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Netanyahu's 'absolute victory' in Gaza looks increasingly unlikely

No matter how much energy the Biden administration invests in its efforts to arrange a ceasefire in Gaza, the prospect of implementing a lasting…

Con Coughlin 15 February , 2024

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
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A US Navy sailor directs a Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma helicopter on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is supporting US military operations in the war with Iran on 16 August 2026. US. Navy/REUTERS
Politics

US troops leave Iraq and Syria, but double down in the region

30, Sep 2026

Why 30 September should be understood less as a US exit from the Middle East than as the end of a particular model of American intervention

Caroline Rose
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping view portraits of former US presidents at the White House, Washington, DC, on 24 September 2026. Reuters
Politics

US-China summit: did Xi get what he wanted?

29, Sep 2026

Why the Chinese president's visit to Washington could be considered a success, despite no big movement on trade, Taiwan, and technology

Charbel Barakat
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Business & Economy

How the oil crises of 1973 and today differ

30, Sep 2026

While the world is much better prepared this time around, vulnerabilities remain

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
Moroccan Foreign Minister Bourita & Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar agreed to advance their
relationship on security, trade, and regional integration on 16 September 2026. @USAmbUN/X
Politics

Morocco expands ties with Israel: why now?

28, Sep 2026

After months of behind‑the‑scenes talks, Rabat and Tel Aviv are deepening ties under a new phase of the existing Abraham Accords, with Western Sahara being dangled as an incentive

Mohamed Sharki
Soldiers from the Ethiopian National Defence Force chant slogans after completing their training at an officers' training ground 70 kilometres northeast of the city of Gondar, Ethiopia, on 14 September 2021. AFP
Politics

Turmoil in Tigray: the view from Ethiopia's neighbours

30, Sep 2026

While many would like to see Addis Ababa distracted, they also worry about a refugee spillover should a civil war break out. It might be a case of 'be careful what you wish for'

Sergey Eledinov

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