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Syrian soldiers wave as they leave Lebanon 26 April 2005 in Masnaa. Lebanese danced with joy as the last Syrian troops crossed the border back home, ending their 29-year presence in Lebanon. JOSEPH BARRAK / AFP
Documents & Memoirs

This day in history: Syria ends its 29-year military occupation of Lebanon

In early January 1975, Syrian President Hafez al-Assad visited the Lebanese border town of Chtoura to meet his Lebanese counterpart, Suleiman…

Sami Moubayed 26 April , 2025
A man walks past a banner depicting missiles launching from a representation of the map of Iran, coloured with the Iranian flag, in central Tehran on April 15, 2024. ATTA KENARE / AFP
Politics

A nuclear deal with Iran is possible—but only if the US learns from history

As the third round of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran gets underway today (26 April), suspicion and distrust between the two sides…

Seyed Hossein Mousavian 26 April , 2025
Chairs and tables are‬‭ scattered at the site of a suspected militant‬ attack on tourists in Baisaran near Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag district,‬ on April 24, 2025.
Politics

India-Pakistan tensions take worrying turn over Kashmir

As world leaders struggle to contend with two major conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, the recent dramatic escalation in tensions between India and…

Con Coughlin 25 April , 2025
Trump tariffs ignite global recession fears Vito Ansaldi
Business & Economy

Trump tariffs ignite global recession fears

As US President Donald Trump’s trade war reverberates across the world from the United States, the International Monetary Fund has begun to quantify…

Sharif Mohammad 25 April , 2025
Masked men from the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas SAID KHATIB / AFP
Politics

Demands for Hamas to disarm have been rebuffed. What next?

Hamas’s refusal to disarm is both logical and expected, given that its acquiescence to such a demand would open the door to its total collapse by…

Amr Emam 25 April , 2025
Opinion

Will Trump's 'final push' for Ukraine ceasefire pay off?

US President Donald Trump’s hopes that his seven-point plan for ending the war in Ukraine largely rests on whether he can persuade Ukrainian…

Con Coughlin 24 April , 2025
A social activist protests in Kolkata on April 23, 2025, to condemn the killing of tourists by gunmen in Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22, 2025. DIBYANGSHU SARKAR / AFP
Politics

India and Pakistan could come to blows over Kashmir

The Alpine meadows and pine forests of Pahalgam have long been a lure for visitors to the Indian region of Jammu & Kashmir. They called it “mini…

The Economist 24 April , 2025
Opinion

Attempts to destabilise Jordan bear hallmarks of the 'axis'

Jordan's recent arrest of 16 men believed to be involved in manufacturing rockets and drones serves as a stark reminder that despite setbacks to…

Alia Mansour 23 April , 2025
A man dressed as a clown entertains children at a makeshift school in a camp for displaced Palestinians in Deir El-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on April 27, 2024. AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

The clowns trying to bring joy to Gaza's traumatised children

Amid the wreckage of war, Palestinian clowns and circus performers persevere. The hope and goal is to put smiles on the faces of the children of Gaza…

Houssam Marouf 24 April , 2025
US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025. SAUL LOEB / AFP
Politics

Trump's Iran strategy is irking Israel

On paper, Israel started 2025 in the best position when it comes to dealing with Iran’s nuclear programme. Israeli strikes against Iran in 2024 had…

Michael Horowitz 24 April , 2025
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Houthis seek expansion after reaching Bab al-Mandab

17 September 2026

After rapid advances, the Yemeni rebel group is fortifying its positions along the vital maritime chokepoint, while intensifying pressure in southwestern Taiz, northern Lahj, and Marib

Ibrahim Jalal
Al Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

Backlash over Macklemore ban shows major US culture shift

16, Sep 2026

The American rapper's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour over his 'Free Palestine' speech and the British singer's meek rebuttal sparked an uproar on social media

Samer Abou Hawwach
Axel Rangel García
Politics

Francesca Albanese: the Palestine question is a global one

16 September 2026

In an interview with Al Majalla, the UN Special Rapporteur says the backlash against her for speaking out against Israel's genocide in Gaza reveals much about the current international order

Elie Kossaifi
Al Majalla
Business & Economy

AI data centres: the costliest infrastructure race in history?

16 September 2026

Investment could reach $50tn by 2050, but electricity, semiconductors and data laws will determine where the factories of the new economy are built

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a moment with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on during day two of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, on 13 September 2026. REUTERS
Politics

Only China, India, and Russia can end the Iran war

15 September 2026

Washington needs its rivals to create peace on its behalf

Amir Handjani

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