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Quasars are luminous objects powered by supermassive black holes that have revolutionised our understanding of the universe. Pep Boatella
Science & Technology

The quasar monster: The most hellish place in the universe

About 61 years ago, while analysing the spectrum of a distant star, the Dutch-born American astronomer Maarten Schmidt saw unusual lines, brightness,…

Mohammed Mansour 02 March , 2024
A volunteer holds a sign urging voters participating in the Democratic primary elections not to vote for President Joe Biden in front of a school in Dearborn, Michigan, on February 27, 2024. AFP
Politics

Listen to Michigan: Arab Americans flex voting muscles to pressure Biden on Gaza

President Joe Biden secured a comfortable and anticipated victory in the primary elections in Michigan, affirming his path to becoming the Democratic…

Aqeel Abbas 02 March , 2024
Israeli police officers monitor Palestinians performing Friday prayers outside the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Occupied East Jerusalem on January 19. Reuters
Politics

Fears mount over rising Al-Aqsa tensions as Ramadan nears

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan will soon be upon us.In Jerusalem, even non-Muslims, such as myself, have, year after year, witnessed the…

Daniel Seidemann 02 March , 2024
Dr. Nasser al-Kidwa is the former Foreign Minister of the Palestinian National Authority and the nephew of the late leader Yasser Arafat. Al Majalla
Politics

Where are we heading to?

The situation in the Gaza Strip remains dire, with Palestinian parties appearing indifferent to the welfare of citizens and the future of the nation…

Nasser al-Kidwa 01 March , 2024
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (C) announces Murat Kurum (L) as his ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) candidate in Istanbul's upcoming mayoral election in March, in Istanbul on January 7, 2024. AFP
Politics

Turkey’s local elections will have major national implications

Political parties in Turkey are getting ready for local elections due at the end of March, which look likely to be very close and could reshape the…

Omer Onhon 01 March , 2024
A new form of green fuel could quickly provide some of Europe's big energy solutions. From across the Mediterranean, producer states like Morocco are getting ready. Al Majalla
Business & Economy

Green hydrogen could be a win-win for North Africa and Europe

For a century, Europe has imported its energy from North Africa. Algeria, Libya, Egypt, and Sudan have significant oil and gas reserves and are…

Mohamed Sharki 01 March , 2024
Opinion

Will Michigan's primary protest vote spread to other states?

US President Joe Biden may have achieved a comfortable victory in Michigan’s Democratic presidential primary this week, but his campaign will…

Con Coughlin 29 February , 2024
The cultural connection to camels runs deep and reveals much about Arab customs and culture. shutterstock
Culture & Social Affairs

The Year of the Camel: Saudi Arabia celebrates its most-coveted creature

Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Culture has declared 2024 as the "Year of the Camel" in a nod to the significant role the majestic "ship of the desert"…

Abdul Rahman Farouk 29 February , 2024
Demonstrators wave Palestinian flags and placards as they protest in Parliament Square in London on February 21, 2024, during an Opposition Day motion in the House of Commons calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. AFP
Politics

Parliament squabble over Gaza shows Britain's global decline

It was a farcical scene.On 21 February, the UK parliament debated a serious matter: the Gaza war. The motion, proposed by Britain’s third largest…

Christopher Phillips 29 February , 2024
Donald Trump withdrew the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, the World Health Organisation, and more. Reuters
Politics

Trump’s isolationism revives an old American tendency

Former British Prime Minister and war leader Winston Churchill once said there was one worse thing than fighting with allies: fighting without them…

Aqeel Abbas 29 February , 2024
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Lina Jaradat
Politics

Attacks on Iran make a nuclear bomb more likely

20 June 2025

Iran's nuclear programme is damaged, but its determination is heightened

Eric Brewer
Michelle Thompson.
Business & Economy

What would happen if Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz?

18 June 2025

The strait carries up to 20% of the world's oil exports at around 20 million barrels of oil each day. Any closure could cost the global economy greatly, even if only for a short time.

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi
A demonstrator holds a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while gathering with others during a rally in solidarity with the government against Israel's attacks on Iran on June 14, 2025. ATTA KENARE / AFP
Politics

Iran is further from regime change than Israel thinks

17 June 2025

Israel sees an opportunity to eliminate a strategic regional rival, but the future course of events primarily hinges on what Trump decides to do next

Houssam Itani
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addresses Iranians on the occasion of the 36th anniversary of the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (portrait), in Tehran on June 4, 2025. KHAMENEI.IR / AFP
Profiles

Ali Khamenei: the guardian of Iran's strategic patience doctrine

21 June 2025

For decades, Iran's supreme leader—first Khomeini, then Khamenei—pursued a strategy of backing regional militias to fight Israel, but with the 'resistance axis' in tatters, Iran is left to fight alone

Arash Azizi
Eduardo Ramon
Politics

How Israel pulled off its unprecedented strike on Iran

18 June 2025

Years of painstaking intelligence work went into the operation that activated vast networks of operatives and involved multiple layers of subterfuge

Michael Horowitz

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