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A woman wearing a jilbab with a bouquet of flowers in her hand walks down a street in the Barbes district in Paris on June 25, 2023. JOEL SAGET / AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

A walk through Barbès, the migrants’ hub in the heart of Paris

Just north of the French capital’s main train station, Gare du Nord, and a few streets from Montmartre, home of its artists, is the less-loved but…

Sohaib Ayoub 11 March , 2025
"Just in Case" exhibition Courtesy of the artist and Sfeir-Semler Gallery Beirut/Hamburg
Culture & Social Affairs

Gaza in metaphors: Taysir Batniji's latest art shown in Beirut

A phone alert rings in Taysir Batniji’s ears, then another, then another. Photos and videos accumulate, many on Telegram, others from news feeds. He…

Nawal Al-Ali 10 March , 2025
Palestinian director Basel Adra (L) and Israeli director Yuval Abraham pose during a photo session in Paris on October 29, 2024. STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Oscar winner ‘No Other Land’ fails to highlight the root issue

Any artistic or media production that exposes Israeli occupation practices against Palestinians deserves recognition, praise, and a wider audience…

Samer Abou Hawwach 06 March , 2025
Opinion

Iran's 'axis' laid to rest at Nasrallah's funeral

The funeral of Hezbollah’s former Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah (along with his designated successor Hashem Safieddine) in Beirut’s southern…

Ibrahim Hamidi 24 February , 2025
Former US government official Jared Kushner, married to Trump's daughter Ivanka, stands behind Trump at the 2024 Republican National Convention on July 18, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)
Business & Economy

Far from spontaneous, Trump’s plan for Gaza has been plotted

US President Donald Trump’s proposal to transfer Palestinians from Gaza and then rebuild the Strip shocked the war. Rejected by the Arab world and…

Omar Ayyoubi 22 February , 2025
Turkish strikes on October 5 on the Kurdish-controlled region of Hasakeh in northeastern Syria hit a car, killing two people, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. AFP
Politics

Stakeholders vie for oil and gas control in a post-Assad Syria

Countless unknown factors make it impossible to predict how developments will unfold in post-Bashar al-Assad Syria. With the new government not…

Giorgio Cafiero 21 January , 2025
Opinion

Why Egypt is wary of the 'new Syria'

Israel's decimation of Syria's military assets has not made headlines in Syrian media nor in countries with vested stakes in the country. Instead,…

Amr Emam 16 December , 2024
From Barakat to Assad: The Syrian presidency in 100 years
Documents & Memoirs

From Barakat to Assad: The Syrian presidency in 100 years

What exactly is Bashar al-Assad’s number when it comes to the long list of Syrian presidents? The answer, quite surprisingly, is debatable, given…

Sami Moubayed 16 December , 2024
The Russian artist who captured Morocco like no other Al Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

The Russian artist who captured Morocco like no other

Among the most distinctive works of Russian artist Zinaida Serebriakova are the paintings she created in Morocco. She made two trips to the North…

Ismail Ghazaly 28 October , 2024
Alshaikh Idris, “Abstract 5” on view at Sotheby’s London as part of the Hafla exhibition Sotheby’s
Culture & Social Affairs

Sotheby’s exhibition celebrates 50 years of Saudi art

When Sotheby’s, the great auction house, hosted its first major retrospective of Saudi art last month in London, the Saudi ambassador was present and…

Bryn Haworth 26 September , 2024
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Unpacking Netanyahu’s rush to Washington

11 February 2026

His meeting with Trump on 11 February, moved up a full week from its original date and just after talks began between Iran and the US, isn't a routine consultation between allies—it's an intervention

Michael Horowitz
Opinion

Why Saudi Arabia is against escalation with Iran

05 February 2026

Its position reflects a political outlook grounded in strategic foresight and a steadfast commitment to national interest

Saud Al-Masaud
AFP/Reuters/Al Majalla
Politics

Bigger than Maduro: Trump’s real designs on Latin America

09 February 2026

Christophe Ventura, a French expert on Latin America, speaks to Al Majalla about Venezuela, Cuba, Colombia, and China's role in a continent that the US president considers his backyard.

Elie Kossaifi
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio greets Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan (L) prior to meetings at the State Department in Washington, DC, on 13 January 2026. SAUL LOEB / AFP
Business & Economy

Russia keeps a wary eye on US-backed Caucasus corridor

07 February 2026

While the Armenian government is hailing the developments around TRIPP and JD Vance's upcoming visit, many wonder whether Moscow will acquiesce so easily as its hold on the region weakens

Nazareth Seferian
Culture & Social Affairs

Palestine 36 recalls the sordid history behind Israel's creation

03 February 2026

Annemarie Jacir crafts a human drama that strikes unerringly at its political themes, showing how today's events are directly linked to the events of 90 years ago

Samer Abou Hawwach

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