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Al Majalla looks at how voiceprint technology works, how it has already been used and what might lie ahead for what could be an important part of our AI-driven future. Nicola Ferrarese
Science & Technology

Voiceprint technology: A commercial hit with military utility

An emerging means of online security could prove to be one of the safest means of controlling fast-developing artificial intelligence applications,…

Marco Mossad 07 February , 2024
In her new book 'I Accuse', the UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine, Francesca Albanese methodically lays out Israel's countless breaches of international law. Axel Rangel Garcia
Culture & Social Affairs

One UN envoy's quest to hold Israel accountable under international law

On 13 January 1898, French journalist Emile Zola penned an open letter to Felix Faure, then-President of the French Republic, titled J’accuse (I…

Youssouf Waqqas 07 February , 2024
The hand of Iran has helped the Houthis expand. It now controls Yemen’s capital and deep-water port while laying siege to its third city in a land of tribal loyalties and simmering feuds. Sara Gironi Carnevale
Politics

Houthi militias: A minority group with a majority stake

Across the Middle East and North Africa, state structures have dissolved at an alarming rate, opening the door to militias like the Houthis in Yemen…

Mohamed abi Samra 07 February , 2024

World Defence Show in Riyadh dazzles attendees

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The Saudi Falcons aerobatic flight team performs at the 'World Defence Show 2024', north of the Saudi capital Riyadh on February 4, 2024.

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Visitors look at a Saudi Apache helicopter displayed at the 'World Defense Show 2024', north of the Saudi capital Riyadh on February 4, 2024.

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Women walk past an armoured vehicle exhibited at the 'World Defence Show 2024' north of the Saudi capital Riyadh on February 4, 2024.

World Defence Show in Riyadh dazzles attendees

The Saudi Falcons aerobatic flight team performs at the 'World Defence Show 2024', north of the Saudi capital Riyadh on February 4, 2024.

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A military armoured vehicle is displayed in the Chinese pavilion at the 'World Defense Show 2024', north of the Saudi capital Riyadh, on February 4, 2024.

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Visitors attend the 'World Defence Show 2024', north of the Saudi capital Riyadh on February 4, 2024.

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The Saudi Falcons aerobatic flight team performs at the 'World Defence Show 2024' north of the Saudi capital Riyadh on February 4, 2024.

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Visitors attend the 'World Defence Show 2024', north of the Saudi capital Riyadh on February 4, 2024.

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Military delegates attend the 'World Defence Show 2024', north of the Saudi capital Riyadh on February 4, 2024.

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Visitors attend the 'World Defence Show 2024', north of the Saudi capital Riyadh on February 4, 2024.

Riyadh wants Tunisia's help to build futuristic cities, but domestic issues and mismanaged funds complicate efforts. Al Majalla explains. Ewan White
Business & Economy

Will Saudi Arabia's $1bn Tunisia investment pay off?

As much of the world celebrated Christmas at the end of December, a Saudi delegation flew to Tunisia bearing gifts. Specifically, they bore $1bn in…

Kawthar Zantour 06 February , 2024
Armed groups, both pro and non-regime, pose myriad threats to the fundamental functions of the Syrian state. Nash Weerasekera
Politics

How Syria's vast militia network is eroding state sovereignty

As of March 2020, the Syrian regime has reclaimed significant territories from opposition forces, asserting control over the majority of the country…

Haid Haid 06 February , 2024
Al Majalla obtains draft agreement on Gaza ceasefire that includes a prisoner exchange, an intensification of humanitarian aid, the recognition of a Palestinian state, and regional security agreements. Majalla:AFP:DPA
Documents & Memoirs

Gaza ceasefire proposal paves path to comprehensive peace

Major regional and international powers are intensifying their efforts to turn a set of ideas into a detailed and interconnected action plan to end…

Ibrahim Hamidi 06 February , 2024
Opinion

Israel's attack on UNRWA designed to kill Palestinian statehood dream

Palestinians, already the victims of genocide and in need of a ceasefire to survive, have suffered a new racist blow: the decision of several…

Khaled Kassar 05 February , 2024
The 74-year-old former PM is campaigning across the country, vowing to position Pakistan as an economic powerhouse in Asia ahead of general elections on 8 February. Rob Carter
Profiles

Nawaz Sharif: Pakistan's best bet for prosperity?

Islamabad: Nawaz Sharif — the three-time-elected former Prime Minister of Pakistan — is currently on the campaign trail under the motto: 'Reimagining…

Kaswar Klasra 05 February , 2024
Al Majalla entered a new and exciting phase 12 months ago. Here, we reflect on our history and what we covered in the past year. Majalla
Politics

Al Majalla celebrates first anniversary after relaunch

Since its inception in 1980, Al Majalla has firmly established itself as a leading publication in the Arab world. It is renowned for exclusive…

Al Majalla - London 05 February , 2024
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Shaky Israel-Iran ceasefire points to unfinished business

24 June 2025

What Trump has dubbed the '12-Day War' could be just the opening salvo of a much longer conflict

Michael Horowitz
Emergency workers check the damage caused to a building from an Iranian missile strike in Beersheba in southern Israel on June 24, 2025. John Wessels / AFP
Business & Economy

Counting the cost of the Israel-Iran war

24 June 2025

The recent Israel-Iran war is not just a regional flashpoint; it is a mirror reflecting the fragility and interdependence of the modern global economy

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
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
Opinion

Israeli and Iranian claims of victory ring hollow

25 June 2025

Netanyahu did not realise his goal of ending Iran's nuclear programme and regime change, and Iran stood alone in its war with Israel, as global and regional allies left it to fend for itself

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

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