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An Egyptian doctor wearing two protective masks checks a patient's lung X-ray at the infectious diseases unit of the Imbaba Hospital in Cairo. Ahmed HASAN / AFP
Business & Economy

IMF reform demands leave Egyptians worried about healthcare

On the brink of economic crisis, Egypt breathed a huge sigh of relief earlier this year when it got billions of dollars from the International…

Marcelle Nasr 08 June , 2024
Hindutva has come to mean the belief in Hindu supremacy and the extremism, anti-egalitarianism, ultra-nationalism, and authoritarianism that accompany it. Eduardo Ramon_Getty Images
Politics

Understanding Hindutva ideology: Origins and future

Given that India is the world’s largest democracy, it's extremely important to understand the Hindutva movement, a Hindu nationalist doctrine at the…

Shakir Husain 08 June , 2024
“Biden's plan” for Gaza in full: Exchange of prisoners and hostages, truce, withdrawal and reconstruction AL MAJALLA
Documents & Memoirs

“Biden's plan” for Gaza in full: Exchange of prisoners and hostages, truce, withdrawal and reconstruction

The Gaza Agreement draft, unveiled by President Joe Biden on 31 May and obtained in full by Al Majalla, incorporates Israeli amendments to the…

Ibrahim Hamidi 07 June , 2024
Opinion

Functional or figurehead? Why Iran’s presidency matters

The elected presidents of the Islamic Republic of Iran are commonly seen as having limited influence. Many think the Supreme Leader's substantial…

Houssam Itani 06 June , 2024
Opinion

An all-out Israel-Hezbollah war looks increasingly likely

The prospect of the Israeli army opening a second front in their military campaign on the country’s northern border has risen considerably as a…

Con Coughlin 07 June , 2024
View taken from Dresden's town hall of the destroyed Old Town after the Allied bombings on 13/14 February 1945. Walter HAHN / AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Seven of the best war novels

The mother of all war novels, to adapt a phrase from Saddam Hussein, must be War and Peace. But, just as the BBC’s Desert Island Discs gives every…

The Economist 07 June , 2024
Chinese President Xi Jingping shakes hands with Tunisian President Kais Saied during a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on May 31, 2024. AFP
Business & Economy

Frustrated by the West, Tunisia looks East to help its economy

When Kais Saied made a state visit to Beijing in May, a Chinese military band treated him to a rendition of the song "Under the Jasmine Tree at Night…

Kawthar Zantour 07 June , 2024
Iran's missile barrage was a deliberate showcase of its military prowess, a demonstration of how far into Israel it could reach. Dave Murray
Politics

Lessons learned from Iran's drone barrage into Israel

The large-scale air attack Iran launched against Israel in April was the first direct strike of its kind. Tehran had never before used weapons under…

Khaled Hamadeh 07 June , 2024
Biden 'puts pressure' on Netanyahu
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Biden 'puts pressure' on Netanyahu

Fares Garabet 06 June , 2024
Vermeer's painting "The Mistress and the Maid" is shown at an exhibition of 28 works by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer in Amsterdam, Netherlands on February 6, 2023. Reuters
Culture & Social Affairs

Vermeer’s enduring appeal for filmmakers

It was this time last year when tourists were flooding into the Netherlands, and not just to see the tulip gardens. From February through June,…

Jordan Hoffman 06 June , 2024
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Politics

Houthis seek expansion after reaching Bab al-Mandab

17, Sep 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, 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
Al Majalla
Business & Economy

AI data centres: the costliest infrastructure race in history?

17, Sep 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, Sep 2026

Washington needs its rivals to create peace on its behalf

Amir Handjani

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