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Egyptian star Leila Murad AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Navigating societal norms and upheaval: The life of Egyptian star Layla Murad

Egyptian star Layla Murad, who died in 1995, certainly had a life worth examining.She embodied the complexities of the first wave of Arab female…

Wael Tawfik 24 December , 2023
The redirection of major merchant navigation routes around the coast of Africa adds to the cost and time of supply chains just when the world economy can least afford it. Al Majalla explains. Michelle Thompson
Business & Economy

Can the global economy withstand Houthi attacks on maritime trade?

A growing number of international shipping companies are changing their routes to avoid the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea due to attacks by the…

Mohamed Sharki 24 December , 2023
On 25 December 1991 — 32 years ago — Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as Soviet Union leader, ceding power to his 59-year-old successor, Boris Yeltsin. Sara Gironi Carnevale
Documents & Memoirs

How the Soviet Union collapse impacted the Arab world

As the world was celebrating Christmas in 1991, the Soviet flag was being lowered from the Kremlin – one last time – and replaced with the flag of…

Sami Moubayed 24 December , 2023
Opinion

Yemen's choice: Between lasting peace and permanent war

Recently, there have been renewed discussions over building upon an established ceasefire in Yemen and developing a strategic plan for peace.The…

Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen 24 December , 2023
Kurdish men in local dress in the Horaman Mountains, Iran. Open Source
Politics

Iran hunts down Kurdish Kulbars in Iraq borderlands

The Iranian human rights group HRI published a grim statistic just as Iran was celebrating what it claimed as a “victory” over the Kurds, having…

Rustum Mahmud 23 December , 2023
Despite refugee influx, Armenia economy coping relatively well
Business & Economy

Despite refugee influx, Armenia economy coping relatively well

The ethnic Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh heard bombings and explosions around lunchtime on 19 September 2023.It was the sound confirming…

Nazareth Seferian 23 December , 2023
Opinion

Rystad controversy casts doubt on integrity of energy studies

Last November, Norway’s Rystad Energy released a report on nuclear energy, downplaying its potential as a significant energy source in the country…

Faisal Faeq 23 December , 2023
People march as they gather to protest the banning of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) at Columbia University on November 20, 2023 in New York City. AFP
Politics

US universities face mounting pressure to silence pro-Palestinian voices

College campuses have historically been at the heart of protest movements and larger political battles, including free speech in the United States…

Alfred J. Naddaff 23 December , 2023
Algerian author Sara Al-Nams.
Culture & Social Affairs

Algerian writer Sara Al-Nams: From childhood journals to IPAF-nominated novels

Storyteller and novelist Sara Al-Nams is a bold voice in today's literary arena. Consciously disconnecting from her own identity, she embodies her…

Lorca Sbeity 22 December , 2023
Opinion

Why defeat denial is holding back the Arab world

Egyptian political analyst and former diplomat Dr. Mostafa El-Feki once said that former president Gamal Abdel Nasser often found solace at Anwar…

Alia Mansour 22 December , 2023
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Lina Jaradat
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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