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A tragic tale: How the Assyrians vanished from Syria Rudy Tahlo
Politics

A tragic tale: How the Assyrians vanished from Syria

As you wander through the streets of Qamishli, a city located in far north-east Syria, you pass by its traditional neighborhoods — al-Bashiriya,…

Rustum Mahmud 01 June , 2023
The Arabs established observatories in Baghdad, Cairo, Damascus, the metropolises of Andalusia, Maragheh and Samarkand. Getty
Science & Technology

‘Astronomical’ achievements: How Arabs left a lasting imprint in the sky

In 1957, the American historian and astronomer Edward S. Kennedy was engaged in his studies and research in the history of astronomy while he was a…

Abdullah Al-Rashid 01 June , 2023
A man waits to cast his ballot during Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections in Diyarbakir, Turkey, May 14, 2023. Reuters
Politics

Dissecting Turkey's Kurdish vote: Turnout, trends and alliances

According to the final results of the second round of the Turkish presidential elections, the general trend of Kurdish electoral behaviour remained…

Rustum Mahmud 31 May , 2023
Lebanese popstar Mohammad Jamal
Culture & Social Affairs

How the songs of Mohammad Jamal became the timeless anthems of our youth

Beirut: In the wake of Lebanese artist Mohammad Jamal’s death on 26 May, his cousin Faek Homaissi, the actor and pioneer of mime in Lebanon, penned a…

Shadi Alaa Aldin 31 May , 2023
Ukrainian air defences fire to stop drones in a relentless wave of bombardments targeting Kyiv early Tuesday morning in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 30, 2023. AP
Politics

Moscow strikes: A bitter pill for Putin to swallow

The wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow marks an important turning point in the Ukraine conflict, one where it appears Kyiv is no longer…

Con Coughlin 30 May , 2023

Ukraine war: Moscow and Kyiv trade flurry of drone strikes

AP
AP

Ukrainian air defences fire to stop drones in a relentless wave of bombardments targeting Kyiv early Tuesday morning in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 30, 2023.

AFP
AFP

A specialist inspects the damaged facade of a multi-storey apartment building after a reported drone attack in Moscow on May 30, 2023.

AFP
AFP

Local residents take shelter in a metro station in the centre of Kyiv during a Russian missile strike on May 29, 2023.

AFP
AFP

Police experts examine fragments of a missile after Russia fired a barrage of missiles for the second time in 24 hours, in an unusual daytime attack targetting the Ukrainian capital following overnight strikes, in Kyiv, on May 29.

Reuters
Reuters

A firefighter walks near damaged cars during a massive Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 30, 2023.

Reuters
Reuters

A view of an explosion in the Moscow region, Russia May 30, 2023, in this screengrab from a video obtained by Reuters.

Reuters
Reuters

A man stands next to his apartment building heavily damaged during a massive Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 30, 2023.

AP
AP

Ukrainian air defence intercepts a Shahed drone mid-air in the third Russia aerial attack on the capital in the last 24 hours in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, May 30, 2023.

Reuters
Reuters

People, including Russian law enforcement officers, stand in a street during evidence gathering near a damaged multi-storey apartment block following a reported drone attack in Moscow, Russia, May 30, 2023.

Saudi pavilions at the 32nd edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair shone a spotlight on Saudi publishers, writers, and thought leaders. Saudi universities also had a remarkable presence. Getty_Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

Saudi innovation on display at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair

Reaffirming Saudi Arabia’s strong presence on the Arab literary scene, Saudi pavilions drew in many crowds at the 32nd edition of the Abu Dhabi…

Abeer Ali 30 May , 2023
Opinion

Why is Erdogan’s hardened stance on Syrian refugees ignored?

In the first round of the Turkish election, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received 49.52 percent of the vote, while the leader of the…

Alia Mansour 30 May , 2023
A visitor at the Mahkmour refugees camp in Arbil, northern Iraq, look at photographs on October 29, 2009 of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) guerillas killed during fighting at a memorial center built in their honour. AFP
Politics

Pipelines and PKK: Iraq and Turkey step up cooperation

Istanbul: On 27 May, Iraq hosted a conference on a major regional transportation project that will cost an estimated $17 billion and will link Iraq…

Shelly Kittleson 30 May , 2023
As the country battles inflation and the devaluation of the lira, can Erdogan pull off a miracle and get the economy back on track, as promised? Luca D'Urbino
Business & Economy

Turkey in the throes of strong economic headwinds

On the morning of 6 February 2023, following the earthquake that hit 11 Turkish cities – home to 16.4% of Turkey's population and responsible for 9.4…

Khaled Kassar 29 May , 2023
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Nash
Politics

Iran’s waning influence

27 June 2025

Our July issue features in-depth articles and expert analyses exploring the future of Iran's influence and the long-term reverberations for the region

Al Majalla - London
Emergency workers check the damage caused to a building from an Iranian missile strike in Beersheba in southern Israel on June 24, 2025. John Wessels / AFP
Business & Economy

Counting the cost of the Israel-Iran war

24 June 2025

The recent Israel-Iran war is not just a regional flashpoint; it is a mirror reflecting the fragility and interdependence of the modern global economy

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
Adrián Astorgano
Politics

Shaky Israel-Iran ceasefire points to unfinished business

24 June 2025

What Trump has dubbed the '12-Day War' could be just the opening salvo of a much longer conflict

Michael Horowitz
Al Majalla - Getty - AFP - Reuters
Science & Technology

Behind the bombs: the Israel-Iran cyberwar

25 June 2025

Images of rocket trails, explosions, and destruction were broadcast worldwide, but a quieter war in cyberspace was also being waged, and it was no less important

Marco Mossad
Yusra Naim
Profiles

Zohran Mamdani: New York City's first Muslim mayor?

27 June 2025

His supporters say his mayoral primary victory could be an inflexion point in American politics that shows the electoral viability of left-wing policies and support for Palestinian rights

Con Coughlin

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