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In this photo taken on October 13, 2021, an employee connects solar cells at the Vikram Solar manufacturing plant in Oragadam, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. AFP

India rising: charting success in global trade

With India set to become the world's third-largest economy, the country's global ambitions are coming into clear focus

Nazareth Seferian 19, May 2025
Steel factory workers demonstrate against the reduction in the budget allocated to the 
 steel sector, in Brussels, February 5, 2025. AFP

Trump's tariffs could disrupt the ecosystem of global trade

Trump's tariffs are a bold move based on an economic vision claiming to protect domestic industries. However, they come at a high cost to international trade relations.

Abdel-Rahman Ayas 14, Feb 2025
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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, Jan 2025
Diana Estefanía Rubio

Cargo ships drown in extra costs due to Red Sea crisis

Ocean freight shipping rates are set to increase further in early February amid the ongoing Red Sea crisis. According to the Xeneta ocean freight rate benchmarking platform, market average short-term…

Al Majalla - London 30, Jan 2024
At least 50 affected countries, a 40% decline in Suez Canal revenues, and German car factories paused production. Al Majalla lays out the economic impact of Red Sea disruptions in numbers. Majalla

Houthi attacks in Red Sea deal heavy blow to global trade

At least 50 affected countries, a 40% decline in Suez Canal revenues, and German car factories pause production. Al Majalla lays out the economic impact of Red Sea disruptions in numbers.

Mohamed Sharki 17, Jan 2024
Diana Estefana Rubio

Maritime shipping: The backbone of global trade

With 80% of the global goods trade transported by sea, the global economy relies heavily on the shipping industry 

Al Majalla - London 10, Jan 2024
Diana Estefana Rubio

Shipping lanes vital to global economy

International trade is coordinated through numerous shipping lanes worldwide. According to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), about 90% of goods moved globally travel by ocean – however,…

Al Majalla - London 27, Dec 2023
Nash Weerasekera

The Suez Canal: A lifeline to Egypt and crucial gateway for global trade

For 150 years, the narrow passageway has been at the heart of the world's maritime prosperity, but it could soon face competition

Khaled Kassar 20, Mar 2023
Shipping containers are seen stacked at Beirut's port, during a countrywide lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beirut, Lebanon, April 8, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo

U.N. Body Says Slowdown in Global Trade To Worsen in 2023

The ongoing slowdown in global trade is expected to worsen in 2023, the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said on Tuesday. "While the outlook for global trade remains uncertain,…

13, Dec 2022
Djibouti president Ismail Omar Guelleh walks during an official military welcome ceremony

Djibouti, the "Guardian Eye" of Bab al-Mandab

Despite a population of just over a millioninhabitants and an area of 23,000 square kilometres, Djibouti, situated on the Bab al-Mandab Strait, one of the most vital waterways in the world, is…

Ahmed Madbouly 11, Dec 2020
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Our July issue features in-depth articles and expert analyses exploring the future of Iran's influence and the long-term reverberations for the region

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The crippling of Hezbollah's dominance and the Assad regime's fall in Syria have created a narrow but historic opening for the Lebanese people

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Oman is quietly redefining its development model

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It is no longer the Gulf's quiet outlier but a country quietly setting a new standard for sustainable economic development in the region

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