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The world's first coffeehouse was in Mecca Lina Jaradat
Culture & Social Affairs

The world's first coffeehouse was in Mecca

With an annual consumption of 400 billion cups, coffee is one of the world’s most beloved drinks. Rich and dark, it has become an integral part of…

Abdullah Al-Rashid 15 November , 2024
US President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, November 13, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Politics

Trump's opportunity in a 'New Middle East'

After being handed over the reins of power from President Joe Biden, President-elect Trump will face a Middle East remarkably different from the one…

James Jeffrey 15 November , 2024
Where will Israel turn its guns to next?
Cartoons

Where will Israel turn its guns to next?

Fares Garabet 14 November , 2024
Opinion

Why Lebanon got financially grey-listed

When countries’ governments and financial organisations do not do enough to tackle the threat of money laundering and terrorist financing, sirens go…

Toufic Chanbour 14 November , 2024
Syria’s 2025 budget is bigger but light on subsidies and detail Al Majalla
Business & Economy

Syria’s 2025 budget is bigger but light on subsidies and detail

The Syrian government has approved a draft state budget for 2025 that is 48% bigger than last year’s budget, but several questions remain unanswered…

Joseph Daher 14 November , 2024
Former Turkish President Abdullah Gül Birol Avşar
Politics

Abdullah Gül reflects on the crises in the Middle East

Abdullah Gül is a distinguished political figure in Turkey, known for his deep and comprehensive understanding of the country—both domestically and…

Ibrahim Hamidi 14 November , 2024
US President Donald Trump takes part in a welcoming ceremony with China's President Xi Jinping on November 9, 2017 in Beijing, China. Thomas Peter/Getty
Politics

Where does China stand with the next White House?

As US President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his return to the White House, it’s clear that a more hard-line China policy is coming—but the shape…

James Palmer 14 November , 2024

Mother Nature's wonders and more from around the world

November, 2024
AFP
AFP

The view from the Eputobi rest area in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, as Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts on November 9, 2024.

Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP
Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP

A spotted owlet looks out from a tree in a public park in Bangkok on November 11, 2024.

AP/Matthias Schrader
AP/Matthias Schrader

A surfer rides on an artificial wave in the river 'Eisbach' at the 'Englischer Garten' (English Garden) downtown in Munich, Germany on November 11, 2024.

HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP
HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP

People walk in the late afternoon Autumn sunshine in St James's Park in London on November 11, 2024.

REUTERS/Hatem Khaled
REUTERS/Hatem Khaled

A Palestinian girl looks out of a bus window in Khan Younis, Gaza, on November 6, 2024, as she waits to be transferred for medical treatment abroad.

Anwar AMRO / AFP
Anwar AMRO / AFP

A cat walks over the debris outside a building heavily damaged in recent Israeli bombardment in southern Beirut's Ruweiss district on November 11, 2024.

ANGELA WEISS / AFP
ANGELA WEISS / AFP

Supporters react to election results during an election night event for US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris at Howard University in Washington, DC, on November 5, 2024.

Sanaullah SEIAM / AFP
Sanaullah SEIAM / AFP

Afghan children read the holy Koran at a madrassa or an Islamic school on the outskirts of Kandahar on November 11, 2024.

AP/Ginnette Riquelme
AP/Ginnette Riquelme

Daniela Orgin plays her violin before a gathering to break the record of most mariachis performing in unison at the Zocalo, Mexico City's main square, on November 10, 2024.

Emin Sansar/ Getty
Emin Sansar/ Getty

Turkish soldiers stand during the state ceremony at Anitkabir, the mausoleum of Turkish Republic's Founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, on the 86th anniversary of his death in Ankara, Turkey on November 10, 2024.

Opinion

Four images of Sinwar burnt in Israel’s psyche

Most Israelis “encountered” Sinwar through a handful of moments and snapshots of his life, some occurring at key junctions of the Israeli-Palestinian…

Michael Horowitz 13 November , 2024
Destroying Hezbollah’s heartland will change Lebanon forever Aliaa Aboukhaddour
Politics

Destroying Hezbollah’s heartland will change Lebanon forever

In Lebanon, where demographics are inseparable from politics, the displacement of more than a million people will always leave a lasting impact…

Houssam Itani 13 November , 2024
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Pep Boatella
Politics

Al-Jawf: the key to defeating the Houthis

05, Nov 2026

The battle for this strategically important and resource-rich province tests the Yemeni army's ability to tilt the military balance in its favour

Al Majalla - London
Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al-Saud, Pakistan's army chief General Syed Asim Munir, and Turkey's intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin in Tehran on 26 October 2026. IRANIAN PRESIDENCY / AFP
Politics

Pakistan’s balancing act in a fragmenting world

07, Nov 2026

Staying friends with the Turks, Chinese, Russians, Americans, Europeans, Iranians and Saudis simultaneously is a big ask for Islamabad's diplomats, but somehow they are managing it

Kaswar Klasra
Politics

Can the Democrats prevent a new round of war with Iran?

05, Nov 2026

Despite the war's unpopularity, Trump seems determined to press on until he can claim a decisive victory, whether by diplomacy, force, or a combination of the two

Aqeel Abbas
Eduardo Ramon
Profiles

Abdul El-Sayed: the progressive Michigander who beat the pro-Israel lobby

07, Aug 2026

The Egyptian-American epidemiologist became the first Muslim senator in US history, despite $70mn spent to defeat him in the Democratic primary

Tarek Rashed
French author Philippe Djianada looks out from a window at the Drouant restaurant in Paris, following his win of the French Goncourt literary prize for his novel "The Unknown Woman of Quai de Javel," on 3 November 2026. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
Culture & Social Affairs

A novel about a murder in Paris wins the 2026 Goncourt

06, Nov 2026

French novelist Philippe Jaenada's novel 'The Unknown Woman of Quai de Javel' wins big, while the Prix Renaudot goes to François-Henri Désérable for his novel about an unlikely wine expert

Najeeb Mubarak

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