, enforcing discipline, and coordinating a military response

Alex Vatanka
Demonstrators wave Iranian national flags as they gather for a rally in support of the new Supreme Leader at Enghelab Square in central Tehran on 9 March 2026. AFP
Politics

Why regime change in Iran is unlikely

10 March 2026

There are few examples of successful US regime-change operations in history. And without permanent ground troop presence, these wins can easily be reversed.

Christopher Phillips
Tugboats help an oil tanker dock at Qingdao port in Shandong province, eastern China, on 4 August 2019. AFP
Business & Economy

The US-Iran war could consolidate China’s energy dominance

10 March 2026

Crises often reorder energy geopolitics in unexpected ways. This one may ultimately strengthen, rather than weaken, China's strategic position.

Jason Bordoff and Erica Downs
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian is greeted by Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi during the D-8 summit in Cairo, Egypt, on 19 December 2024. AFP
Politics

Egypt fears an unrestrained Israel if Iran collapses

06 March 2026

Cairo and Tehran have been at loggerheads since 1979, but the Iranian threat has always acted as a check on Israeli ambitions. If Iran is completely defeated, Israel will reign supreme.

Amr Emam

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