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The longest-living American president is best remembered in the Arab world for the Camp David Accords and for not rescuing the Shah from being toppled by Iran's Islamic Revolution in 1979. Péter Csuth
Profiles

Turning 100: A look at the life and legacy of Jimmy Carter

As former US President Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday approaches on 1 October, Al Majalla's Sami Moubayed reviews the life and legacy of the longest…

Sami Moubayed 22 September , 2024
Technological and scientific advances have opened the door to military opportunities and threats beyond our atmosphere. Andy Potts
Science & Technology

Stellar competition: Will the next world war be over space?

In the early days of space exploration, there was a prevailing notion that space belonged to everyone. A world far above our own with no borders,…

Marco Mossad 21 September , 2024
The cultural landscape of Al Faw Archaeological Area © Elise Garcia/UNESCO
Culture & Social Affairs

Al Faw: A beacon of tolerance on the edge of the Saudi desert

Around 700km southwest of Riyadh, Al Faw has become Saudi Arabia’s latest site to be added to the World Heritage List kept by the United Nations…

Abdullah Al-Rashid 21 September , 2024
Thick smoke rises above the southern suburbs of Beirut after an Israeli strike on September 20, 2024. Israel says Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil and around 10 other commanders were killed. Hezbollah has not confirmed Aqil’s death. AFP
Politics

Israel has bloodied Hezbollah but is stuck in a war of attrition

First, it was pagers; then, it was walkie-talkies. On 18 September, another wave of explosions rocked Lebanon: two-way radios detonated in homes,…

The Economist 21 September , 2024
Sudanese refugees who fled violence in the Darfur region arrived on the backs of their donkeys in search of a place for temporary settlement, near the border between Sudan and Chad. AFP
Politics

Why traditional approaches to protecting civilians in Sudan aren't working

The visit of two senior directors from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to Sudan on 8 September has highlighted what seasoned observers have known…

Amgad Fareid Eltayeb 20 September , 2024
The discovery that Hezbollah’s communication devices are compromised will have a ripple effect, limiting the ability of Iran’s proxies to act and coordinate Barbara Gibson
Politics

Pager attack transforms 'axis of resistance' into 'axis of paranoia'

The pager attacks against Hezbollah personnel in Lebanon have been extraordinary in scope and impact. Never in the history of Hezbollah has the group…

Lina Khatib 20 September , 2024
The decision to cut interest rates not by 0.25% but by 0.5% lets industry and money markets breathe a sigh of relief after two years of stress and turmoil. Eduardo Ramon
Business & Economy

What do US interest rate cuts mean for the economy and election?

Finally, the US Federal Reserve and its chairman, Jerome Powell, have reached the moment that the business and financial worlds have been waiting for…

Khaled Kassar 19 September , 2024
Opinion

Pager attack casts ominous shadow on Lebanon’s future

On Tuesday, Israeli forces employed advanced technology to target Hezbollah members by detonating their pagers. Hezbollah had believed that using…

Houssam Itani 18 September , 2024
Using phones to kill or strike down traditional enemies is not new to Israel. It actually pre-dates both pagers and mobiles. Lina Jaradat
Documents & Memoirs

Israel's assassinations via telecoms predate pagers

From direct military strikes that took down prominent Hamas founder Sheikh Ahmad Yassin and his successor Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi in 2004 to close…

Sami Moubayed 18 September , 2024
Pager attack rips up Israel-Hezbollah rules of engagement
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Pager attack rips up Israel-Hezbollah rules of engagement

Fares Garabet 18 September , 2024
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Houthis seek expansion after reaching Bab al-Mandab

17 September 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 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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