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Derna floods and R2P: Libyans urgently need our help

As Muammar Gaddafi’s forces were bearing down on Benghazi in the spring of 2011, the international community used the “Responsibility to Protect” …

Stephanie Williams 15 September , 2023
Behind the scenes of Saudi film 'Hajjan', which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Culture & Social Affairs

Saudi cinema shines at Toronto International Film Festival with three participating films

Saudi cinema is still young, having emerged only five years ago. Since then, several directors and filmmakers have set out on ambitious projects to…

Mohamed Jameel Ahmed 15 September , 2023
September 15 marks the centenary of the death of the legendary Egyptian musician Sayed Darwish, who revolutionised Arab music. Al Majalla explores his time in Aleppo and how it shaped his music. Eduardo Ramon
Culture & Social Affairs

How Aleppo's music scene influenced Sayed Darwish

Aleppo — known as the radiant city, the capital of Muwashahat, Qudud (traditional music), and Samah Dance (Sufi dance) — holds a special place in the…

Taissier Khalaf 15 September , 2023
A still from 'Night Courier'.
Culture & Social Affairs

Night Courier: A dark character study about class divide and hustle culture

Saudi film Night Courier ('Mandoob Al-Lail', also known as 'Mandoob'), produced by Telfaz11, is currently screening at the 48th Toronto International…

Obaid al-Tamimi 15 September , 2023
A view shows people looking at the damaged areas in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya September 14, 2023. Reuters
Politics

Libya floods: As families search for loved ones, politicians trade blame

The enormity of the destruction in Derna, Libya and the surrounding region is immense. In a city of 100,000, 15-20% of the population could be dead…

Ben Fishman 14 September , 2023
Opinion

G20 summit confirms mounting global division

At a time when the world is in desperate need of demonstrating a unity of purpose on key global challenges, the conclusion of the latest G20 summit…

Con Coughlin 14 September , 2023
The Oslo Accords cemented the fragmentation of the Palestinian national discourse and weakened its political entities. Al Majalla explains how the pact gave Israel a clear advantage. Hassan Moharam
Documents & Memoirs

30 years later, Oslo's real objectives are clear

The 1993 Oslo Accords were secretly negotiated with Israel outside official legislative frameworks. Apart from establishing a Palestinian state, it…

Majed Kayali 14 September , 2023
North Africa reels from natural and man-made disasters
Cartoons

North Africa reels from natural and man-made disasters

Fares Garabet 14 September , 2023
France glories in its revolutionary past. But in more complex, modern-day times, the country feels more bewildered than radical. And that could deter its voters from choosing a figure like Mélenchon. Getty_Majalla
Profiles

Jean-Luc Mélenchon: An unapologetic leftist in a confused France

One of Europe’s most famous leftist radicals, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, is a party leader with the word “defiance” in its name. He thinks the country’s…

Khattar Abu Diab 14 September , 2023
A farmer drops rice crop while working in a paddy field on the outskirts of Guwahati, India, on June 6, 2023. Global prices for food commodities like rice and vegetable oil have risen for the first time in months. AP
Business & Economy

India rice ban places strain on already vulnerable global food supply chain

These days, Indian rice is getting a lot of international attention, but it is due to global food supply concerns and not because of matters related…

Shakir Husain 14 September , 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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