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There is growing unemployment after Israel revoked work permits and withheld tax revenue from the PA. Meanwhile, it continues its brutal war on Gaza, heightening emotions at a tense time. Al Majalla
Business & Economy

Tensions mount as economic crisis grips West Bank

In the Occupied West Bank, the magnitude of the economic and social crisis sweeping Palestinian streets is glaring.Although store shelves are piled…

Sherine Younes 31 January , 2024
US President Joe Biden is briefed on the deadly drone attack at a US outpost in Jordan by members of the national security team in the Situation Room at the White House in Washington, US,  29 January 2024. Reuters
Politics

Biden weighs options after US troops killed in Jordan

Some will say it was bound to happen.Since mid-October last year, Iranian proxies have carried out 165 attacks against US bases in Iraq and Syria…

Michael Horowitz 30 January , 2024
Cargo ships drown in extra costs due to Red Sea crisis Diana Estefanía Rubio
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Cargo ships drown in extra costs due to Red Sea crisis

Ocean freight shipping rates are set to increase further in early February amid the ongoing Red Sea crisis. According to the Xeneta ocean freight…

Al Majalla - London 30 January , 2024
Pro-Israel lobby groups have an established track record of going after politicians critical of Israel. But their tactics don't seem to work on Democrat politicians as effectively as before. Nash Weerasekera
Politics

AIPAC contends with an increasingly critical American left

We will see two tests of the influence of the pro-Israel lobby in the United States in the next few months. The first test will be in the coming…

Robert Ford 30 January , 2024
As the world moves away from oil, the region must move its national economies into a new era. But for most states, their starting position is far from ideal. Where and how should they change? Axel Rangel Garcia
Business & Economy

Multiple crises in Arab world make economic recovery difficult

The Arab world entered 2024 in crisis.There are ongoing military conflicts in Gaza, Sudan, and the Red Sea. There is civil strife in Syria, Yemen,…

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 30 January , 2024
The iconic Indian nationalist leader famously said: 'Palestine belongs to the Arabs in the same sense as England belongs to the English and France to the French.' Majalla
Documents & Memoirs

Gandhi: A supporter of Palestine and fierce critic of Zionism

At 5:17 pm on 30 January 1948, Mahatma Gandhi was shot three times on his way to a prayer meeting. He died instantly, aged 78.The assassin, Nathuram…

Sami Moubayed 30 January , 2024
Opinion

The Houthis' war on trade is working

For the economy, fighter jets and fleets are deployed. For the economy, wars are fought. Bottom lines are very often red lines. Look at the United…

Khaled Kassar 30 January , 2024
Opinion

In a volatile Middle East, the US election seems a lifetime away

Every four years, the world shifts its attention to the US presidential elections. But perhaps this is most deeply felt in the Middle East, where…

Ibrahim Hamidi 29 January , 2024
ICJ ruling on Israel's 'genocidal' war in Gaza draws mixed response
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ICJ ruling on Israel's 'genocidal' war in Gaza draws mixed response

Fares Garabet 29 January , 2024
A poster for the 2023 film Naga
Culture & Social Affairs

Naga: How a film about a vengeful camel is inspiring Saudi women

Saudi filmmaker Meshal Aljaser’s latest film, Naga (Arabic for camel), is currently streaming on Netflix after premiering at the Toronto…

Hoda Salim Al-Muhithawi 29 January , 2024
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Politics

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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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
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
Politics

A tale of two Libya's: internal division meets external unity

19, Sep 2026

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

Tarek Megerisi
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
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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