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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, January 15, 2025. Reuters
Politics

Armed Kurds next door? Syria's new leaders know Türkiye's red line

A senior Syrian ministerial delegation has visited Türkiye for meetings with their counterparts in Ankara in the latest demonstration of links…

Omer Onhon 16 January , 2025
Opinion

With Aoun and Salam, Lebanese can now dare to dream

Accustomed to years of disappointment and setbacks, the Lebanese are trying to take stock of their emerging reality. After two years of political…

Houssam Itani 16 January , 2025
Will Israel respect the Gaza ceasefire terms?
Cartoons

Will Israel respect the Gaza ceasefire terms?

Fares Garabet 16 January , 2025
Dr Maysa Sabrin, Syria's newly-appointed central bank governor Axel Rangel Garcia
Business & Economy

Syria becomes first Arab state with woman central bank chief

Last week, Syria’s new administration appointed Dr Maysa Sabrin as Governor of the Central Bank of Syria (CBS), replacing former governor Muhammad…

Toufic Chanbour 16 January , 2025
Al Majalla's Book Watch Al Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

Al Majalla's Book Watch

The Arab world has a vibrant and rich literary scene. At Al Majalla, we highlight some of our favourite picks—from philosophy and history to science,…

Khodr Al Agha 16 January , 2025
Palestinians react to the news on a ceasefire deal with Israel, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, January 15, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled
Politics

One question looms over Israel-Hamas truce deal: Why now?

The war in Gaza appears to be over, or at least paused, for now. A ceasefire announcement expected later today, according to US officials, will…

Daniel Byman 16 January , 2025

Los Angeles fires, Trump inauguration rehearsals and more

January, 2025
JOSH EDELSON / AFP
JOSH EDELSON / AFP

A home is engulfed in flames during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles County, California, on January 8, 2025.

REUTERS/Ringo Chiu
REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

Flowers and a car are covered by fire retardant in Mandeville Canyon, a neighbourhood in Los Angeles, California, US, on January 11, 2025, amid the Palisades fires.

Jabin Botsford / Getty
Jabin Botsford / Getty

The sun rises on the National Mall during a presidential inauguration rehearsal on Capitol Hill on Sunday, January 12, 2025, in Washington, DC.

REUTERS/Manami Yamada
REUTERS/Manami Yamada

A Kimono-clad young woman stands outside the venue for a Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan, on January 13, 2025.

REUTERS / Wolfgang Rattay
REUTERS / Wolfgang Rattay

A pro-Palestinian protester leaves the venue, escorted by police, where German Chancellor Olaf Scholz holds the start of his Social Democratic (SPD) party election campaign tour in Bielefeld, Germany, on January 13, 2025.

Federico PARRA / AFP
Federico PARRA / AFP

A man walks past a mural depicting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on January 8, 2025, two days ahead of his swearing-in for his third-consecutive term.

Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP
Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP

Dancers perform in a parade during the annual Perahera festival at the historic Kelaniya Buddhist temple in Kelaniya, southwestern Sri Lanka, on January 12, 2025.

AP / Aaron Favila
AP / Aaron Favila

Two women in costumes wait at the Summer Palace in Beijing, China, on Monday, January 13, 2025.

Waleed Zein / Getty
Waleed Zein / Getty

Horses compete during the 22nd Ajman Arabian Horse Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which concluded with the participation of 289 horses from various countries on January 11, 2025.

Ahmad Hasaballah / Getty
Ahmad Hasaballah / Getty

Tourists fly in hot air balloons over the west bank of the Nile River on January 9, 2025, in Luxor, Egypt.

Opinion

Is North Korea starting to regret its Ukraine war gambit?

North Korea’s decision to send its forces to Russia may have provided vital support for the Kremlin’s war effort in Ukraine, but it has come at a…

Con Coughlin 15 January , 2025
Ali Makki on balancing Saudi culture with its modern aspirations Axel Rangel Garcia
Culture & Social Affairs

Ali Makki on balancing Saudi culture with its modern aspirations

In his new book, Saudi writer and journalist Ali Makki revisits a collection of interviews he conducted with numerous Arab writers, poets, and…

Wael Said 15 January , 2025
US President Joe Biden pulls a note card from his pocket as he speaks from the Treaty Room in the White House about the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan on April 14, 2021, in Washington, DC. AFP
Politics

Joe Biden’s final foreign-policy report card

I voted for US President Joe Biden in 2020, and as readers here know, I supported Vice President Kamala Harris last November despite my misgivings…

Stephen M. Walt 15 January , 2025
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Politics

Houthis seek expansion after reaching Bab al-Mandab

17 September 2026

After rapid advances, the Yemeni rebel group is fortifying its positions along the vital maritime chokepoint, while intensifying pressure in southwestern Taiz, northern Lahj, and Marib

Ibrahim Jalal
Al Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

Backlash over Macklemore ban shows major US culture shift

16, Sep 2026

The American rapper's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour over his 'Free Palestine' speech and the British singer's meek rebuttal sparked an uproar on social media

Samer Abou Hawwach
Axel Rangel García
Politics

Francesca Albanese: the Palestine question is a global one

16 September 2026

In an interview with Al Majalla, the UN Special Rapporteur says the backlash against her for speaking out against Israel's genocide in Gaza reveals much about the current international order

Elie Kossaifi
Al Majalla
Business & Economy

AI data centres: the costliest infrastructure race in history?

16 September 2026

Investment could reach $50tn by 2050, but electricity, semiconductors and data laws will determine where the factories of the new economy are built

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a moment with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on during day two of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, on 13 September 2026. REUTERS
Politics

Only China, India, and Russia can end the Iran war

15 September 2026

Washington needs its rivals to create peace on its behalf

Amir Handjani

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