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Six key reasons why Assad fell

Bashar al-Assad has fallen. After 54 long and painful years, his family’s rule has finally come to an abrupt end. And after 14 years of steadfast…

Ibrahim Hamidi 10 December , 2024
An Iranian man reads a newspaper with a picture of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Tehran, Iran December 8, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/Reuters
Politics

Syria and the future of Iran

The departure of Bashar al-Assad from Damascus and the apparent termination of his regime are major setbacks for the Islamic Republic of Iran…

Frederic C. Hof 10 December , 2024
How Israel’s longest war is reshaping its defence industry Ewan White
Politics

How Israel’s longest war is reshaping its defence industry

One of Israel’s most polluted sites sits just a few minutes from Tel Aviv's centre. Along Hashalom Road (the road of peace, literally in Hebrew), the…

Michael Horowitz 10 December , 2024
Opinion

How the world got Syria wrong

On 8 December, Bashar al-Assad fled Syria, bringing an end to nearly 54 years of his family’s rule and sending millions of Syrians at home and abroad…

Charles Lister 09 December , 2024
Trump’s economic calculations loom over North Africa Lina Jaradat
Business & Economy

Trump’s economic calculations loom over North Africa

While North African countries all congratulated Donald Trump after his election victory, some may be more excited than others about his upcoming…

Mohamed Sharki 09 December , 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) is arriving at the Netzarim Corridor, Israel's main military supply route, which cuts Gaza in half, just south of Gaza City, on November 19, 2024. AFP
Politics

Where is Israel headed under Netanyahu?

Since its establishment in 1948, the history of the State of Israel can be divided into three eras, each one shaping its politics, economics,…

Majed Kayali 09 December , 2024
Assad flees Syria after lightening opposition offensive
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Assad flees Syria after lightening opposition offensive

Fares Garabet 09 December , 2024
A portrait of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is pictured with its frame broken in a Syrian regime's Political Security Branch facility on the outskirts of the central city of Hama following its capture. OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP
Profiles

Assad's fall: The end of an era

It might be safe to say that every world leader who took part in Hafez al-Assad’s funeral back in 2000 was, one way or another, also blessing the…

Sami Moubayed 08 December , 2024
King Abdullah Financial Center Station Royal Commission for the City of Riyadh
Culture & Social Affairs

With its new metro, Riyadh opens a cultural window

King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud inaugurated one of the world’s largest rail projects in recent years at the end of November when he officially…

Sawsan Jamil Hasan 08 December , 2024
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel Laura Hegarty_Al Majalla
Profiles

Angela Merkel defends her legacy in her latest memoir

During the 16 years that she served as Germany’s first woman Chancellor from 2005 to 2021, Angela Merkel arguably became the most influential…

Con Coughlin 08 December , 2024
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Houthis seek expansion after reaching Bab al-Mandab

17, Sep 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, Sep 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?

17, Sep 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, Sep 2026

Washington needs its rivals to create peace on its behalf

Amir Handjani

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