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A cash-strapped Syrian regime increasingly uses suicide drones as a cost-effective means to maintain pressure on rebel forces in the northwest. shutterstock
Politics

Al-Assad turns to kamikaze drones to quell rebel forces in Syria

After years of intense fighting, the Syrian conflict is now portrayed in political and media circles as a frozen or low-intensity conflict.While this…

Haid Haid 04 March , 2024
Drone warfare on the rise
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Drone warfare on the rise

Fares Garabet 04 March , 2024
What would the regional and global implications of a US military withdrawal from the region look like? Our March issue's cover story provides some answers. Nash Weerasekera
Politics

US in Mideast: Stay or leave?

Will America pull back from its strategic positions in the Middle East and the Gulf, or will it maintain its presence? What are the regional and…

Al Majalla - London 04 March , 2024
Opinion

The price of US presence — or absence — in the Middle East

One of the more iconic 20th-century images is of King Abdulaziz Al Saud and US President Franklin D. Roosevelt aboard the USS Quincy in the Suez…

Ibrahim Hamidi 04 March , 2024
The US will not withdraw from all its bases around the Middle East, but the future of its military forces in Iraq and Syria is less certain. Nash Weerasekera
Politics

America's changing calculations in the Middle East

The Biden administration in 2024 will not withdraw from all its bases around the Middle East, but the future of its military forces in Iraq and Syria…

Robert Ford 04 March , 2024
A US naval presence in the Middle East can help serve as the cornerstone of enhanced partnerships, deterrence, and regional stability.  Nathalie Lees
Politics

Why US naval presence in the Middle East matters

The recent Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea have highlighted the critical importance of US Naval force presence in the Middle…

Kevin Donegan 04 March , 2024
Opinion

The words of Iraq's elite increasingly fall on deaf ears

Iraqi politicians love to talk.They issue formal statements, give interviews on satellite channels and are increasingly taking to social media to…

Ayad Al-Anbar 03 March , 2024
The fanfare surrounding Qabbani's musical at the Chicago World's Fair boosted its popularity among the American art and theatre elite and made a star out of performer Malaka Surur.
Culture & Social Affairs

The oldest Arabic music recording sits in Harvard's Peabody museum

At the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University lies the oldest recorded documentation of Arabic music and singing.One of…

Taissier Khalaf 03 March , 2024
The last Caliph Abdelmejid II in Nice, France, during his exile.
Documents & Memoirs

This day in history: Turkey abolishes the Caliphate

On this day 100 years ago, President Kemal Ataturk abolished the Muslim Caliphate in Turkey 14 months after doing away with the title of sultan.Most…

Sami Moubayed 03 March , 2024
When France set up a meeting to boost Lebanon's state military, it seemed so easy and clear. If only. Alas, very few things are easy and clear in Lebanon and the Middle East. shutterstock
Politics

Lebanese army rejuvenation stuck in perpetual limbo

A meeting convened by France that had been scheduled for 27 February to rally support for the Lebanese military has been postponed indefinitely.This…

Khaled Hamadeh 03 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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