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Opinion

Trump's hawkish cabinet pours cold water on talk of ending wars

It may still be early days in the formation of Donald Trump’s new administration, but it is already evident that the president-elect has formed one…

Con Coughlin 15 November , 2024
The world's first coffeehouse was in Mecca Lina Jaradat
Culture & Social Affairs

The world's first coffeehouse was in Mecca

With an annual consumption of 400 billion cups, coffee is one of the world’s most beloved drinks. Rich and dark, it has become an integral part of…

Abdullah Al-Rashid 15 November , 2024
US President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, November 13, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Politics

Trump's opportunity in a 'New Middle East'

After being handed over the reins of power from President Joe Biden, President-elect Trump will face a Middle East remarkably different from the one…

James Jeffrey 15 November , 2024
Where will Israel turn its guns to next?
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Where will Israel turn its guns to next?

Fares Garabet 14 November , 2024
Opinion

Why Lebanon got financially grey-listed

When countries’ governments and financial organisations do not do enough to tackle the threat of money laundering and terrorist financing, sirens go…

Toufic Chanbour 14 November , 2024
Syria’s 2025 budget is bigger but light on subsidies and detail Al Majalla
Business & Economy

Syria’s 2025 budget is bigger but light on subsidies and detail

The Syrian government has approved a draft state budget for 2025 that is 48% bigger than last year’s budget, but several questions remain unanswered…

Joseph Daher 14 November , 2024
Former Turkish President Abdullah Gül Birol Avşar
Politics

Abdullah Gül reflects on the crises in the Middle East

Abdullah Gül is a distinguished political figure in Turkey, known for his deep and comprehensive understanding of the country—both domestically and…

Ibrahim Hamidi 14 November , 2024
US President Donald Trump takes part in a welcoming ceremony with China's President Xi Jinping on November 9, 2017 in Beijing, China. Thomas Peter/Getty
Politics

Where does China stand with the next White House?

As US President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his return to the White House, it’s clear that a more hard-line China policy is coming—but the shape…

James Palmer 14 November , 2024

Mother Nature's wonders and more from around the world

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The view from the Eputobi rest area in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, as Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts on November 9, 2024.

Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP
Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP

A spotted owlet looks out from a tree in a public park in Bangkok on November 11, 2024.

AP/Matthias Schrader
AP/Matthias Schrader

A surfer rides on an artificial wave in the river 'Eisbach' at the 'Englischer Garten' (English Garden) downtown in Munich, Germany on November 11, 2024.

HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP
HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP

People walk in the late afternoon Autumn sunshine in St James's Park in London on November 11, 2024.

REUTERS/Hatem Khaled
REUTERS/Hatem Khaled

A Palestinian girl looks out of a bus window in Khan Younis, Gaza, on November 6, 2024, as she waits to be transferred for medical treatment abroad.

Anwar AMRO / AFP
Anwar AMRO / AFP

A cat walks over the debris outside a building heavily damaged in recent Israeli bombardment in southern Beirut's Ruweiss district on November 11, 2024.

ANGELA WEISS / AFP
ANGELA WEISS / AFP

Supporters react to election results during an election night event for US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris at Howard University in Washington, DC, on November 5, 2024.

Sanaullah SEIAM / AFP
Sanaullah SEIAM / AFP

Afghan children read the holy Koran at a madrassa or an Islamic school on the outskirts of Kandahar on November 11, 2024.

AP/Ginnette Riquelme
AP/Ginnette Riquelme

Daniela Orgin plays her violin before a gathering to break the record of most mariachis performing in unison at the Zocalo, Mexico City's main square, on November 10, 2024.

Emin Sansar/ Getty
Emin Sansar/ Getty

Turkish soldiers stand during the state ceremony at Anitkabir, the mausoleum of Turkish Republic's Founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, on the 86th anniversary of his death in Ankara, Turkey on November 10, 2024.

Opinion

Four images of Sinwar burnt in Israel’s psyche

Most Israelis “encountered” Sinwar through a handful of moments and snapshots of his life, some occurring at key junctions of the Israeli-Palestinian…

Michael Horowitz 13 November , 2024
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Politics

Gulf states should steer clear of attritional war traps

01 April 2026

The US-Israeli war against Iran aims to draw in Gulf states, but history has shown that entering wars is far easier than exiting them. Prudence is needed now more than ever.

Khairuldeen Al Makhzoomi
Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin speaks at a press conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 25 August, 2025. Luka Dakskobler / Getty
Politics

'Israel is exploiting Iran war to kill a Palestinian state'

01 April 2026

PA Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin tells Al Majalla that Israel is taking advantage of the fact that the world is distracted by the US-Iran war to create irreversible facts on the ground

Ahmed Maher
Ewan White
Politics

Iraq's internal battle for influence comes to a head

31 March 2026

New fronts have opened up across the region in light of the US-Israeli war on Iran, as non-state actors with links to Tehran fear for their futures

Rustum Mahmud
People gather during a celebration called by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) at the Umayyad Square, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, 20 December, 2024. Reuters / Ammar
Business & Economy

US-Iran war gives Syria's global economic pitch more urgency

01 April 2026

Given the effective closure of the Hormuz Strait and Houthi threats to close off the Red Sea, Syria may emerge as a corridor and conduit to bypass these embattled maritime chokepoints

Charles Lister
Farid al-Madhan Reuters/ Al Majalla
Politics

Farid al-Madhan: Assad's fingerprints were on every picture

31 March 2026

A former army forensics employee who later became known as Caesar tells Al Majalla how he risked his life to expose the torture and killing of countless Syrians in regime prisons

Ibrahim Hamidi

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