Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Geopolitical Hotspot
Naqoura: a town the world keeps erasing
As entire neighbourhoods are flattened in southern Lebanon, the border town of Naqoura becomes the latest place where history, geography and war collide
Eight million people marched. Did anyone notice?
Doug Specht considers how a millions-strong protest in the US can remain relatively unnoticed by mainstream media
What are the biggest risks the world faces in 2026?
From the spread of misinformation to geo-economic confrontations, discover the major risks the world faces in 2026
The world’s geopolitical fault lines, from Ukraine to the Arctic
Unpack the geography of global instability – from contested borders to forced displacement in nations around the world
Falling into the wrong Thucydides’s trap
Rather than China versus USA, the more consequential contest may be between a slowing China and an ascendant India
Three ways leaving the WHO could affect the US
From issues with future flu vaccine roll-outs to a loss of soft power, discover how the US's withdrawal from the WHO will impact the nation
Costa Rica’s democratic gamble
Doug Specht unpacks Costa Rica's latest election and how it could unravel Latin America's oldest democracy
How our new world works, according to Mark Carney
Unpacking Mark Carney's speech at Davos to understand how middle power countries like Canada can prosper
The geopolitical fragmentation of artificial intelligence
Doug Specht examines how artificial intelligence is shifting from a shared commons to a strategic, controlled territory
Tim Marshall on the Iranian crisis
As Iran’s supreme leader nears the end of his rule, the real battle for power begins – not between reformists and clerics, but between the mosques and the military
Rohingya: lives in limbo in the world’s largest refugee camp
On the ground in Cox’s Bazar, survival of the Rohingya refugees has become a daily act of endurance
UN court begins hearings in Rohingya genocide case
The Gambia told judges at UN top court that Myanmar's leadership has carried out 'brutal and vicious violations' against the Muslim minority group
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Published in the UK since 1935, Geographical is the official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).
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