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Egypt is afraid that the new deal between Somaliland and Ethiopia will further destabilise maritime trade in the Red Sea. shutterstock
Politics

Why Ethiopia's Red Sea ambitions unnerve Egypt

Egypt was rattled by a controversial memorandum of understanding signed by Ethiopia and the breakaway Somali region of Somaliland earlier this month…

Amr Emam 18 January , 2024
Al Majalla provides exclusive insight into a fraternal rivalry between Hafez and Rifaat that ended up with Hafez remaining Syrian president. Lina Jaradat
Documents & Memoirs

Inside the decades-long power struggle between the al-Assad brothers

London: It has been four decades since Syria’s presidency was the subject of fierce and famous competition between two brothers – Hafez and Rifaat al…

Ibrahim Hamidi 18 January , 2024
Will 2024 see another Nakba in Palestine?
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Will 2024 see another Nakba in Palestine?

Fares Garabet 18 January , 2024
At least 50 affected countries, a 40% decline in Suez Canal revenues, and German car factories paused production. Al Majalla lays out the economic impact of Red Sea disruptions in numbers. Majalla
Business & Economy

Houthi attacks in Red Sea deal heavy blow to global trade

The global economy is growing impatient with the ongoing attacks launched by Houthis on global trade ships in the Red Sea.The attacks have led to a…

Mohamed Sharki 17 January , 2024
In a wide-ranging interview with Al Majalla, former American diplomat Dennis Ross shares his thoughts on how to exit the Gaza war Axel Rangel Garcia/Majalla
Politics

Dennis Ross: Hezbollah-type model in Gaza is a recipe for disaster, West Bank on brink of explosion

Political observers and analysts in the Middle East have probably spent more time listening to Ambassador Dennis Ross than any American diplomat in…

Ahmed Maher 17 January , 2024
Opinion

Wars and corridors: Davos tackles global trade challenges

Global trade has always been a prominent theme at the World Economic Forum (WEF), held annually in Davos in the Swiss Alps. It will certainly…

Khaled Kassar 17 January , 2024
With politics never far from the classroom or lecture hall, Prof. Daniel Gordon’s new book offers a historical peek into the debate on academic freedom in the US from 1915 to the present day.
Culture & Social Affairs

New book highlights limits to academic freedom in America

Academics have been asking what can and can’t be said in the classroom or lecture hall ever since the classroom or lecture hall came into being.The…

Emad al-Ahmad 17 January , 2024

Over half of buildings in Gaza destroyed or damaged by Israel

January, 2024
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A Palestinian man rides his bike past destroyed buildings in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood in Gaza City on 15 January 2024.

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Palestinians walk across the remains of the destroyed Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood in Gaza City on 15 January 2024.

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A general view of the destruction in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood in Gaza City.

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A general view of the destruction in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood in Gaza City on 15 January, 2024.

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A Palestinian woman walks past destroyed buildings in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood in Gaza City on 15 January, 2024.

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Palestinians walk past the remains of the destroyed Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood in Gaza City on 15 January, 2024.

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A general view of the destruction in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood in Gaza City on 15 January 2024.

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A general view of the destruction in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood in Gaza City, on 15 January 2024.

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Palestinians walk past the remains of the destroyed Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood in Gaza City on 15 January 2024.

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A Palestinian child stands amid the remains of the destroyed Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood in Gaza City on 15 January 2024.

Israeli bombing of Gaza emitted 281,000 metric tonnes of carbon Diana Estefanía Rubio
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Israeli bombing of Gaza emitted 281,000 metric tonnes of carbon

Carbon emissions generated during the first two months of the war in Gaza exceeded the annual carbon footprint of more than 20 of the world’s most…

Al Majalla - London 16 January , 2024
In this file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) attends a parliament session to vote on the national budget on May 23, 2023, at the parliament in Jerusalem. AFP
Business & Economy

Gaza war exacting huge price on Israel

Since the Hamas attacks on 7 October, Israel’s spending has surged, with a doubling of the defence budget and a doubling of the overall budget…

Abdel-Rahman Ayas 16 January , 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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