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The Arabian Peninsula: A cradle of ancient kingdoms Lina Jaradat
Culture & Social Affairs

The Arabian Peninsula: A cradle of ancient kingdoms

Everyone interested in Arabic literature, poetry, and prose must familiarise themselves with the history of the Arabian Peninsula, its events,…

Abdullah Al-Rashid 22 February , 2025
Opinion

Trump, Zelenskyy trade barbs as US moves to end Ukraine war

With diplomatic efforts intensifying to bring an end to the three-year-old Ukraine conflict, there is genuine optimism about the possibility of a…

Con Coughlin 22 February , 2025
Members of the Egyptian Special Forces during their deployment at the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip in Rafah, October 20, 2023. AFP
Politics

Competing visions for the Middle East ahead of Cairo Summit

There is an old proverb: “May you live in interesting times.” The Middle East, particularly the Levant, seems to experience nothing but interesting…

Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy 22 February , 2025
Former US government official Jared Kushner, married to Trump's daughter Ivanka, stands behind Trump at the 2024 Republican National Convention on July 18, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)
Business & Economy

Far from spontaneous, Trump’s plan for Gaza has been plotted

US President Donald Trump’s proposal to transfer Palestinians from Gaza and then rebuild the Strip shocked the war. Rejected by the Arab world and…

Omar Ayyoubi 22 February , 2025
Diversification and reform bring Saudi Vision 2030 closer to fruition Al Majalla
Business & Economy

Diversification and reform bring Saudi Vision 2030 closer to fruition

A few years ago, the words ‘Saudi Arabia’ would have elicited images of Mecca, the Kingdom Tower in Riyadh, and oil installations amidst the dunes…

Maher Chmaytelli 21 February , 2025
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Science & Technology

Boost road safety for people, the planet and prosperity 

This article was jointly authored by ministers and officials who attended the Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, which concluded on 20…

Al Majalla - London 20 February , 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) shakes hands with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during their meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on February 18, 2025. SPA/AFP
Politics

Trump breaks the ice with Russia, leaving Europe in the cold

When US President Donald Trump took office for a second time, it was widely known that his policies would cause a stir on the world stage. A few…

Omer Onhon 20 February , 2025
Opinion

America's 'betrayal' of Ukraine is nothing new

Ukraine is currently grappling with what may aptly be termed the American Withdrawal Syndrome. Having grown almost entirely dependent on US military,…

Houssam Itani 20 February , 2025
Opinion

When Iran and Israel team up, Palestinians always lose

Israel's longstanding strategic goal has always been the erasure of Palestine and the expulsion of its people. For its part, since the 1979…

Badia Fahs 20 February , 2025
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Culture & Social Affairs

A nosedive into philosophy’s forgotten sense

“And I knew, in the sense that it was Arafa, by what he smelled."-Ragheb al-Isfahani, the 11th-century Muslim scholar of Quranic commentary and the…

Abdel Salam Ben Abdelali 20 February , 2025
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Politics

A Houthi takeover of Bab al-Mandab cannot be tolerated

12 September 2026

The Iran-backed group's effective takeover of Yemen's western coast comes with serious regional and global implications. The world needs to act.

Alice Gower
Pete Reynolds
Politics

Inside Assad’s nuclear secrets

09 September 2026

Al Majalla reveals the structure of Syria's nuclear programme 19 years after Israel bombed the Al-Kibar reactor, detailing the involvement of other states and the assassinations that followed

Al Majalla - London
Underwater image of a diver among fish at the North Seymour Island dive site in the Galapagos archipelago, Ecuador, taken on 8 March 2024. ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP
Business & Economy

The global race for rare earths reaches the ocean floor

07 September 2026

A critical mineral found on Japan's seabed has caught US attention, and the two are teaming up to see whether it can yield future benefits and reduce their dependence on China

Abdulfattah Khattab
Al Majalla/Reuters
Politics

The murky origins of al-Qaeda explained

09 September 2026

Thousands of Muslim volunteers flocked to Afghanistan in 1979 to fight the Soviets in response to a rallying cry, aided by the largest covert operation in CIA history

Steve Hewitt
Susan Sarandon in Echo Chamber ANDREA MICONI
Culture & Social Affairs

Susan Sarandon on fear, freedom, and refusing to change

08 September 2026

The renowned American actress tells Al Majalla about her gnawing drive for justice at the Venice Film Festival, where her new film 'Echo Chamber' premiered

Leila Amar

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