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A woman walks past a mural painted in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza on a wall in Nairobi, Kenya, on 14 March 2024. Reuters
Politics

Palestinians must capitalise on the growing global support for their cause

For five months, war has raged, Palestinians have suffered, Israel has had international backing, and a path out of this most horrendous of conflicts…

Asaad Ghanem 17 March , 2024
The shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf. The city is home to Iraq's influential Religious Authority. Shutterstock
Politics

How Iraq’s Religious Authority rose to prominence after Saddam's fall

About 160km south of Baghdad, where the River Euphrates forks, lies the ancient and holy city of Najaf. Here sits Iraq’s Religious Authority.Najaf is…

Shahd Dashty 17 March , 2024
Memory aims to improve decision-making by retaining what is significant while discarding the rest. Shutterstock
Science & Technology

Best forgotten? How the brain needs to filter memory to stay fit

The man who approached the shopkeeper in New Jersey looked familiar for good reason. He was a well-known Princeton University lecturer, but he seemed…

Alaa Emara 17 March , 2024
Opinion

Syria sees worst violence in four years

As Syria commemorates the 13th anniversary of the uprising, it descends into an even darker phase with scant hope for improvement on the horizon. …

Haid Haid 16 March , 2024
The cast of the Lebanese 'Al-Hayba'. Courtesy of Sabbah Brothers
Culture & Social Affairs

Lebanese dramas capture the moral quandaries of everyday life

“We are made up of a bunch of experiences. We must understand everyone’s side to come up with an answer. We must be held accountable and hold others…

Inna Rudolf 16 March , 2024
Egypt is wooing states in the Nile Basin and Horn of Africa using its defence industry and security expertise to counter geopolitical worries over the Red Sea and the Suez Canal Sebastien Thibault
Politics

Egypt takes back the lead in Africa politics

Egypt’s geopolitical ambition to deepen its military influence in the Horn of Africa has been on display to the continent and the world with a series…

Amr Emam 16 March , 2024
The Ukraine war was a reaction to Western refusal to negotiate with Russia on what it viewed as threats to its security. NATO needs to decide if a drawn-out war is worth the effort. shutterstock
Politics

Should NATO consider a security arrangement with Russia?

Russia was making territorial gains in the Ukraine war around the third anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s invasion on 24 February, having renewed its…

Wahid Abdel Maguid 16 March , 2024
Opinion

Israel banks on Iran's aversion to war to go after Hezbollah

In the days after the Hamas attacks on southern Israel on 7 October, a lot was going on in northern Israel and southern Lebanon. While Israeli…

Houssam Itani 17 March , 2024
Coca-Cola and Pepsi have faced mounting pressure to reduce their carbon footprint and pollution. Sara Gironi Carnevale
Business & Economy

Eco war: Coca-Cola and Pepsi fight to out-green each other

The World of Coca-Cola Museum is a 15-minute walk from the company’s headquarters in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia.There, visitors learn how Dr John…

Kawthar Zantour 15 March , 2024
Opinion

Lebanese held hostage to Hezbollah's decisions on war

Since 7 October, Lebanon and its citizens have been in a state of heightened tension and uncertainty—one which reveals much about how the people are…

Alia Mansour 15 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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