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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi show signed declarations after their summit with the leaders of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Greece, and Italy in Cairo on 17 March, 2024. AFP
Business & Economy

Why so generous? Lifting the veil on Europe's aid package to Egypt

Europe is offering Egypt a generous aid package of €7.4bn.While the new package is a drop in the ocean of Cairo's economic needs, it demonstrates the…

Amr Emam 21 March , 2024
Opinion

Gaza proves Iran is all talk but no action

The discrepancy between Iranian words and actions has become even more evident in the aftermath of Israel's war on Gaza.From the outset of Israel's…

Alia Mansour 21 March , 2024
The leader of Chega's right-wing party, Andre Ventura (2L), holds a press conference with other party members following his meeting with the Portuguese president at Belem Palace in Lisbon on March 18, 2024. AFP
Politics

Why the rise of the far right in Europe isn't so straightforward

Portugal has just become the latest European country in which the far right has made political inroads, with the Chega party coming in third in March…

Lina Khatib 21 March , 2024
The Kurdish leader was party to secret talks with the Americans in the run-up to the US invasion of Iraq. In part 2 of a 7-part series, Al Majalla reveals for the first time what he told the Syrians. Al Majalla
Documents & Memoirs

Khaddam Files: Barzani briefs al-Assad on CIA visit

When Syria’s former Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam left for Paris in 2005, he took reams of papers, reports, notes, and files with him.For…

Ibrahim Hamidi 21 March , 2024

Ramadan, volcanoes and more

March, 2024
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People gather to watch as molten lava flows out from a fissure on the Reykjanes peninsula north of the evacuated town of Grindavik, western Iceland on March 16, 2024.

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Saint Patrick's Day Parade celebration is held on 5th Avenue, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, United States on March 16, 2024.

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People gather to break their fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in the courtyard of Al-Azhar Mosque on March 17, 2024 in Cairo, Egypt.

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Balinese men cover their bodies with mud during mud bathing tradition or locally known as Mebuug Buugan after Nyepi, The Balinese Day of Silence, in a mangrove area at Kedonganan Village, Badung, Bali, Indonesia, on March 12, 2024.

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AFP

The Soyuz 2.1a booster rocket with the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft is installed on the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, March 18, 2024.

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A view of the Moon over the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkiye, on March 17, 2024.

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AFP

An artwork by artist Chavis Marmol shows a Tesla 3 car crushed by a nine-ton Olmec-inspired head in Mexico City on March 13, 2024.

AFP
AFP

Muslim devotees offer night prayers at Istiqlal mosque in Jakarta on March 11, 2024, marking the start of Islam's holy fasting month of Ramadan.

Opinion

Putin's election win dims prospect of Ukraine war resolution

Any prospect of the Ukrainian conflict being resolved within the next year has been reduced considerably as a consequence of Russian President…

Con Coughlin 20 March , 2024
Karim Abdel Aziz from the Al-Hashshashin series. Instagram
Culture & Social Affairs

'The Assassins' sheds light on one of the most dangerous cults in Islamic history

The first episode of the Egyptian television series Al-Hashshashin aired on the first day of the Holy Month of Ramadan and provides viewers with a…

Sami Moubayed 20 March , 2024
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a press conference following the weekly Senate caucus luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 12, 2024. Reuters
Politics

The Schumer shock: Seismic US shift on Israel or attempt to gain voter favour?

Senator Chuck Schumer's sharp criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week marked a significant turning point in the Democratic…

Aqeel Abbas 20 March , 2024
In 2002, the CIA informed Iraqi Kurds of its plan for regime change.  In part 1 of a 7-part series, Al Majalla publishes first-hand accounts of the conversations that would change the Middle East. Al Majalla
Documents & Memoirs

Khaddam Files: Talabani informs al-Assad of US decision to topple Saddam

When Syria’s former Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam left for Paris in 2005, he took reams of papers, reports, notes, and files with him.For…

Ibrahim Hamidi 20 March , 2024
Opinion

How a united and tough stance on Syria slowly softened

Around 15 March every year, many Syrians acknowledge the anniversary of the protests that erupted as part of the Arab Spring in 2011. It was only 13…

Ibrahim Hamidi 24 March , 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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