When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in the US this week, coinciding with the UN General Assembly meeting, trade, technology, and security will dominate the agenda, among other issues. A 24 ...

A test involving 1,206 AI agents shows how quickly autonomous systems can coordinate, spread risky behaviour, and escape the ...

Some analysts say Houthi advances are only possible due to help from the IRGC, while others believe the group has evolved into a much more sophisticated and potent force ...

It is not enough to contain militias. The state must strengthen its institutions and army so that decisions about war and ...

Sanctions created a maritime network adept at concealing oil and ownership, but the blockade and military strikes have ...

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When Saudi Arabia announced that its air defences had intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone heading towards Mecca on the evening of 15 September, before it could enter restricted airspace, the ...

While the events unfolding in Yemen appear to be swinging in the Houthis’ favour, the fight has just begun, and the Iran-backed group is already struggling to hold territories it took over in the past ...

After rapid advances, the Yemeni rebel group is fortifying its positions along the vital maritime chokepoint, while intensifying pressure in southwestern Taiz, northern Lahj, and Marib ...

The Arab world has a vibrant literary scene. In this fortnightly roundup, Al Majalla highlights the best Arabic releases.