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7.5 magnitude earthquake kills dozens in Japan

January, 2024
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A collapsed building caused by an earthquake is seen in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, on January 2, 2024.

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Reuters

Burnt down residential and commercial area site following an earthquake is seen in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan January 2, 2024, in this photo released by Kyodo.

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Reuters

A view of damage to an area following an earthquake, in Nanao, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, January 2, 2024, in this picture obtained from social media.

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Reuters

People pick up items from the shelves of a damaged drugstore after receiving permission to take goods for free, in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Anamizu, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan January 2, 2024.

AFP
AFP

This screen grab from AFPTV video footage taken on January 2, 2024 shows a damaged car left on the side of the road in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, a day after a major 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Noto region.

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AFP

This aerial photo provided by Jiji Press shows a rescue vehicle (C) parked next to a seven-storey building which fell over in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture on January 2, 2024.

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AFP

This image shows a collapsed road near the city of Shika, Ishikawa prefecture, on January 2, 2024, a day after a major 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture.

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Reuters

An aerial view shows collapsed houses, cars, and roads caused by an earthquake in Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, on January 2, 2024, in this photo released by Kyodo.

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AFP

This aerial photo shows buildings burning in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, on January 1, 2024.

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Reuters

People sit on the floor inside a store as an earthquake hits in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan, on January 1, 2024, in this screenshot obtained from a social media video.

Jordanian soldiers patrol near the Jordanian-Syrian border on February 17, 2022. AP
Politics

Jordan takes its war on drugs to Syria

Despite a Jordanian initiative last year to curb drug smuggling from Syria into its borders, the drug trade has only grown. In exchange for its…

Daoud Kuttab 02 January , 2024
This year, the festival selected three films produced by Ithra: Hajjan, Hadi Al-Ess (pictured), and the documentary Khaled Al-Sheikh: Between the Thorns of Art and Politics.
Culture & Social Affairs

Ithra’s head of cinema: Saudi stories deserve to be told 

Since its establishment in 2017, Ithra has been on a mission to elevate local Saudi talents to an international standard. According to Majid Zuhair…

Abeer Younis 02 January , 2024

Relatives of an Israeli soldier killed in Gaza are buried at the military cemetery in Jerusalem on December 24. EPA
Politics

Israel’s six-point plan to rally citizens behind its war on Gaza

The shock of the 7 October attacks not only transformed Israeli politics but, more importantly, the psyche of the nation, which united around the…

Asaad Ghanem 02 January , 2024
Opinion

Gaza and the 'day after' lie

Since the first week of the Gaza war, observers already began discussing various scenarios for the 'day after'. We have been bombarded with…

Khaled Kassar 02 January , 2024
Opinion

Recent AI leap is both impressive and worrying

This latest artificial intelligence (AI) incarnation is a vanguard of progress, eclipsing its predecessors in stride and magnitude.Yet, it arrives…

Wahid Abdel Maguid 01 January , 2024
Palestinian artists put the final touches on a wall painting as a protest to mark the 104th anniversary of Britain's Balfour Declaration in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on November 2, 2021. AFP
Politics

Europe begins to face colonial legacy, but not in the Middle East

Members of the European Parliament have urged the European Union to address and reverse the lasting impact of European colonialism.A resolution…

Christopher Phillips 01 January , 2024
Algeria is the third largest supplier of natural gas to Europe, with a market share of about 8% AFP
Business & Economy

Pretence and illusion: Arab countries and privatisation

The Arab world faces real economic challenges, chief among them is that its reliance on oil revenues and universal welfare systems is not a long-term…

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 01 January , 2024
Will 2024 be as just as miserable for the region?
Cartoons

Will 2024 be as just as miserable for the region?

Fares Garabet 01 January , 2024
Life inside Dutch and German resorts-turned-refugee camps Eduardo Ramon
Culture & Social Affairs

Life inside Dutch and German resorts-turned-refugee camps

In Parts 1 and 2, Al Majalla detailed the harrowing experiences of refugees escaping their war-torn homelands by land or sea and shed light on the…

Mohammed Abi Samra, Zaki Al-Droubi, and Huda Al-Attas 01 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, 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
Eduardo Ramón
Documents & Memoirs

Exclusive interview with the man who caught Israeli spy Eli Cohen

30, Sep 2026

Ibrahim Hamidi spent years following the story of Mossad's 'spy in Damascus ', but some secrets remained untold. He then learned that the man who could answer them was still alive

Ibrahim Hamidi
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
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
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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