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In a changed world, Syrian rebels’ assault brings foreboding

The sudden assault by well-armed rebels against the key Syrian city of Aleppo and their further gains since have raised serious questions about the…

Con Coughlin 03 December , 2024
Opinion

As Lebanon’s war ends, hard truths emerge

The Lebanese dust is settling; the guns are smoking but silent. People are returning to their homes to survey the damage. Whisper it, but a ceasefire…

Houssam Itani 29 November , 2024
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, during a joint press conference, in the New Administrative Capital, east of Cairo, November 3, 2024. Reuters
Business & Economy

New IMF review points to Egypt's progress—with some caveats

The International Monetary Fund has concluded its fourth review of Egypt’s economic reform programme. The review outlined the remaining policies and…

Marcelle Nasr 29 November , 2024
Dr. Oswaldo Aranha, President of the UN General Assembly, announces the assembly's official adoption of the plan to partition Palestine into independent Arab and Jewish states. Getty
Documents & Memoirs

This day in history: The UN decrees the partition of Palestine

On this day in 1947, the UN Partition Plan for Palestine—otherwise known as General Assembly Resolution 181—was passed. Diplomats thought that it…

Sami Moubayed 29 November , 2024
A man gestures as he stands in a damaged building in Beirut's southern suburbs, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect, Lebanon November 27, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Yassin
Politics

Cracks already begin to emerge in Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

The Lebanese army has already accused Israel of violating the ceasefire “several times” since it went into effect on Wednesday morning after more…

Con Coughlin 28 November , 2024
Opinion

AMR already kills millions. Global action is urgently needed.

Imagine a world in which infections and diseases in humans, animals and plants are impossible to treat—where infections caused by a simple scratch to…

Hanan Balkhy 28 November , 2024
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Defence Minister Israel Katz (R) during a briefing in the Netzarim Corridor on November 19, 2024. AFP
Politics

With Hezbollah on the back burner, Netanyahu shifts focus back to Gaza

Following a ceasefire deal reached between Hezbollah and Israel, attention is now squarely back on the fate of Gaza, which, for over 400 days now,…

Amr Emam 28 November , 2024
In a conversation with Al Majalla, the chatbot says it's not truly aware of its own existence even though it can talk about it as if it were real. Shutterstock
Culture & Social Affairs

A philosophical conversation with a very self-aware ChatGPT

Artificial intelligence is a hot topic worldwide, and much has been written about its potentially transformative potential for industries, economics,…

Abdel Salam Ben Abdelali 28 November , 2024
Lebanon's army steps up as Hezbollah steps back
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Lebanon's army steps up as Hezbollah steps back

Fares Garabet 28 November , 2024
Germany’s economic crossroads: From miracle to malaise Al Majalla
Business & Economy

Germany’s economic crossroads: From miracle to malaise

The foundational pillars of Germany’s contemporary economy date back over 70 years, laid by Konrad Adenauer during his Chancellorship from 1949-63…

Toufic Chanbour 28 November , 2024
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Politics

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
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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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