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President of China Xi Jinping attends the plenary session as Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his remarks virtually during the 2023 BRICS Summit

Mediation is not always an easy win and can carry downsides.

Christopher Phillips

Majalla

Business & Economy

Killer profits in Lebanon’s medicine trade reveal the dystopia faced by its people

The story of the pharmaceuticals crisis reveals the country's wider social, political, and economic dynamics

Lina Khatib

A worker pushes a luggage cart with belongings of Palestinians who are trying to get back into Gaza, at the Rafah border crossing during a temporary truce between Hamas and Israel

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Gaza war creates aid dilemma in Sinai

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Egypt has been caught in a dilemma for weeks about opening the Rafah crossing into Gaza

Amr Emam

Egypt unlikely to take control of Gaza after Israel ends its war

The politics of calculation in Gaza war

As drinking water is running out, Gaza looks wearily to the sea

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Peacemaker or evil genius? Kissinger’s mixed legacy in the Middle East

01 December 2023

Henry Kissinger will be remembered for his controversial legacy in the Middle East

Sami Moubayed

Iraqis hold a mass rally supporting the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023., in Baghdad

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Politics

Gaza war poses political dilemma for Iraq

20 November 2023

The prime minister in Baghdad must deal with the demands of the US, Iran and armed groups at home, while trying to prioritise his own national interests. Here's a three-option plan on how he can.

Ayad Al-Anbar

Majalla

Business & Economy

Killer profits in Lebanon’s medicine trade reveal the dystopia faced by its people

02 December 2023

The story of the pharmaceuticals crisis reveals the country's wider social, political, and economic dynamics

Lina Khatib

CEO of Red Sea International Film Festival, Mohammed Al Turki speaks on stage during the Closing Night Gala Awards at the Red Sea International Film Festival on December 08, 2022 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Culture & Social Affairs

Red Sea Film Festival kicks off with international and Saudi productions

30 November 2023

The festival kicks off with the world premiere of the Saudi film "Inheritance", directed by Yasir Al-Yasiri, along with 35 other Saudi films.

Abdul Rahman Farouk

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Politics

Can China become a mediation superpower?

01 December 2023

Mediation is not always an easy win and can carry downsides.

Christopher Phillips

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US and China at forefront of AI investment

Diana Estefana Rubio

Politics

Documents & Memoirs

Peacemaker or evil genius? Kissinger’s mixed legacy in the Middle East

01 Dec 2023

Henry Kissinger will be remembered for his controversial legacy in the Middle East

Sami Moubayed

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Al Majalla

Documents & Memoirs

Five presidents in 1943: Lebanon on its 80th Independence Day

23 November 2023

In 1943, Lebanon had five heads of state in 12 months, showcasing a healthy democracy. Today, eight decades later, Lebanon fails to fill the vacant presidential seat left open by Michel Aoun in 2022.

Sami Moubayed

Documents & Memoirs

Abbas Ibrahim: How Lebanon’s security chief became a diplomat and now looks ready for a political role

22 November 2023

A former key figure in the global politics of our region tells Al Majalla what went on between Trump and Assad – and points to what might be next for him – when international experience countsrnrn

Ibrahim Hamidi

culture & social affairs

Land of the Turtle: Liana Badr's Orwellian account of 2048 Palestine

27 November 2023

In her novel "Land of the Turtle," Palestinian author Liana Badr envisions a different future for the Arab-Israeli conflict through the recollections of her fictional character in the year 2048.

Ali Almuqri

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Culture & Social Affairs

Red Sea Film Festival kicks off with international and Saudi productions

The festival kicks off with the world premiere of the Saudi film "Inheritance", directed by Yasir Al-Yasiri, along with 35 other Saudi films.

Abdul Rahman Farouk

Paul Lynch, author of "Prophet Song", accepts the 2023 Booker Prize at the Winner Ceremony at Old Billingsgate in London, Britain, 26 November 2023.

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Culture & Social Affairs

Booker Prize winner Paul Lynch: Feminine power is the social glue that holds us all together

Paul Lynch's novel Prophet Song is a terrifying masterpiece about the ascent of modern-day fascism. Al Majalla interviews the author about his award-winning novel and his writing process.

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy