In a celebrated passage from In the Presence of Absence, the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish summons cities through their scents, granting each an…

The influence of a currency has traditionally been measured by its share of central-bank reserves, or by its use in international trade and the…

The US Navy is running two missions in the Gulf at the same time. One seals Iran's coastline, blocking any vessel from entering or leaving an Iranian…

In the summer of 2025, near a coastal town called Great Yarmouth, a strange boat appeared. In normal circumstances, the boat would probably have gone…

More than half a century ago, goods moved through the checkout at a far slower pace than they do today. A shop assistant would read the price, enter…

When Tom Barrack, President Donald Trump’s ambassador to Türkiye and envoy to Syria and Iraq, said that the Israelis “continue to occupy the Golan in…

Although the conflict in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz is far from over, analysts are already rushing to declare what lessons should be learned from…

Every month, Al Majalla grabs the popcorn and settles back to watch a selection of the latest films (and occasionally a golden oldie) before offering…

A ceasefire will not decide Sudan’s future. Even if the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agree to a ceasefire, the questions…