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Syrian women's century-long fight for sociopolitical change Aliaa Abou Khaddour
Culture & Social Affairs

Syrian women's century-long fight for sociopolitical change

At a time of upheaval in Syria, it is worth remembering that Syrian women helped reshape the politics and social expectations of their nation at a…

Sawsan Jamil Hasan 12 January , 2025
Joseph Aoun: Lebanon's fifth army general-turned-president Yusra Naim
Profiles

Joseph Aoun: Lebanon's fifth army general-turned-president

At the 13th time of asking, Lebanon’s parliament finally elected a president this month: General Joseph Aoun. At 61, he has been Commander of the…

Mohamad Rammal 12 January , 2025
Opinion

The promise and peril of Syria’s National Dialogue conference

A month has passed since the overthrow of the Assad regime, and attention has turned to the much-anticipated National Dialogue Conference—a…

Haid Haid 11 January , 2025
Can technology save a world hurtling toward disorder? shutterstock
Science & Technology

Can technology save a world hurtling toward disorder?

A little over a year ago, during a war game conducted to test artificial intelligence against human reasoning in an imagined conflict between the…

Michael Hirsh 11 January , 2025
Will Trump withdraw US troops from Iraq and Syria? Eduardo Ramon
Politics

Will Trump withdraw US troops from Iraq and Syria?

Donald Trump's return to the presidency has prompted speculation over what his foreign policy will look like. Observers are wondering if he has any…

Caroline Rose 11 January , 2025
Justin Trudeau: Canada's long-serving Liberal PM bids adieu Al Majalla
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Justin Trudeau: Canada's long-serving Liberal PM bids adieu

The recent resignation of Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister is a landmark moment not just for his country but for world liberalism, of which…

Abdulfattah Khattab 11 January , 2025
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Devlet Bahçeli, the chairman of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP). AFP
Politics

An emboldened Erdoğan tries once more to resolve the 'Kurdish issue'

When Turkish ultranationalist Devlet Bahçeli shook hands with the co-chairs of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM) on 1…

Omer Onhon 10 January , 2025
Film on taboo-breaking theatre troupe lands Egypt first Cannes win Semaine de la Critique Cannes
Culture & Social Affairs

Film on taboo-breaking theatre troupe lands Egypt first Cannes win

Egyptian cinema had a big moment in 2024 when the documentary The Brink of Dreams became the first film from the country to win a major prize at the…

Areej Jamal 10 January , 2025
Opinion

Why Egypt is taking its time to normalise relations with Syria

The first contact between Egypt and Syria’s new rulers came in a phone call between their foreign ministers on 31 December 2024. In diplomatic…

Amr Emam 09 January , 2025
Newly elected Lebanese president Joseph Aoun (L) stands next to the parliament speaker Nabih Berri as he delivers a speech during a parliamentary session to elect a president in Beirut on January 9, 2025. AFP
Politics

As Lebanon gets new president, Hezbollah clamours for relevance

Hezbollah’s leadership, weapons, finances, and communications all took a major hit in the latter half of 2024, targeted by Israel’s intelligence…

Elie Kossaifi 09 January , 2025
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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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