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On the centenary of Kahlil Gibran's 'The Prophet', Al Majalla reflects on its universal message and why it resonated with so many around the world. Getty Images / Al Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

With 100 years of 'The Prophet', Kahlil Gibran's words belong to the world

A century has passed since the publication of Gibran Kahlil Gibran's magnum opus The Prophet in English. Widely considered the zenith of his literary…

Paul Chaoul 20 September , 2023
Are restrictive AI laws and modern technology frameworks hindering innovation in Tunisia? Jay Torres
Business & Economy

Restrictive AI laws and 'false hope' hinder technological innovation in Tunisia

Tunisian excellence has long existed outside the realm of institutional or governmental support. Those who have fought to succeed have done so…

Kawthar Zantour 20 September , 2023
It can be argued that Russia's war on Ukraine started in 2008 when it invaded Georgie. Al Majalla explains why the South Caucasus is an important missing piece of the discussion. Majalla/Agencies
Politics

Understanding Russia's war on Ukraine starts with understanding Russia's Black Sea politics

More than a year and a half after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the fighting grinds on with no end in sight.The months-long Ukrainian…

Anna Borshchevskaya 20 September , 2023

As school year starts in poverty-stricken Syria, some children go to class while others go to work

September, 2023
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A boy carries a hammer as he helps at his family-run metalsmith workshop in the northeastern town of Sarmada on September 17, as the school year resumes in Syria.

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A girl works in a watermelon field in the rebel-held town of al-Dana in the northwestern Idlib province, on September 18, 2023, as the new school year resumes in Syria.

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AFP

A boy welds at a metalsmith workshop in the rebel-held town of al-Dana in the northwestern Idlib province on September 17, 2023, as the new school year resumes in Syria.

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AFP

Children queue in the counrtyard to enter classes at a private school in Bardaqli town in the northern countryside of the rebel-held city of Idlib on September 17, 2023, as the new school year resumes in Syria.

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AFP

A girl works in a watermelon field in the rebel-held town of al-Dana in the northwestern Idlib province, on September 18, 2023, as the new school year resumes in Syria.

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AFP

A youth poses for a picture at his work place in a marble cutting workshop in Hazano village in the northern Idlib province, on September 18, 2023, as the school year resumes in Syria.

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AFP

A youth works at a metalsmith workshop in Hazano village in the northern Idlib province, on September 18, 2023, as the school year resumes in Syria.

AFP
AFP

A boy reads during class in the northeastern town of Sarmada, on September 17, 2023, as the school year resumes in Syria.

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AFP

A boy works at a car mechanic workshop in the village of Killi in Syria's rebel-held northwestern province of Idlib, on September 18, 2023, as the school year resumes in Syria.

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AFP

Girls work in an agricultural field in the rebel-held town of al-Dana in the northwestern Idlib province, on September 18, 2023, as the new school year resumes in Syria.

AI will boost the labour market and global economy Diana Estefana Rubio
Infographics

AI will boost the labour market and global economy

Global investment in AI has risen from about $800mn in 2010 to $78bn in 2021. Estimates suggest the technology will contribute up to $15.7tn to the…

Al Majalla - London 19 September , 2023
Opinion

Will Lebanon's new central bank governor disappoint?

Lebanese people seemed to be split down the middle after deputy governor Wassim Mansouri took control at the Banque du Liban (BDL), replacing former…

Toufic Chanbour 19 September , 2023
Why the law needs to come down on AI Nash Weerasekera
Science & Technology

What are governments doing to regulate AI?

In a 1950 article entitled Computing Machinery and Intelligence, mathematics professor Alan Turing asked if a machine could one day be equipped with…

Toufic Chanbour 19 September , 2023
UK Labour Leader Keir Starmer (L) and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (R) meet at the Global Progress Action Summit on September 16, 2023 in Montreal, Canada. Majalla/Agencies
Politics

Diplomatic tour gives glimpse of Starmer's foreign policy priorities

UK opposition leader Keir Starmer has embarked on an international tour of key allies to boost his profile and lay some groundwork for what appears…

Christopher Phillips 19 September , 2023
Colombian artist Fernando Botero poses on November 22, 2017, at the Hotel de Caumont, in Aix en Provence, southern France, as he prepares the exhibition "Botero, dialogue avec Picasso" ("Botero, a dialogue with Picasso"). AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Fernando Botero: The art world loses its heavyweight star

Fernando Botero, the Colombian artist who just died at 91, was never cool. If a British comparison springs to mind, it’s the work of Beryl Cook…

Bryn Haworth 18 September , 2023
Al Majalla delves into how AI is being received and implemented in the Arab world while highlighting the benefits and dangers that come along with this revolutionary technology. Nesma Moharam
Business & Economy

The future of AI in the Arab world

Artificial intelligence is bringing about rapid change not seen even during the Industrial Revolution. The AI revolution will go down in history…

Al Majalla - London 18 September , 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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