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Devastating Morocco quake leaves more than 1,000 dead

September, 2023
AFP
AFP

A woman reacts standing infront of her earthquake-damaged house in the old city in Marrakesh on September 9, 2023.

AFP
AFP

A powerful earthquake that shook Morocco late September 8 killed more than 600 people, interior ministry figures showed, sending terrified residents fleeing their homes in the middle of the night.

Reuters
Reuters

A damaged vehicle is pictured in the historic city of Marrakech, following a powerful earthquake in Morocco, September 9, 2023.

Reuters
Reuters

People sleep around a hotel swimming pool after a strong earthquake in Marrakech, Morocco, September 9, 2023, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.

Reuters
Reuters

People react on the street after exiting the buildings during a strong earthquake in Marrakech, Morocco, September 8, 2023, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.

AFP
AFP

Residents stay out at a square following an earthquake in Marrakesh on September 9, 2023.

Reuters
Reuters

View of a damaged car and debris from the earthquake in Marrakech, Morocco September 9, 2023 in this screen grab taken from a video.

AFP
AFP

Residents stay out at a square following an earthquake in Marrakesh on September 9, 2023.

AFP
AFP

Residents take shelter outside at a square following an earthquake in Marrakesh on September 9, 2023.

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Reuters

People gather on a street in Casablanca, following a powerful earthquake in Morocco, September 9, 2023.

Opinion

Sweida protests: Al-Assad clamps down elsewhere to stem wider revolt

Protests in Sweida have entered their third week, with their numbers swelling to the thousands, marking a historic turnout in the region.What…

Haid Haid 09 September , 2023
How migration, employment, and education are weakening the patriarchy and strengthening the nuclear family unit. Nesma Moharam
Culture & Social Affairs

Palestinians in the diaspora: How the nuclear family unit is challenging the patriarchy

Bethlehem: For Palestinians, migration has always been a gateway to freedom, liberty, and opportunities. But this migration also brings with it a…

Ahmad Ezzeddin Assaad 09 September , 2023
A handout picture released by the Egyptian Presidency shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) receiving the President of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in El Alamein on Egypt. AFP
Politics

Egypt redoubles efforts to end Sudan’s war

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s recent visit to Cairo raised hopes for a potential international diplomatic route to end the civil war in Sudan.Sudan's army…

Amr Emam 09 September , 2023
A pro-Iranian Hezbollah cleric and his family pass near heavy artillery during a military exhibition in the eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek in the Bekaa valley. DPA
Politics

Is a new Israel-Hezbollah war looming?

Last month, Special Presidential Coordinator for Global Infrastructure and Energy Security Amos Hochstein travelled to Beirut to look into the…

David Schenker 09 September , 2023
India is making a concerted effort to make the G20 summit in Delhi a success. It wants to turn the focus from the Ukraine war to instead focus on issues like global financial forms and debt relief. Al Majalla
Business & Economy

India pushes G20 agenda that caters to developing countries' interests

There is expected to be plenty of wrangling on the Russia-Ukraine conflict when leaders of the Group of 20 representing the world's largest economies…

Shakir Husain 08 September , 2023
"Sattar" is coming soon to Netflix. Netflix
Culture & Social Affairs

Saudi film "Sattar" premieres on Netflix amid great fanfare

Riyadh: Modern life would be difficult to comprehend without stories told through film. Cinema has become more than just a form of entertainment…

Mohamed Jameel Ahmed 08 September , 2023
In the September issue of Al Majalla, we take a deep dive into the US-Saudi negotiations with a wide array of articles and interviews that dissect the issue from various angles. Mona Eing & Michael Meissner
Politics

Saudi and Israel: Normalisation?

Is the ongoing US-Saudi dialogue which has captured the attention of numerous media outlets merely a collection of leaks or does it hold the promise…

Al Majalla - London 07 September , 2023
Saudi-US talks and the question of normalisation with Israel Mona Eing & Michael Meissner
Politics

On the normalisation question

It is not a secret that US President Joseph Biden began his presidency with cold relations with Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, he relegated the…

Hesham Alghannam 07 September , 2023
In the September issue of Al Majalla, we take a deep dive into the US-Saudi negotiations with a wide array of articles and interviews that dissect the issue from various angles. Mona Eing & Michael Meissner
Politics

With an eye on China, the US could offer Saudi Arabia unprecedented security guarantees

According to reports in American newspapers, ongoing US-Saudi negotiations are focusing on three main issues:Security guarantees: The United States…

Al Majalla - London 07 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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