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Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters sit on a vehicle in the north of Raqqa city, Syria. Reuters
Politics

Fading hopes that the SDF will agree to Syrian integration

In the seven months since Syria’s former president Bashar al-Assad was overthrown, 78 foreign governments and multinational bodies have descended on…

Charles Lister 11 July , 2025
Elon Musk (R) has laid down the gauntlet to US President Donald Trump (L) with a new political party formed in response to their disagreement over Trump's tax and spending plans, which will add $3tn to the national debt. Dave Murray
Politics

Elon Musk’s new political party: grand plans and a tall task

Entrepreneur Elon Musk’s spat with Donald Trump took a new turn earlier this month when the Tesla chief announced that he was challenging the US…

Christopher Phillips 11 July , 2025
Randa Fakhry's latest exhibition at the Zamalek Art Gallery in Cairo is titled Tiryāq (Elixir).
Culture & Social Affairs

Egyptian artist Randa Fakhry unveils the final part in her trilogy

Egyptian visual artist Randa Fakhry has unveiled her latest exhibition at the Zamalek Art Gallery in Cairo. Titled Tiryāq (Elixir), it completes a…

Mimoza Al-Arrawi 11 July , 2025
Israeli army soldiers add zip ties to the mast of an Israeli flag flying at a special area for exercises during a military drill in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on July 8, 2025. Jalaa Marey/AFP
Politics

Why Syria and Israel should walk, not run, towards peace

The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria has dramatically changed the regional landscape. Since Ahmed al-Sharaa came to power, expectations for a…

Michael Harari 11 July , 2025
Opinion

Trump finally realises that Putin is stringing him along. Now what?

US President Donald Trump’s mounting frustration with Russia President Vladimir Putin over his refusal to agree ceasefire terms in Ukraine could be a…

Con Coughlin 10 July , 2025
A latter-day Napoleon crowns himself... via Benjamin Netanyahu Fares Garabet
Cartoons

A latter-day Napoleon crowns himself... via Benjamin Netanyahu

Fares Garabet 10 July , 2025
Israeli air defence systems intercept Iranian missiles over Tel Aviv on June 18, 2025. AFP
Politics

How Türkiye has reacted to the Israel-Iran 12-Day War

For decades, Türkiye’s secular establishment viewed Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution as a cautionary tale. When Ruhollah Khomeini, returned to hijack…

Burcu Ozcelik 10 July , 2025
Opinion

Whisper it, but the Arab world may be moving towards peace

After years of conflict and drama, is the Middle East now finally inching its way towards peace? The winds of change certainly appear to be blowing…

Houssam Itani 10 July , 2025
Details from the trial of the Jordanian pilot’s IS killer Al Majalla
Politics

Details from the trial of the Jordanian pilot’s IS killer

Ten years ago, shortly after he was captured on 24 December 2014, Jordanian military fighter pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh was led to a public execution…

Rania El Akhdar 10 July , 2025
Lighthouse at the port of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Shutterstock
Business & Economy

Saudi ports anchor their position on global trade routes

With conflict in the Middle East, a major war in Ukraine, and global trade disputes between both friends and enemies, countries are keener than ever…

Turki Harbi 10 July , 2025
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Politics

A Houthi takeover of Bab al-Mandab cannot be tolerated

12 September 2026

The Iran-backed group's effective takeover of Yemen's western coast comes with serious regional and global implications. The world needs to act.

Alice Gower
Pete Reynolds
Politics

Inside Assad’s nuclear secrets

09 September 2026

Al Majalla reveals the structure of Syria's nuclear programme 19 years after Israel bombed the Al-Kibar reactor, detailing the involvement of other states and the assassinations that followed

Al Majalla - London
Underwater image of a diver among fish at the North Seymour Island dive site in the Galapagos archipelago, Ecuador, taken on 8 March 2024. ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP
Business & Economy

The global race for rare earths reaches the ocean floor

07 September 2026

A critical mineral found on Japan's seabed has caught US attention, and the two are teaming up to see whether it can yield future benefits and reduce their dependence on China

Abdulfattah Khattab
Al Majalla/Reuters
Politics

The murky origins of al-Qaeda explained

09 September 2026

Thousands of Muslim volunteers flocked to Afghanistan in 1979 to fight the Soviets in response to a rallying cry, aided by the largest covert operation in CIA history

Steve Hewitt
Susan Sarandon in Echo Chamber ANDREA MICONI
Culture & Social Affairs

Susan Sarandon on fear, freedom, and refusing to change

08 September 2026

The renowned American actress tells Al Majalla about her gnawing drive for justice at the Venice Film Festival, where her new film 'Echo Chamber' premiered

Leila Amar

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