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While some say a US presence in Iraq is vital to stability and point to continuing gaps in Iraqi security force capabilities, others say the time for any foreign military presence has passed. Shutterstock
Politics

Is US military support in Iraq still necessary?

On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week in New York City in late September, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani…

Shelly Kittleson 03 October , 2023
Opinion

Syria normalisation drowns in red tape

There is a general sense of disappointment among Arabs regarding Damascus' handling of the recent normalisation efforts to bring it back into the…

Ibrahim Hamidi 02 October , 2023
Saudi poet Jassim Al-Souhaih.
Culture & Social Affairs

Jassim Al-Souhaih: Poetry is the oxygen of the soul

How long could you survive without oxygen? How about poetry? To Saudi poet Jassim Al-Souhaih, the two are interchangeable – both key life sources…

Abeer Younis 02 October , 2023
France's empire continues to shrink
Cartoons

France's empire continues to shrink

Fares Garabet 02 October , 2023
The world's inability to solve the island's complex problems means there are two names for its main metropolis. On the Turkish side, Lefkoşa blends heritage with modern development. Shutterstock
Politics

A tale of one city and two capitals shows Cyprus’s division alongside Lefkoşa’s progress

Cyprus has the only divided capital city in the world, the only place home to the seat of government of two separate states on either side of an…

Omer Onhon 02 October , 2023
Immigration is likely to play a major role in upcoming European elections. Italy's right-wing prime minister has set our her stall on the issue with some success, but the economy will also be key. Al Majalla/Agencies
Politics

Between Lampedusa and Naples, Meloni's political fate hangs in the balance

The leader of Italy’s right-wing government is facing a challenge to its authority on a tiny speck of land far from its southernmost coast. What…

Khattar Abu Diab 02 October , 2023
Microsoft customers will no longer be able to renew services in Russia. Meanwhile, local substitutes like Astra, RedOS, and BaseAlt vie for a higher market share. Nash Weerasekera
Science & Technology

Can Russia survive a future without Microsoft?

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a range of sanctions were imposed, prompting many large corporations to ponder their future…

Nazareth Seferian 01 October , 2023
The Radcliffe Camera (Camera, meaning room in Latin) is situated in Oxford, England. The building serves as a reading room for the Bodleian Library. Joe Daniel Price/Moment/Getty Images
Culture & Social Affairs

How ancient Arabic manuscripts contributed to Oxford's foundation

In the middle of Salisbury Cathedral in England, British historian Bettany Hughes gazes up towards the beams holding up the cathedral’s roof.More…

Abdullah Al-Rashid 01 October , 2023
A nation with religious foundations is fighting to save secular democratic norms. Its polarised politics are now deterring people from military service. Al Majalla explains. Majalla/Agencies
Politics

October war anniversary renews debate in Israel over army protests

The crisis in Israel has become so intense that it has reached an institution that has been a source of great national pride and has previously kept…

Majed Kayali 01 October , 2023
A handout picture released by the Egyptian Presidency on July 4, 2015, shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) shaking hands with a security forces member during a visit to the Sinai Peninsula. AFP
Politics

IS spectre disappears from Sinai for first time in decade

On 1 April this year, Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi proudly announced the defeat of a branch of the Islamic State (IS) in Sinai, following…

Amr Emam 01 October , 2023
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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

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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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