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UN warns Israeli attack on Rafah could lead to 'slaughter'

February, 2024
AFP
AFP

People gather for a rally calling on Israel to stop its Rafah invasion in Gaza at Union Square on February 12, 2024, in New York City.

UN warns Israeli attack on Rafah could lead to 'slaughter'

Palestinians evacuating from a tent camp ride in the back of a truck with belongings as they flee from Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on February 13, 2024.

AFP
AFP

Israeli left-wing activists protest against the war in Gaza outside the Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv on February 13, 2024.

Reuters
Reuters

A displaced Palestinian child who fled her house due to Israeli strikes holds a crying baby as they take shelter in a tent camp in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, February 13, 2024.

AFP
AFP

Palestinian women walk past a vehicle loaded with items secured by rope as people flee from Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on February 13, 2024.

AFP
AFP

People gather for a rally calling on Israel to stop its Rafah invasion in Gaza at Union Square on February 12, 2024, in New York City.

Reuters
Reuters

Palestinian children wait to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen amid shortages of food supplies in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, February 13, 2024.

UN warns Israeli attack on Rafah could lead to 'slaughter'

Israeli left-wing activists protest against the war in Gaza outside the Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv on February 13, 2024.

AFP
AFP

A boy flashes the V for victory sign as Palestinians flee Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip to what they think are safer areas in the north and central Gaza Strip on February 13, 2024.

Opinion

Is Biden the most pro-Israel president in US history?

US President Joe Biden has asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to come up with a plan to safeguard Palestinian civilians in Rafah in the…

Ibrahim Hamidi 14 February , 2024
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) receiving his Turkish counterpart President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at the presidential hall at Cairo International Airport on February 14, 2024. AFP
Politics

Erdogan in Cairo: A new dawn for Egypt-Turkey ties?

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Egypt today— his first visit in over a decade marred by tensions. After year-long mediation efforts to…

Amr Emam 14 February , 2024
The Palestinian Fatah movement was founded in 1959 by members of the Palestinian diaspora. Over the years, its tactics have evolved. Lina Jaradat
Politics

Fatah’s fortunes: From revolutionary zeal to settling for scraps

With no formal political entity, independent territory, or unified communal identity, the challenges confronting the Palestinian national movement…

Majed Kayali 14 February , 2024
Tracing humanity’s understanding of love leads to some fascinating books. From Ancient Greece to the social media age, Al Majalla highlights some of the best. Alex William
Culture & Social Affairs

The philosophy of love: How the complex emotion has been understood throughout history

Love loomed large across 20th-century culture when the universal and complex emotion was celebrated through various forms of expression — such as…

Nawwar Jabbour 14 February , 2024
Chinese companies that rank among the world's most lucrative Diana Estefanía Rubio
Infographics

Chinese companies that rank among the world's most lucrative

Although not as famous as Western company brands like Walmart, Amazon, or Apple, China’s most prominent companies rank among the world’s most…

Al Majalla - London 13 February , 2024
With so many high-quality offerings in Saudi cinema, films must rise to a very high bar to meet audience expectations. Abdelelah Alqurashi's latest film 'Alhamour H.A'. falls short.
Culture & Social Affairs

In a vibrant Saudi cinema scene, 'Alhamour H.A.' misses the mark

In recent years, Saudi Arabia has invested heavily in the country's film sector. The industry is currently in the midst of a golden era, with…

Obaid al-Tamimi 13 February , 2024
Biden and Netanyahu meet in Tel Aviv on October 18, 2023. Reuters
Politics

Israel’s war on Gaza has shifted US policy on a Palestinian state

There has been a significant and unexpected shift in the West’s perception of the crisis between Israel and Palestinians, and it is focused on one of…

Aqeel Abbas 13 February , 2024
The history of Kurdish factions’ demands and tactics across four states is fascinating, not least for their relationships with the states in question. Andrei Cojocaru
Politics

After 100 years of armed struggle, what next for the Kurds?

Across vast swathes of Turkey, Iran, Syria, and Iraq live the Kurdish people in various states of autonomy. The population of these four countries is…

Rustum Mahmud 13 February , 2024
Opinion

Iran plans to recruit Arab tribes to confront Syria's Kurds

The positioning of US troops in northeastern Syria, particularly around oil installations and border regions with Iraq, serves as a significant…

Malek Al-Rouqi 13 February , 2024
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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

Al Majalla - London
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Backlash over Macklemore ban shows major US culture shift

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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

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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
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In Libya today, things have never been better. They have also never been worse. Just depends on who you ask

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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
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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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