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Political risk from Trump's hint at the strength of the Dollar Shutterstock
Business & Economy

Political risk from Trump's hint at the strength of the Dollar

When the founders of the United States issued the dollar in 1792, it is easy to imagine that they did not expect it to be deliberately devalued.But…

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 01 September , 2024
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat (L), Israeli Premier Menachem Begin (R) and US President Jimmy Carter (C) shake hands after a press conference in the East Room of the White House, on September 17, 1978. AFP
Politics

US mediation is not what it was

The latest round of Sudanese peace talks collapsed in August. The US-mediated negotiations, hosted in Switzerland, appeared doomed from the start,…

Christopher Phillips 31 August , 2024
Al Majalla’s Book Watch: A tour of the latest releases from the Arab publishing world
Culture & Social Affairs

Al Majalla’s Book Watch: A tour of the latest releases from the Arab publishing world

The Arab world has a rich and fascinating publishing scene. Books freshly releasedcover a wide range of subject matter from philosophy and history to…

Khodr Al Agha 31 August , 2024
Digital twins are fast becoming part of everyday life Shutterstock
Science & Technology

Digital twins are fast becoming part of everyday life

When visiting a doctor a few years from now, you can expect to be accompanied by a virtual version of yourself. This so-called digital twin will be a…

The Economist 31 August , 2024
Opinion

Gaza ceasefire has been overtaken by events

US President Joe Biden’s long-standing quest to negotiate a ceasefire for the Gaza conflict remains as remote as ever, amid escalating violence…

Con Coughlin 30 August , 2024
Kursk: Ukraine’s front inside Russia
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Kursk: Ukraine’s front inside Russia

Fares Garabet 29 August , 2024
People look at a charred vehicle near a collapsed railway bridge the morning after a blast by separatist militants at Kolpur in Bolan district, Balochistan province on August 27,2024 AFP
Politics

Inside Balochistan’s deadly bus attack

Worsening violence in Pakistani Balochistan has struck the area’s road network, in a massacre carried out by separatist militants that has shocked a…

Kaswar Klasra 29 August , 2024
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) inspecting the construction of fortifications at an undisclosed location in Volyn region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine AFP
Politics

Ukraine’s shock gains in Kursk region have turned the tables on Russia

For the first time since Vladimir Putin launched his so-called “special military operation” to conquer Ukraine in 2022, Kyiv’s ability to hit back…

Con Coughlin 29 August , 2024
An Israeli Samson C-130J Super Hercules cargo plane flies over the Israeli coastal city of Netanya towards northern Israel, on August 25, 2024. Jack Guez / AFP
Politics

Back to base: calm restored as both Israel and Hezbollah claim 'victory'

Good news rarely flows from the Middle East when it comes to war and geopolitics, a point proved particularly since October 2023, but what happened…

Michael Horowitz 28 August , 2024
Working on a cotton-spinning machine in  Aleppo. Big Syrian textile manufacturers have now moved their families and business operations to Egypt. Reuters
Business & Economy

The Syrian business owners setting up shop in Egypt since 2011

The eruption of the war in Syria in 2011 sent millions scattering. While many made their way to Europe, others made for more stable regimes in the…

Joseph Daher 28 August , 2024
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Politics

The Houthis: the new Hezbollah?

24, Sep 2026

Just as Iran used Hezbollah to expand its influence in the Levant, it is now using the Houthis to give it leverage in Bab al-Mandab and the Red Sea amid its war with the US

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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
A rebel fighter seen behind a Kingdom of Libya flag near the front line along the western entrance gate of Ajdabiyah, on 18 April 2011. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Politics

A tale of two Libya's: internal division meets external unity

19, Sep 2026

In Libya today, things have never been better. They have also never been worse. Just depends on who you ask

Tarek Megerisi
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
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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