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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati  and army commander General Joseph Aoun visit the southern Lebanese village of Khiam on December 23, 2024, after the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah. AFP
Politics

Trump’s opportunity in Lebanon

A historic opportunity in Lebanon awaits President Donald Trump, who will begin serving his second term later this month. Known for his bold foreign…

Bilal Saab 08 January , 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, Canada, on January 6, 2025. Dave Chan / AFP
Politics

Justin Trudeau leaves a wrecked party and divided Canada

On 6 January, Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, announced his resignation after weeks of speculation and a mounting political crisis. The…

The Economist 07 January , 2025
Pedal to metal: Saudi Arabia breaks ground in mining sector Andrei Cojocaru
Business & Economy

Pedal to metal: Saudi Arabia breaks ground in mining sector

Saudi Arabia’s push to ramp up its mining investments—both domestically and abroad—is part of a cohesive strategy to diversify its oil-dependent…

Sharif Mohammad 07 January , 2025
Opinion

Why are we ignoring human rights criticism of Israel?

On the last day of 2024, when the United Nations Human Rights Office issued a critical report about Israel’s destruction of hospitals in Gaza, my…

Howard W. French 07 January , 2025
Khaled Brigade, a part of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), hold a military parade, after Syria's Bashar al-Assad was ousted, in Damascus on 27 December 2024. Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters
Politics

Syria's HTS-packed government hints at authoritarian future

Although less than a month has passed since the fall of the Assad regime, the past few weeks have felt like an era of their own—marked by a whirlwind…

Haid Haid 07 January , 2025
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Culture & Social Affairs

Al Majalla's Book Watch

The Arab world has a vibrant and rich literary scene. At Al Majalla, we highlight some of our favourite picks—from philosophy and history to science,…

Khodr Al Agha 07 January , 2025
Oil and gas remain the cornerstone of global energy Diana Estefanía Rubio
Infographics

Oil and gas remain the cornerstone of global energy

Global energy demand in this year’s WOO is set to expand by 24% in the period to 2050, driven by significant expansion in the non-OECD region. The…

Al Majalla - London 07 January , 2025
Tourists in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia
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Business & Economy

Global tourism rebound set to continue into 2025

By the end of 2024, global tourism recovered in most markets following a three-year hiatus brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.The rebound extended…

Mohamed Sharki 06 January , 2025
US president-elect Donald Trump at an event organised by the conservative group Turning Point. AP
Politics

The biggest foreign-policy challenges facing Trump in 2025

One of US President-elect Donald Trump’s biggest boasts is that he was the first US president in decades to have “no new wars” start on his watch—a…

Foreign Policy 06 January , 2025
Beware the wind when a strategy wears thin Fares Garabet
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Beware the wind when a strategy wears thin

Fares Garabet 06 January , 2025
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Axel Rangel Garcia
Business & Economy

Test of wills: Iran’s ability to outlast the US blockade

26 April 2026

The standoff in the Hormuz is not simply a question of whether Tehran can survive economic pressure, but whether Washington can sustain the pressure at an acceptable cost.

Alex Vatanka
Al Majalla
Politics

Netanyahu's Iran victory claim falls on deaf ears in Israel

29 April 2026

Many Israelis actually believe that they lost the war, with opposition leader Yair Lapid accusing the Israeli premier of having led the country into "strategic collapse and diplomatic catastrophe"

Asaad Ghanem
Sara Padovan
Science & Technology

Iran’s 'mosquito fleet' presents a pesky problem

28 April 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is now poised to become the primary arena of confrontation, with Iran relying on speedboat-driven guerrilla warfare to confront the US navy.

Marco Mossad
A Syrian army soldier holds a national flag featuring Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in front of a building left in ruins on 5 June 2013 in the city of Qusayr in the Homs province. AFP
Politics

Syria's taswiya slow roll creates a host of problems

28 April 2026

Former regime soldiers are stuck in limbo, as their undocumented status prevents them from working, travelling, and curbs family members' access to education, healthcare and social services

Haid Haid
Culture & Social Affairs

The Arab women raising the bar in travel literature

28 April 2026

In recent years, travel writing has witnessed a striking revival, though along a different path, one now charted by Arab women's voices.

Ibrahim Adel

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