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The French Navy's bagpipe band Pagad Lan Bihu plays at the Pyramids of Giza in 2020. AFP
Business & Economy

Egyptians cautiously hopeful following IMF deal

Many in Egypt are hopeful after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a loan amounting to approximately $9.2bn—a jump from the $3bn promised…

Marcelle Nasr 08 March , 2024
The Abraham Accords signing ceremony event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Sept. 15, 2020 AFP
Politics

Israelis deeply divided on Arab normalisation

Polls in Israel rarely show large majorities in support of any programme or political movement, but a few weeks before the UAE took the unprecedented…

Michael Horowitz 08 March , 2024
On International Women's Day, we celebrate the political, economic and cultural achievements of Arab women in the region, while also highlighting some of their most pressing challenges, particularly for those living in war zones Aliaa Abou Khaddour
Culture & Social Affairs

International Women’s Day: Challenges and expectations

This year, International Women’s Day, which is celebrated on 8 March every year, comes at a particularly difficult time for women—especially the ones…

Al Majalla - London 08 March , 2024
From Gaza to Sudan, thousands of women have been killed, and millions have been displaced. In a region engulfed in turmoil and violence, women are disproportionally affected. Lina Jaradat
Culture & Social Affairs

In a war-torn region, Arab women carry the heaviest burden

Several years ago, to mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, I posted a light-hearted comment on my Facebook page.“In honour of International…

Sawsan Jamil Hasan 08 March , 2024
As the Ukraine war drags on and causalities mount, more women have joined the frontlines. But women have a long history of fighting in wars. Al Majalla explains. Mona Eing
Politics

Ukraine's women soldiers remind of history's female warriors

On the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers had died in the…

Steve Hewitt 08 March , 2024
This picture taken on April 15, 2019 shows a sumo wrestler taking part in a "honozumo," a ceremonial sumo exhibition, on the grounds of Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo. AFP
Business & Economy

Japan not in great shape as it reels from economic challenges

In 2023, Japan lost its status as the third-strongest global economic power to Germany. With a significant drop in the yen’s exchange rate this…

Abdel-Rahman Ayas 07 March , 2024
China's maritime focus at present remains in its vicinity. Its presence in the Middle East is a slow build. It might never become a regional military superpower, but it can't be ruled out entirely. Alexandra Espâna
Politics

China slowly grows its naval presence in the Middle East

China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), launched in September 2013, spread its infrastructure development projects around the world. Investments in…

Khaled Hamadeh 07 March , 2024
Opinion

Galloway's election win exposes UK divisions over Gaza

The return of George Galloway, the defiantly pro-Palestinian British MP, to Parliament after several years in the political wilderness underlines the…

Con Coughlin 07 March , 2024
I-Soon headquarters, Chengdu, China. AFP
Science & Technology

I-Soon leak reveals inner workings of China cyber attacks

After a leak of a series of sensitive documents, detailed insight into how the Chinese government uses the private sector as part of its politically…

Marco Mossad 07 March , 2024
Israel is starving Gaza's children to death
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Israel is starving Gaza's children to death

Fares Garabet 06 March , 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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