In the battle for Yemen now being waged between the Iran-backed Houthi militia and the Saudi-backed internationally recognised government, the oil…
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Some serious soul-searching is underway in Cairo after the Houthi militia in Yemen said any Egyptian military support for Saudi Arabia would amount…
Donald Trump entered America’s midterm elections with the lowest net approval rating of any president at this stage in his term in 80 years. Add to…
Jordanian airstrikes that killed 10 people in southern Syria on 26 October have brought relations between Damascus and Amman to their most critical…
The Arab world has a vibrant literary scene. Al Majalla selects titles in its fortnightly round-up of the latest Arabic books, highlighting trends…
For the first time since 1973, an Algerian military convoy has crossed into neighbouring Niger, after parliamentary approval was given for the…
Penguins, volcanoes and sunsets
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Humboldt penguins swim during a photo call to promote Halloween at ZSL London Zoo in central London on 29 October 2026.
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Mount Semeru spews volcanic ash as thick clouds cover the area, as seen from Lumajang, East Java, on 29 October 2026.
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A man rows a boat on Dal Lake during sunset in Srinagar on 29 October 2026.
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A man watches as oil washes up along a beach in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, on 1 November 2026.
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A reveller wearing a costume takes part in a celebration of the Mexican Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) in Milan, northern Italy, on 1 November 2026.
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A Muslim woman reads the Koran at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem on 29 October 2026.
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Children watch a movie during a mobile outdoor cinema initiative held as part of the 25th Animation Film Festival in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of Gaza City on 31 October 2026.
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Sabean Mandaean men, members of an ancient religious community that reveres John the Baptist, bathes in the Tigris River during Prosperity Day celebrations in Baghdad, Iraq, on 31 October 2026.
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"Yellow Vests" protests joined by French high school and university students against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, on 31 October 2026.
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The rising sun illuminates the sky behind the US Capitol building in Washington, DC, on 2 November 2026.
The significance of the US midterm elections taking place on 3 November goes beyond filling seats in Congress and state legislatures. It is…
More than 100 million American voters are expected to head to the polls this week to elect 435 members of the House of Representatives and 35…
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COP31: global call to spend more on climate, less on wars
