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After a major governmental push to develop the country's pharmaceutical industry, the sector is now a major contributor to the national economy. Barbara Gibson
Business & Economy

Treating Egypt to a bright future: How a push to localise drug production has paid off

Egypt is moving to the forefront of the pharmaceutical market, ramping up production of finished treatments and raw materials used in them as part of…

Marcelle Nasr 08 February , 2024
Israeli teacher Meir Baruchin was fired, jailed and spat at by students for criticising Israel's military conduct in Gaza. Péter Csuth/Majalla
Politics

What’s it like for an Israeli Jew to express sympathy for Palestinians?

An Israeli schoolteacher says his country is committing war crimes against innocent civilians in Gaza in response to the 7 October attacks last year…

Ahmed Maher 08 February , 2024
Non-state actors play an outsized role in the region's conflicts and wars. Hezbollah is a prime example of how these actors have blurred the lines between militancy and national governance. Sebastien Thibault
Politics

Non-state actors no more: The evolution of militant groups in the Middle East

Beirut: Global politics and international relations have long been complex. The terminology – and concepts – used to understand the mechanisms that…

Makram Rabah 08 February , 2024
UNRWA on brink of collapse as donors pull life-saving funding Diana Estefanía Rubio
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UNRWA on brink of collapse as donors pull life-saving funding

In January, the US and other major United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) donors suspended funding after Israel claimed a handful of its…

Al Majalla - London 07 February , 2024
Opinion

Disagreement over Red Sea naval mission reflects EU divisions

Plans by European Union member states to launch their own naval protection mission in the Red Sea may help to improve security along the key shipping…

Con Coughlin 07 February , 2024
Al Majalla looks at how voiceprint technology works, how it has already been used and what might lie ahead for what could be an important part of our AI-driven future. Nicola Ferrarese
Science & Technology

Voiceprint technology: A commercial hit with military utility

An emerging means of online security could prove to be one of the safest means of controlling fast-developing artificial intelligence applications,…

Marco Mossad 07 February , 2024
In her new book 'I Accuse', the UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine, Francesca Albanese methodically lays out Israel's countless breaches of international law. Axel Rangel Garcia
Culture & Social Affairs

One UN envoy's quest to hold Israel accountable under international law

On 13 January 1898, French journalist Emile Zola penned an open letter to Felix Faure, then-President of the French Republic, titled J’accuse (I…

Youssouf Waqqas 07 February , 2024
The hand of Iran has helped the Houthis expand. It now controls Yemen’s capital and deep-water port while laying siege to its third city in a land of tribal loyalties and simmering feuds. Sara Gironi Carnevale
Politics

Houthi militias: A minority group with a majority stake

Across the Middle East and North Africa, state structures have dissolved at an alarming rate, opening the door to militias like the Houthis in Yemen…

Mohamed abi Samra 07 February , 2024

World Defence Show in Riyadh dazzles attendees

February, 2024
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The Saudi Falcons aerobatic flight team performs at the 'World Defence Show 2024', north of the Saudi capital Riyadh on February 4, 2024.

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Visitors look at a Saudi Apache helicopter displayed at the 'World Defense Show 2024', north of the Saudi capital Riyadh on February 4, 2024.

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Women walk past an armoured vehicle exhibited at the 'World Defence Show 2024' north of the Saudi capital Riyadh on February 4, 2024.

World Defence Show in Riyadh dazzles attendees

The Saudi Falcons aerobatic flight team performs at the 'World Defence Show 2024', north of the Saudi capital Riyadh on February 4, 2024.

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A military armoured vehicle is displayed in the Chinese pavilion at the 'World Defense Show 2024', north of the Saudi capital Riyadh, on February 4, 2024.

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Visitors attend the 'World Defence Show 2024', north of the Saudi capital Riyadh on February 4, 2024.

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AFP

The Saudi Falcons aerobatic flight team performs at the 'World Defence Show 2024' north of the Saudi capital Riyadh on February 4, 2024.

AFP
AFP

Visitors attend the 'World Defence Show 2024', north of the Saudi capital Riyadh on February 4, 2024.

AFP
AFP

Military delegates attend the 'World Defence Show 2024', north of the Saudi capital Riyadh on February 4, 2024.

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Visitors attend the 'World Defence Show 2024', north of the Saudi capital Riyadh on February 4, 2024.

Riyadh wants Tunisia's help to build futuristic cities, but domestic issues and mismanaged funds complicate efforts. Al Majalla explains. Ewan White
Business & Economy

Will Saudi Arabia's $1bn Tunisia investment pay off?

As much of the world celebrated Christmas at the end of December, a Saudi delegation flew to Tunisia bearing gifts. Specifically, they bore $1bn in…

Kawthar Zantour 06 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
Al Majalla
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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