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French writer David Diop poses during a photo session in Paris on September 20, 2018. JOEL SAGET / AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

French novelist David Diop on giving voice to history's voiceless

David Diop is a French academic-turned-novelist specialising in 18th-century French literature and francophone Africa. In 2021, he won the…

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy 02 November , 2024
Turning to drones: Morocco enters the UAV industry Lina Jaradat
Business & Economy

Turning to drones: Morocco enters the UAV industry

In a move that potentially opens a lucrative new industry for the Kingdom, Morocco has started producing drones for both military and civil purposes…

Mohamed Sharki 02 November , 2024
Opinion

Iran wants Gaza and Lebanon ceasefire to stem allies' losses

Iran’s ambivalent response to the latest attack carried out by Israeli warplanes against Iranian military targets at the weekend reflects Tehran’s…

Con Coughlin 01 November , 2024
The WTC, Domain Hotel and Bahrain Bank are seen in the Manama skyline. Shutterstock
Business & Economy

How Lebanon's civil war helped Bahrain become a regional finance hub

Bahrain has long played a pioneering role in the field of finance in the Middle East. Despite being one of the first countries in the region to…

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 01 November , 2024
A man dressed as Elvis Presley cheers for Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at Lee's Family Forum on October 31, 2024 in Henderson, Nevada. CHIP SOMODEVILLA / AFP
Politics

What to watch for on election night, and beyond

The result of the 2020 presidential election was the slowest to be called since 2000. COVID-19 restrictions, a mass switch to early voting, high…

The Economist 01 November , 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem on August 28, 2017. Heidi Levine / AFP
Documents & Memoirs

Al Majalla obtains Guterres letter to Netanyahu on UNWRA ban

28 October 2024To His Excellency Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister of the State of Israel JerusalemI refer to my letter dated 4 October 2024…

Al Majalla - London 31 October , 2024
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Culture & Social Affairs

Al Majalla’s Book Watch

The Arab world has a vibrant and rich literary scene. At Al Majalla, we highlight some of our favourite picks—from philosophy and history to science,…

Khodr Al Agha 31 October , 2024
Too big to bust: A look at Morocco’s $320bn drug industry Lina Jaradat
Business & Economy

Too big to bust: A look at Morocco’s $320bn drug industry

When it comes to drugs and Morocco, most people think of one drug in particular: the North African state is the world’s biggest supplier of cannabis…

Mohamed Sharki 31 October , 2024
Opinion

Lebanon’s last hope for survival lies in UN Resolution 1559

While some Lebanese officials have been recently heard advocating for the implementation of UN Resolution 1701—which formed the basis of an agreement…

Alia Mansour 31 October , 2024
Israel's military targets
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Israel's military targets

Fares Garabet 31 October , 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
Macklemore performs onstage during the ibis RockCorps France 2024 at Accor Arena on 29 May 2024, in Paris, France. Kristy Sparow/Getty Images
Culture & Social Affairs

Backlash over Macklemore ban shows major US culture shift

16 September 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 September 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?

16 September 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 September 2026

Washington needs its rivals to create peace on its behalf

Amir Handjani

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