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Five very different modern novels with elements of myth, existentialism and nostalgia all have one thing in common: an evocative countryside setting Lina Jaradat
Culture & Social Affairs

Five novels that show the cultural comeback of rural Egypt

A new generation of Egyptian novelists has changed how the country’s writers depict rural life. Although the most famous books tend to be set in the…

Ibrahim Adel 13 April , 2024
A doctor robot uses a microscope in a scientific laboratory. Shutterstock
Science & Technology

The AI doctor will see you…eventually

Better diagnoses. Personalised support for patients. Faster drug discovery. Greater efficiency. Artificial intelligence (AI) is generating excitement…

The Economist 13 April , 2024
Jordanians chant slogans during a demonstration near the Israeli embassy in Amman on March 28, 2024, in support of Palestinians amid Israel's war on Gaza. Khalil MAZRAAW/AFP
Politics

Jordan faces multiple and serious security risks

Given the fast-paced events unfolding in the region due to Israel’s war on Gaza, only major developments are making headlines.With escalations in…

Haid Haid 13 April , 2024
Objects are intercepted in the sky after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, April 14, 2024. Reuters/Amir Cohen
Politics

After months of Israeli provocations, Iran finally strikes back

With tensions between Tehran and Tel Aviv deepening by the day, the key calculation Western policymakers need to make as they weigh up their options…

Con Coughlin 12 April , 2024
Curator Nour Salman observes a piece at Fadi Yazigi’s Atelier in Old Damascus Muhammad Damour
Culture & Social Affairs

Syria's gradual art resurgence: A cultural reawakening?

Spurred by the emergence of fresh talent and renewed artistic drive, Syria’s cultural landscape is undergoing a steady creative transformation after…

Danny Makki 12 April , 2024
Egypt has successfully leveraged its role as a key player in resolving the Gaza conflict to get the foreign assistance it needs to rescue its economy. Ewan White
Business & Economy

Egypt’s long road to recovery: Who wins and who must wait?

During the International Monetary Fund’s annual meetings in Morocco, a group of investors held a closed meeting in a five-star hotel in Marrakech.The…

Alaa Shahine Salha 12 April , 2024
An aerial view of the Nile River. shutterstock
Politics

Egypt sets red line over Blue Nile amid deadlock with Ethiopia

The row between Egypt and Ethiopia over water security has deepened, stoking fears that diplomatic efforts over the clash are becoming exhausted…

Amr Emam 11 April , 2024
Turkish novelist Burhan Sönmez, whose next book will be in Kurdish. Getty Images
Culture & Social Affairs

Burhan Sönmez: Imagination is shaped by our upbringing

Turkish novelist Burhan Sönmez has told Al Majalla that he is writing his latest book in Kurdish, his mother tongue.His published novels include The…

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy 11 April , 2024
President Eisenhower’s administration initiated and signed the 1953 Mutual Defence Treaty with the Republic of Korea and the 1960 revised “Mutual Cooperation and Security” treaty with Japan. Mona Eing + Michael Meissner
Politics

US pacts with Tokyo and Seoul offer clues on how one with Riyadh might look like

Once the Gaza crisis eases, it is likely the formal US–Saudi defence treaty will be part of the negotiations between Washington and Riyadh.The Biden…

Robert Ford 11 April , 2024
Biden struggles to tame Netanyahu
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Biden struggles to tame Netanyahu

Fares Garabet 11 April , 2024
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Lina Jaradat
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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