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World Cup 2026: three countries, one continent Al Majalla
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World Cup 2026: three countries, one continent

As fans fill stadiums from Mexico City to Vancouver, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is transforming North America into a giant sporting stage, connecting 16…

Al Majalla - London 23 June , 2026
A painting by the Egyptian artist George Bahgory from the series “Love and Football”.
George Bahgoury via Facebook
Culture & Social Affairs

Football and art: fusing a popular sport with culture

For the hundreds of millions of fans and supporters who love the world’s most popular sport, football is more than just a game. For those who watch…

Mimoza Al-Arrawi 23 June , 2026
The fall of Keir Starmer Al Majalla
Politics

The fall of Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer was always a curious choice for Labour Party leader; he never got the hang of politics and often gave the impression he didn’t want to…

 John Kampfner 23 June , 2026
Hormuz is open, but obstacles to trade still linger
Business & Economy

Hormuz is open, but obstacles to trade still linger

The memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by the United States and Iran on 17 June has delivered the outcome that energy markets were most…

Neil Quilliam 23 June , 2026
A placard is held at a protest marking ten years since Britain voted to leave the European Union in 2016 and calling for closer cooperation between Britain and Europe, in London, Britain, 20 June 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor
Politics

10 years on, Brexit continues to divide Britons

Ten years ago, when the UK voted by a narrow majority to leave the European Union in a bitterly contested national referendum, the importance of the…

Con Coughlin 22 June , 2026
New laws will embed Israel in US security agencies Al Majalla
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New laws will embed Israel in US security agencies

Friends of Israel are getting creative at designing new policies in Washington to strengthen the Jewish state, despite growing American public…

Robert Ford 21 June , 2026
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (C) speaks with Saudi Arabia's envoy to Lebanon, Yazid bin Farhan, on 14 January 2026. Lebanese Presidency Press Office / AFP
Business & Economy

Lebanon reopens its Gulf gateway as exports return to Saudi Arabia

In early June, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the resumption of Lebanese exports to Saudi Arabia, marking a notable thaw in relations…

Thuraya Shahin 21 June , 2026
This aerial photograph shows an inundated area in Syria's Deir ez-Zor province on 31 May 2026, following recent flooding as water levels from the Euphrates River rise. BAKR ALKASEM / AFP
Politics

Preventing the next Euphrates flood

Severe flooding at the end of May in Deir ez-Zor and Raqqa has understandably been described as a disaster. Water levels rose quickly, overwhelming…

Haid Haid 21 June , 2026
Iran uses its leverage against the US
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Iran uses its leverage against the US

Fares Garabet 21 June , 2026
Remnants of war, such as a Soviet fighter jet, tanks and a military vehicle, are displayed at the Manzar-e-Jahad or the Jihad Museum that commemorates the Afghan resistance to the Soviet invasion of 1979, in Herat on 6 January 2026. WAKIL KOHSAR / AFP
Politics

The Russian military returns to Afghanistan 37 years later

In February 1989, when the Soviet army’s last soldier crossed the Friendship Bridge over the Amu Darya River back into Soviet Uzbekistan, no one…

Kamal Alam 21 June , 2026
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Iran war deepens cracks in America’s alliances

31 August 2026

The sense that the US may be less committed to its allies' security is prompting a rethink of long-held assumptions, much to the delight of China and Russia

Christopher Phillips
An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods in Devighat, Bidur Municipality, Nepal's Nuwakot district, on 27 August 2026. PRABIN RANABHAT / AFP
Science & Technology

Nepal pays the price for climate change

02 September 2026

Melting glaciers and devastating floods are hitting the Himalayas

Bibek Bhandari
Noelia de Alda
Politics

How Gaza turned US public opinion against Israel

30 August 2026

Supporting Israel used to help politicians get elected, but with Americans far more critical of Tel Aviv's influence on US policy, it has now become a liability at the ballot box

Assal Rad
A woman cools off under a mist sprayer during the annual street music festival 'Fete de la Musique' while taking part in a heatwave in Bordeaux, southwestern France on 21 June 2026. ROMAIN PERROCHEAU / AFP
Business & Economy

As the world grows hotter, a 'cooling economy' emerges

30 August 2026

It is not just a fancy name for the air-conditioning industry, but an intricate system that begins with power stations and extends to the design of buildings and cities

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
Palestinian-German author Alena Jabarine Tim Oehler
Culture & Social Affairs

Alena Jabarine on Palestine advocacy in Germany

01 September 2026

The Palestinian-German author speaks to Al Majalla about the challenges facing Palestinian voices in Germany and how she engages German readers from within their own cultural and political context

Mohammed Magdy

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