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French-Moroccan author Rachid Benzine.
Culture & Social Affairs

“The Silence of the Fathers”: Rachid Benzine explores Morocco’s stoic immigrants in France

“Life is not what one lived, but what one remembers. And how one remembers it in order to recount it."Those words, by late author Gabriel Garcia…

Samir Qasimi 01 November , 2023
Gaza quickly running out of water amid crippling Israeli siege Diana Estefana Rubio
Infographics

Gaza quickly running out of water amid crippling Israeli siege

United Nations officials are warning that millions of Palestinians face dehydration and are at risk of waterborne disease in an escalating water…

Al Majalla - London 01 November , 2023
Guterres's comments against Israel's collective punishment of Palestinian civilians in Gaza have infuriated Israel. But his illustrious career demonstrates a commitment to protecting the vulnerable. Majalla/Agencies
Profiles

Antonio Guterres: The UN chief who infuriated Israel

As the head of an organisation that is expected to remain neutral on key global security issues, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres can hardly…

Con Coughlin 01 November , 2023
Opinion

Western guilt over Holocaust informs its support for Israel

References to the Holocaust have been made in parts of the discourse on the war in Gaza since it began.Media articles and statements by politicians…

Houssam Itani 01 November , 2023
The US veto demonstrates that it doesn't want a safe zone in Gaza or, at least, not enough to force one upon its ally Israel. Al Majalla explains why safe zones are unlikely in a multipolar world. Majalla/Agencies
Politics

Why establishing 'safe zones' in Gaza is highly unlikely

“No place is safe in Gaza,” declared a Washington Post headline on 17 October about Israel's bombing campaign on Gaza following Hamas's attack on…

Christopher Phillips 01 November , 2023
People visit the Baghdad International Book Fair, in Baghdad, Iraq, 18 September 2023. EPA
Culture & Social Affairs

"Youth literature" in Iraq: A kiss of death to any author

When does a label do more harm than good? In Iraq, the expression ‘youth literature’ has become more of a hindrance than a compliment.At first sight,…

Ali Mahmoud Khodir 31 October , 2023
Web Summit CEO Paddy Cosgrave is forced to resign because of his comments alleging Israeli war crimes in Gaza. On their part, Google, Apple and Waze imposed a traffic congestion blackout in Gaza. Sara Gironi Carnevale
Science & Technology

Tech giants censure criticism of Israel while imposing blackouts in Gaza

Before Israel launched is ground assault on Gaza, internet and phone services were knocked out in a targeted hit on the technological infrastructure…

Abdel-Rahman Ayas 31 October , 2023
On 7 October, Hamas shocked the world, when thousands of its militants invaded southern Israel in an attack that demonstrated an unusual level of complexity. shutterstock
Politics

How Hamas deceived the world

On 7 October, Hamas shocked the world, when thousands of its militants invaded southern Israel, taking control of territory, massacring civilians and…

Charles Lister 31 October , 2023
Opinion

Gaza's fate teeters between two drastic outcomes

The history of Gaza is far-reaching, extending beyond 7 October. It is a history woven with tragedies, suffering, battles, truces, and deals,…

Ibrahim Hamidi 31 October , 2023
Kuwait Towers, Kuwait. Shutterstock
Business & Economy

Why privatisation is vital for the Arab world

Economic reform is a hot topic in the Arab world, amid wider global changes, not least the move away from fossil fuels creating a need for…

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 30 October , 2023
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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 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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