English Newsletter September 28

Are the Houthis the new Hezbollah? Al Majalla explored this question in their latest cover story. Alex Vatanka offers an argument that the Yemeni rebel group has transformed into Iran's latest bargaining chip amidst its ongoing conflict with the US. In contrast, Ibrahim Jalal provides a detailed account of the Houthis' territorial gains, while other writers analyze the implications of the recent developments in Yemen and its surrounding regions.

Switching topics, Con Coughlin delves into the recent US-China summit in Washington where lack of trust between the two nations was evident, ultimately resulting in an extension of their trade truce. Additionally, Ravi Agrawal interviews Canada's Foreign Minister Anita Anand on how Ottawa is coping with Trump's trade and tariff war against Canada.

In Israel, Stephanie L. Freid examines the waning trust in the government, which will likely be a crucial election issue in October. James Jeffrey speculates on how a change in leadership could impact Israel's near abroad.

In business news, Amr Emam discusses Egypt's export ambitions and the challenges they face in meeting import demands. Finally, in culture, Mimoza al-Arrawi presents Iraqi painter Falah Al-Saidi's recent works that reinterpret memory and reshape reality, while Antoine Jockey explains the growing admiration for the poetry of Katherine Mansfield, a New Zealander who passed away over 100 years ago.