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Opinion

An independent judiciary is Syria's first line of defence

During World War II, a British court ordered the relocation of a military airfield situated near a children's school. Winston Churchill, then Prime…

Alia Mansour 22 February , 2026
A container ship, docked beside container cranes at the UK's largest freight port, in Felixstowe on the East coast of England. BEN STANSALL / AFP
Business & Economy

China, Russia set to make a big splash in the Arctic Sea

When a container ship called Istanbul Bridge docked at Felixstowe in the UK on 13 October 2025, it made headlines for its 21-day journey time from…

Nazareth Seferian 22 February , 2026
Saudi Founding Day and the roots of political continuity Nash
Politics

Saudi Founding Day and the roots of political continuity

On 22 February of each year, Saudi Arabia celebrates Founding Day, commemorating the establishment of the First Saudi State in 1727 in Diriyah,…

Abdullah F. Alrebh 22 February , 2026
Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny performs during Super Bowl LX Patriots vs Seahawks Apple Music Halftime Show at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on 8 February 2026. JOSH EDELSON / AFP
Profiles

Bad Bunny: the unapologetic Puerto Rican pop star

The Super Bowl is supposed to be a familiar ritual: a crowded stadium, a television audience in the hundreds of millions, and a halftime show…

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra 21 February , 2026
Opinion

We must do more to end violence against children

This OPED has been authored by: WHO Council of Champions for Ending Violence Against Children and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusWhen…

Al Majalla - London 21 February , 2026
Hamnet: emotional banality taints would-be cinematic masterpiece
Culture & Social Affairs

Hamnet: emotional banality taints would-be cinematic masterpiece

Renowned for the Oscar-winning Nomadland, Chloé Zhao opens Hamnet with an image that borders on the mythic. Agnes, played with haunting grace by…

Obaid al-Tamimi 21 February , 2026
Palestinian youth retrieve books from the rubble of a mosque and buildings which collapsed during Israeli bombardment around the town city of Rafah southern Gaza Strip on 24 January 2024. MOHAMMED ABED / AFP
Politics

Gaza in ruin: lost deeds muddle proof of ownership

In Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, homes did more than burn. Some were shattered, others were levelled entirely, leaving no discernible trace of…

Salem Al Rayyes 21 February , 2026
Donald Trump answers a Supreme Court rebuke with new tariff threats Reuters / Al Majalla
Business & Economy

Donald Trump answers a Supreme Court rebuke with new tariff threats

Rarely does so totemic a presidential policy receive so resounding a smackdown. On 20 February, the Supreme Court ruled, in Learning Resources v…

The Economist 21 February , 2026
Ex-Prince Andrew's arrest rocks the British monarchy Reuters-Al Majalla
Politics

Ex-Prince Andrew's arrest rocks the British monarchy

The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor—the younger brother of King Charles and eighth in line to the British throne—on suspicion of misconduct in…

Con Coughlin 20 February , 2026
People wave independence-era Syrian flags as they gather at Saadallah al-Jabiri Square after the Friday noon prayer in Aleppo on 13 December 2024. Ozan KOSE / AFP
Politics

Syria's civic space opens...but not for everyone

The fall of the Assad regime has marked a turning point for civic space in Syria, but the shape of that opening remains uncertain. Accounts from…

Haid Haid 20 February , 2026
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Ukraine: the war that shook the world

23 February 2026

The conflict has forced Russia to scale back its global footprint and NATO to boost its defence spending. Meanwhile, China and Middle powers have emerged as key beneficiaries.

Christopher Phillips
Reuters / Al Majalla
Politics

Trump has few good options on Iran

16 February 2026

As the US and Iran head to talks in Geneva, competing forces are pulling Trump in opposite directions. There are only two "good" scenarios in front of him, and neither will be easy to achieve.

Michael Horowitz
Reuters / Al Majalla
Business & Economy

Donald Trump answers a Supreme Court rebuke with new tariff threats

21 February 2026

The immediate economic impact will be more uncertainty

The Economist
Reuters-Al Majalla
Politics

Ex-Prince Andrew's arrest rocks the British monarchy

20 February 2026

His arrest is the first for a British royal in modern history and comes after it was revealed he had passed confidential state documents to US financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

Con Coughlin
Aliaa Aboukhaddour
Culture & Social Affairs

The Kuwaiti collector preserving Fairuz's legacy

16 February 2026

Faris Al-Muhanna dreams of one day creating a digital archive to safeguard the history and memory of Lebanon's most iconic artist for future generations

Charbel Khoury

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