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Egyptian star Leila Murad AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Navigating societal norms and upheaval: The life of Egyptian star Layla Murad

Egyptian star Layla Murad, who died in 1995, certainly had a life worth examining.She embodied the complexities of the first wave of Arab female…

Wael Tawfik 24 December , 2023
The redirection of major merchant navigation routes around the coast of Africa adds to the cost and time of supply chains just when the world economy can least afford it. Al Majalla explains. Michelle Thompson
Business & Economy

Can the global economy withstand Houthi attacks on maritime trade?

A growing number of international shipping companies are changing their routes to avoid the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea due to attacks by the…

Mohamed Sharki 24 December , 2023
On 25 December 1991 — 32 years ago — Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as Soviet Union leader, ceding power to his 59-year-old successor, Boris Yeltsin. Sara Gironi Carnevale
Documents & Memoirs

How the Soviet Union collapse impacted the Arab world

As the world was celebrating Christmas in 1991, the Soviet flag was being lowered from the Kremlin – one last time – and replaced with the flag of…

Sami Moubayed 24 December , 2023
Opinion

Yemen's choice: Between lasting peace and permanent war

Recently, there have been renewed discussions over building upon an established ceasefire in Yemen and developing a strategic plan for peace.The…

Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen 24 December , 2023
Kurdish men in local dress in the Horaman Mountains, Iran. Open Source
Politics

Iran hunts down Kurdish Kulbars in Iraq borderlands

The Iranian human rights group HRI published a grim statistic just as Iran was celebrating what it claimed as a “victory” over the Kurds, having…

Rustum Mahmud 23 December , 2023
Despite refugee influx, Armenia economy coping relatively well
Business & Economy

Despite refugee influx, Armenia economy coping relatively well

The ethnic Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh heard bombings and explosions around lunchtime on 19 September 2023.It was the sound confirming…

Nazareth Seferian 23 December , 2023
Opinion

Rystad controversy casts doubt on integrity of energy studies

Last November, Norway’s Rystad Energy released a report on nuclear energy, downplaying its potential as a significant energy source in the country…

Faisal Faeq 23 December , 2023
People march as they gather to protest the banning of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) at Columbia University on November 20, 2023 in New York City. AFP
Politics

US universities face mounting pressure to silence pro-Palestinian voices

College campuses have historically been at the heart of protest movements and larger political battles, including free speech in the United States…

Alfred J. Naddaff 23 December , 2023
Algerian author Sara Al-Nams.
Culture & Social Affairs

Algerian writer Sara Al-Nams: From childhood journals to IPAF-nominated novels

Storyteller and novelist Sara Al-Nams is a bold voice in today's literary arena. Consciously disconnecting from her own identity, she embodies her…

Lorca Sbeity 22 December , 2023
Opinion

Why defeat denial is holding back the Arab world

Egyptian political analyst and former diplomat Dr. Mostafa El-Feki once said that former president Gamal Abdel Nasser often found solace at Anwar…

Alia Mansour 22 December , 2023
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Politics

Iran’s waning influence

27 June 2025

Our July issue features in-depth articles and expert analyses exploring the future of Iran's influence and the long-term reverberations for the region

Al Majalla - London
Lina Jaradat
Culture & Social Affairs

Gaza’s ‘death trap’ aid centres: a real-life Hunger Games

02 July 2025

Israel's commandeering of aid distribution in Gaza forces starving Palestinians to run the gauntlet at centres with biometric monitoring systems, armed security, and life-or-death hazards

Hala Al-Naji
People gather to celebrate after Lebanese parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as the new president, on January 9, 2025, in Al-Aaishiyah, Lebanon. Ramiz Dallah/Getty
Politics

Lebanon’s second chance at statehood

02 July 2025

The crippling of Hezbollah's dominance and the Assad regime's fall in Syria have created a narrow but historic opening for the Lebanese people

Paul Salem
Lina Jaradat
Business & Economy

Oman is quietly redefining its development model

29 June 2025

It is no longer the Gulf's quiet outlier but a country quietly setting a new standard for sustainable economic development in the region

Neil Quilliam
Lina Jaradat
Politics

How the Middle East can capitalise on Iran’s regional setback

02 July 2025

The US security umbrella will focus on Iran's direct threats, but regional states should deal with Tehran's residual proxy groups in the region

James Jeffrey

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