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Libya: A country of vast wealth and tragic incompetence

In 2010, Muammar Gaddafi hosted an Arab summit at the Ouagadougou Conference Center in Sirte. The opulent marble halls and lofty corridors hosted…

Ibrahim Hamidi 18 September , 2023
International recovery support needed after Libya floods
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International recovery support needed after Libya floods

Fares Garabet 18 September , 2023
About 63% of its total 4.55 million tonnes of basmati exports went to five top Middle East buyers: Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Diana Estafana Rubio
Infographics

India rice ban places further strain on global grain supply

Nearly two months ago, India banned exports of non-basmati white rice, stoking fears of a world food crisis amid tight grain supplies caused by the…

Al Majalla - London 18 September , 2023
Old Damascus. Supplied
Culture & Social Affairs

Welcome to Bab Al Hara, an ancient Damascus neighbourhood unscathed by time and war

When a tourist arrives in Damascus, locals immediately know where to send them.Whether Syrian, Arab, or “foreign”, they’ll be pointed to the city’s…

Hasnaa Aadra 18 September , 2023
The Kirkuk crisis shows the failure of the ruling political class to manage broader problems effectively and craft political settlements to secure the peaceful coexistence of Iraq's various sects. Agencies/Majalla
Politics

Kirkuk crisis: A microcosm of government failure to forge a national identity

Iraqi’s Kirkuk province remains in the grip of tension and violent clashes, with weapons widely available throughout the region, which is best…

Ayad Al-Anbar 18 September , 2023
A video posted on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) X (formerly Twitter) account on July 28, 2023, shows commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo addressing RSF fighters at an undisclosed location. Rapid Support Forces (RSF) / AFP
Politics

Hemedti’s portrayal of Sudan’s plight relies on twisted facts

As Sudan remains caught in a bitter civil war, there is fresh attention on details from the time the conflict began, revealing the motives behind a…

Amgad Fareid Eltayeb 18 September , 2023
Amid the AI revolution taking place, humans must maintain control as the potential of artificial intelligence is unlocked or risk being sidelined by a machine that has the ability to 'learn'. Deena So Oteh
Business & Economy

Will robots gain the upper hand in an AI-dominated future?

The boom in artificial intelligence is taking the world into what some call the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It’s already a profound change, with…

Khaled Kassar 18 September , 2023
A trove of exclusive top-level documents obtained by Al Majalla reveals how the US’s priority for Damascus shifted from normalisation with Israel to severing its ties to Iran between 2000-2011. Majalla
Documents & Memoirs

From normalisation with Israel to severing Iran ties, documents reveal shifting US policy priorities for Syria

The Middle East and the world were watching closely 23 years ago when US President Bill Clinton met his counterpart from Syria, Hafez al-Assad.Top…

Ibrahim Hamidi 17 September , 2023
Speaking to Al Majalla, Saudi artist Ghada Al-Hassan describes art as a living entity: "Its birth alone does not guarantee its survival. It needs continuous care and attention to grow and thrive." Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

'Tremendous efforts underway to nurture a thriving art scene in Saudi Arabia'

Saudi artist Ghada Al-Hassan likes to think outside the box.She goes beyond painting within the four corners of a traditional canvas. Sometimes, she…

Abeer Younis 17 September , 2023
Fighters from the Kurdish Peshmerga affiliated with the Iranian separatist Kurdistan Freedom Party, at a military base near Erbil. AFP
Politics

Border tensions, Kurdish separatists and an Iranian ultimatum

Tensions between Iran and Kurdish militants over its border with Iraq are rising, raising the chances of a direct confrontation in an area long seen…

Rustum Mahmud 17 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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