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Yusra Naim

Kemi Badenoch: Britain's new anti-woke Tory leader

A fierce critic of the Left, Badenoch made history by becoming the first black woman to lead a British political party, and she has a plan to reverse the Conservative Party's fortunes

Con Coughlin 24 November 2024
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer talks to journalists as he travels on board a plane to Washington DC on July 9, 2024 on his way to attend the NATO Summit. Stefan Rousseau/AFP

Labour win marks end of fractious politics under Tories

The humiliating defeat suffered by Conservatives will limit their ability to lead an effective opposition to the ruling Labour government

Con Coughlin 14 July 2024
The immediate danger to the Tories comes from the Reform UK under Nigel Farage, which is clearly positioning itself for a say in the future direction of British conservatism. Al Majalla

Tories on life support after humiliating UK poll defeat

History has shown the Conservatives eventually bouncing back after poll defeats. But after Labour's landslide victory, it might be Nigel Farage who ultimately determines whether the plug gets pulled.

Steve Hewitt 05 July 2024
Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader, Keir Starmer, delivers a speech on energy policy in northwest Glasgow on May 31, 2024, ahead of the UK general election on July 4, 2024. ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP

Six key issues that could determine the UK election

Candidates' positions on the economy, NHS waiting lists, immigration, education, housing, and criminal justice reform could determine who wins, although Labour is the frontrunner by a healthy margin

Con Coughlin 03 June 2024
Starmer was elected as an MP only in 2015, after a successful career as a human-rights barrister. Al Majalla profiles the man pegged to be the UK's next prime minister, effectively ending the Tories' long run in power. Matt Holland

Keir Starmer: Former human rights lawyer and next UK premier?

Al Majalla profiles the "ruthless" MP slated to be the first Labour UK prime minister since Gordon Brown, effectively ending the Tories' long run in power.

Con Coughlin 08 June 2023
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Darnford Farm in Banchory near Aberdeen on September 6, 2019 in Aberdeen, Scotland. (Getty)

Boris Johnson’s Options are Bleak

Boris Johnson has racked up a new record by losing yet another major vote in parliament on Monday evening, over his second bid to dissolve parliament and hold an early general election on October 15…

Yasmine El-Geressi and Ali El Shamy 13 September 2019
British Prime Minister Theresa May (L) and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (R) attend a special European Union (EU) summit in Brussels, Belgium on May 28, 2019. (Getty)

What Theresa May’s Resignation Means for British Domestic Politics

On May 24, 2019, British Prime Minister Theresa May finally announced her intention to resign from her post on June 7, paving the way for a Conservative leadership contest which will produce a new…

Ali El Shamy 31 May 2019
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US President Donald Trump at the White House, Washington, on 18 November 2025.
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Politics

Saudi Arabia scores ally upgrade in Washington

19 November 2025

Trump elevates Saudi Arabia to 'major non-NATO ally' status, but bigger issues of normalisation with Israel and a binding security treaty need more time. Nonetheless, this is a huge step forward.

Abdullah F. Alrebh
Al Majalla
Business & Economy

From oil to AI: a century of Saudi-US partnership

17 November 2025

The Saudi-US alliance is entering a new phase—one characterised by maturity, equilibrium, and a shared vision attuned to a world increasingly shaped by technology

Omar Harkous
Al Majalla's Editor-in-Chief Ibrahim Hamidi interviews Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on 13 November 2025. Axel Rangel Garcia
Politics

Asaad al-Shaibani on how Syria untangled its Russian knot

18 November 2025

In Part 1 of a two-part interview with Al Majalla, Syria's foreign minister explains how the Assad regime fell and how President Ahmed al-Sharaa went from a wanted man to a world leader

Ibrahim Hamidi
Opinion

A new Ukraine peace plan surfaces out of the blue

20 November 2025

Kyiv looks to be under renewed pressure amid reports that Russia and the US have been secretly drafting a 28-point peace plan to put an end to the conflict

Con Coughlin
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Culture & Social Affairs

'It Was Just An Accident' takes on the morality of revenge

19 November 2025

Acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi tells the story of a group of ordinary people, all tortured by the same man, grappling with whether or not to take justice into their own hands

Maram Abou Hawach

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