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Sara Padovan

Why cotton fibres could be key in the global arms race

War is driving demand for munitions, and the fibres from cotton seeds are used to produce artillery shells. With only a few producers, demand is soaring.

Abdulfattah Khattab 15 August 2026
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) shakes hands with Sudan's army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Cairo on 18 December 2025. AFP

Egypt stiffens its resolve to stop Sudan fragmentation

For Cairo, stability in its southern neighbour is a national security issue. After almost three years of seeking a diplomatic solution, there are signs that it is now turning to firepower.

Amr Emam 20 January 2026
An Israeli mobile artillery unit fires a shell from a border
position in southern Israel toward the Gaza Strip on May 8,
2024 AFP

For some, today’s Middle East is a giant military testing ground

Better than any simulator, multiple conflicts throughout the war-torn region are proving to be a boon for the testing and showcasing of weapons, and the battle-hardening of fighters

Lina Khatib 18 December 2024
Diana Estefana Rubio

US still reigns as top global arms dealer

In 2022, Lockheed Martin was the world's largest arms-producing and military services company, with arms sales amounting to nearly $60bn. Except for three European companies and one Russian, all the…

Al Majalla - London 19 December 2023
A Russian military transport plane at the Dubai Air Show on November 15, 2021. Reuters

How do the Ukraine and Gaza wars affect Russian arms exports?

The Ukraine war has shrunk Russia's ability to export weapons, but Western sanctions and Moscow's damaged global image have also made importers more reluctant to buy Russian arms.

Anton Mardasov 27 November 2023
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and United States President Joe Biden (L) seen during a bilateral meeting in New York, USA, when Biden was vice-president on September 25, 2014.

Tension Mars US-Turkish relations Despite Truc

Despite the relentless attempts by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to restore his country's foreign relations after their worsening for years, he recently launched a verbal war against the…

Jiwan Soz 29 May 2021
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Artificial intelligence can analyse facial features for clues to biological ageing and cancer survival, but further validation is needed before clinical use

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15, Nov 2026

Following an historic landslide, a new progressive wave is calling for establishment figures to step aside and make way for new blood who better represent the future direction of the party

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