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Intended as a means of avoiding future deadly conflagrations, nations' refusal to impose sanctions and targeted countries' ability to circumvent them made them ineffective in many cases Nash Weerasekera
Politics

“Eat grass”: The problematic record of sanctions

North Koreans would “eat grass” before their country would end its nuclear programme. So explained Russian President Vladimir Putin at a press…

Steve Hewitt 28 April , 2024
His father's cancer diagnosis may mean that William could be king sooner than later, but his close relationship with his grandmother has surely prepared him for the key role Rob Carter
Profiles

Prince William: The British monarch-in-waiting

No family, however exalted, is exempt from grief and anxiety over the death or illness of loved ones. The Kennedy family— often described as America…

Con Coughlin 28 April , 2024
Opinion

Why central bank independence is so important

From the title of her article on the IMF blog, there could be no doubting her beliefs. Indeed, ‘Strengthen Central Bank Independence to Protect the…

Toufic Chanbour 28 April , 2024
Two books examine atomic weaponry and the global annihilation it could bring about Al Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

What would nuclear war look like in the 21st century?

In 1960, America had around 18,000 nuclear weapons. It also had detailed plans for how to use them.Had it implemented them, 275 million people in the…

The Economist 27 April , 2024
Michael Mainelli, Lord Mayor of London Getty
Business & Economy

Lord Mayor of London: Trade can help reduce geopolitical tensions

The United Kingdom is an international financial hub and one of the world’s largest sources of funding. It’s a global gateway for financial and…

Khaled Kassar 27 April , 2024
Feeling lost in Jerusalem? It’s called Palestinian self-demolitions Axel Rangel Garcia/Majalla
Politics

Feeling lost in Jerusalem? It’s called Palestinian self-demolitions

Occupied East Jerusalem: Since the beginning of the 1967 Israeli occupation of East Jerusalem, successive Israeli governments have been implementing…

Ahmed Maher 26 April , 2024
Israeli soldiers of the Jewish Ultra-Orthodox battalion "Netzah Yehuda" hold morning prayers as they take part in their annual unit training in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, near the Syrian border on May 19, 2014. MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP
Politics

Israel fears US sanctions on army battalion could open the floodgates

The decision by the United States government to consider sanctioning the Netzah Yehuda battalion within the Israeli army has sent shockwaves across…

Sherine Younes 26 April , 2024
Student demonstrators occupy the pro-Palestinian "Gaza Solidarity Encampment" on the West Lawn of Columbia University on April 24, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago/AFP
Politics

The campus is coming for Joe Biden

A connoisseur of radical chic can find plenty to catalogue these days while observing pro-Palestine protests on Ivy League campuses: the black or red…

The Economist 26 April , 2024
Opinion

American university protests and Foucault's reflections on Iran

Before expressing admiration for the protests of American university students advocating for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, it is prudent to…

Houssam Itani 26 April , 2024
Israel's war on Gaza passes 200-day mark
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Israel's war on Gaza passes 200-day mark

Fares Garabet 25 April , 2024
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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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