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Water shortages in Gaza, drought in Afghanistan and more

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Andrew Couldridge/REUTERS

A spectator tries to cool down during the semi final match between Switzerland's Belinda Bencic and Poland's Iga Swiatek, London, Britain - July 10, 2025

Daniel Cole/REUTERS 
Daniel Cole/REUTERS 

U.S. federal agents stand guard in a field next to a road leading to an agricultural facility where U.S. federal agents and immigration officers conducted an operation, in Camarillo, California, U.S., July 10, 2025.

Gonzalo Fuentes/REUTERS
Gonzalo Fuentes/REUTERS

A horse of the French Republican Guard falls during the annual Bastille Day military ceremony on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2025.

Dawoud Abu Alkas/REUTERS
Dawoud Abu Alkas/REUTERS

The daughter of displaced Palestinian man Akram Al-Manasra washes her face amid water shortages, outside their tent in Gaza City July 14, 2025.

Albert Gea/REUTERS
Albert Gea/REUTERS

People react as the Fire Bull, a man carrying a bull figure packed with fireworks, runs by, during the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 14, 2025.

Adnan Abidi/REUTERS
Adnan Abidi/REUTERS

A family uses a plastic sheet to protect themselves during heavy rains in New Delhi, India, July 14, 2025.

Atif Aryan / AFP
Atif Aryan / AFP

An Afghan child rides his bicycle along a deserted street in the drought-ridden village of Bolak at Chahar Bolak district, Balkh province on July 10, 2025.

Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP
Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP

A woman stands in front of a gravestone at the memorial cemetery in the village of Potocari, near the eastern Bosnian town of Srebrenica, on July 11, 2025, on the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre.

CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN/AFP
CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN/AFP

Cadets of the Komponen Cadangan (Komcad), the Reserve Component of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), take part in a graduation ceremony after three months of military basic training, in Banda Aceh on July 12, 2025.

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Getty Images

Aerial view of rainbow appearing over Jiangzi Zongshan Castle after a rain on July 9, 2025 in Shigatse, Xizang Autonomous Region of China.

Trade held hostage in the Red Sea
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Trade held hostage in the Red Sea

Each year, around $1tn worth of cargo, including oil and liquefied natural gas, flows through the Red Sea and Suez Canal. This represents nearly 15%…

Al Majalla - London 15 July , 2025
A mother holds a picture of her daughter, Fadima, who is believed to have joined the PKK in the south-eastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir. The group has now voted to dissolve itself. Will it lead to peace? Reuters
Politics

For Turks and Kurds, a decades-long fight may be nearing an end

With the world watching Ukraine, Gaza, Iran, and Donald Trump’s economic policies, it is easy to miss what is going on in Türkiye, where the issue of…

Omer Onhon 15 July , 2025
Opinion

US envoy Tom Barrack and the ghost of Lawrence of Arabia

Few figures in recent US diplomacy have stirred as much debate in the Middle East as Tom Barrack, President Donald Trump’s ambassador to Türkiye, and…

Ibrahim Hamidi 15 July , 2025
Regional collaboration is crucial for a sustainable and resilient future. From electricity grid interconnections to cross-border investments in renewable energy, working together is vital. Shutterstock
Business & Economy

Made in MENA: localising clean energy value chains

Since taking office in January 2025, US President Donald Trump has implemented several tariff policies marked by unpredictability, including abrupt…

Jessica Obeid 15 July , 2025
Al Majalla's Book Watch
Culture & Social Affairs

Al Majalla's Book Watch

The Arab world has a vibrant and rich literary scene. Al Majalla picks out some choice titles in our fortnightly round-up of the latest Arabic books,…

Khodr Al Agha 15 July , 2025
Israel: continued Hamas aggression is an existential threat Fares Garabet
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Israel: continued Hamas aggression is an existential threat

Fares Garabet 14 July , 2025
Opinion

The first 100 days: is Syria laying the necessary groundwork?

It is 100 days since Syria’s transitional government assumed office, the moment when new governments around the world are assessed on their…

Haid Haid 14 July , 2025
While the bombs may have stopped flying, the cyberwar between Israel and Iran continues apace. Nash
Science & Technology

Beyond the ceasefire, the Iran-Israel cyber war still rages on

On 1 July 2025, an Iran-linked hacking group threatened to release 100 gigabytes of emails allegedly stolen from associates of US President Donald…

Alice Gower 14 July , 2025
In January, the British government created a new ‘Soft Power Council’ to boost the UK’s international influence. @ David Lammy on X
Politics

Does soft power still matter in a hard power world?

In January, the British government created a new ‘Soft Power Council’ to boost the UK’s international influence. The group, which included leading…

Christopher Phillips 14 July , 2025
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Iran’s waning influence

27 June 2025

Our July issue features in-depth articles and expert analyses exploring the future of Iran's influence and the long-term reverberations for the region

Al Majalla - London
Lina Jaradat
Culture & Social Affairs

Gaza’s ‘death trap’ aid centres: a real-life Hunger Games

02 July 2025

Israel's commandeering of aid distribution in Gaza forces starving Palestinians to run the gauntlet at centres with biometric monitoring systems, armed security, and life-or-death hazards

Hala Al-Naji
People gather to celebrate after Lebanese parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as the new president, on January 9, 2025, in Al-Aaishiyah, Lebanon. Ramiz Dallah/Getty
Politics

Lebanon’s second chance at statehood

02 July 2025

The crippling of Hezbollah's dominance and the Assad regime's fall in Syria have created a narrow but historic opening for the Lebanese people

Paul Salem
Lina Jaradat
Business & Economy

Oman is quietly redefining its development model

29 June 2025

It is no longer the Gulf's quiet outlier but a country quietly setting a new standard for sustainable economic development in the region

Neil Quilliam
Lina Jaradat
Politics

How the Middle East can capitalise on Iran’s regional setback

02 July 2025

The US security umbrella will focus on Iran's direct threats, but regional states should deal with Tehran's residual proxy groups in the region

James Jeffrey

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