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Language is the battleground for cultural influence in war-torn Syria. mehrnews
Culture & Social Affairs

How language became a battleground for cultural influence in war-torn Syria

In 2008, Damascus was awarded the title of the capital of Arabic culture after which the regime began to capitalise on the momentum to market the…

Nawwar Jabbour 31 August , 2023

Hurricane Idalia: The strongest storm to strike Florida’s Big Bend in 125 years

August, 2023
AFP
AFP

A storm-damaged gas station is reflected in a puddle after Hurricane Idalia crossed the state on August 30, 2023 in Perry, Florida.

AFP
AFP

Residents use kayaks to travel on a flooded road in Tampa, Florida, on August 30, 2023, after Hurricane Idalia made landfall. Idalia barreled into the northwest Florida coast as a powerful Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday morning,

Reuters
Reuters

Jewell Baguette, 51, sits on a bathtub amid the wreckage of the home built by her grandfather, where she grew up and three generations of her family lived, and which Hurricane Idalia had reduced to rubble, in Horseshoe Beach, FL.

AFP
AFP

A woman wades through flood waters after having to evacuate her home due to flooding from Hurricane Idalia on August 30, 2023, in Tarpon Springs. Hundreds of thousands in Florida are without power in Florida.

AFP
AFP

A storm-damaged McDonald's sign is seen after Hurricane Idalia crossed the state on August 30, 2023 in Perry, Florida.

AFP
AFP

People ride an ATV through the flooded streets caused by Hurricane Idalia passing offshore on August 30, 2023 in Tarpon Springs, Florida.

Reuters
Reuters

A tree toppled by Hurricane Idalia lies on the grounds of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's government mansion in Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. August 30, 2023.

AFP
AFP

A truck passes through flooded streets caused by Hurricane Idalia passing offshore on August 30, 2023, in Tarpon Springs, Florida.

Reuters
Reuters

View of damage in a property after the arrival of Hurricane Idalia, in Mayo, Florida, U.S., August 30, 2023.

AFP
AFP

A vehicle that crashed after hitting a fallen tree sits in a gully after Hurricane Idalia crossed the state on August 30, 2023 in Perry, Florida.

Spain's Barcelona and Mexico's America players show a sign reading "#Se acabo, 。No estas sola!" (It's over, you're not alone) in support of Spain's midfielder Jenni Hermoso before the start of a friendly women's football match. AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

How an unsolicited kiss at the Women's World Cup gave Spain its "Me Too" moment

How long ago the final of the Women’s World Cup already seems. This may have something to do with the almighty rumpus that has followed Spain’s 1-0…

Bryn Haworth 30 August , 2023
Opinion

Putin mulls Wagner's future after Prigozhin 'assassination'

Given the pivotal role Yevgeny Prigozhin played in the creation and running of Russia’s influential Wagner Group, it is inevitable that, following…

Con Coughlin 30 August , 2023
Huaorani Indians on the river in Ecaduor's Amazon jungle in Yasuni national park. Shutterstock
Culture & Social Affairs

How a constitutional clause saved a slice of Ecuador's breathtaking rainforest

The news coming out of Ecuador lately has been distressing. Just days before presidential elections took place earlier this month, a former member of…

Bryn Haworth 30 August , 2023
People attend a concert on the opening night of the fourth Damascus Citadel Nights Festival in Damascus on August 2, 2023. AFP
Politics

From parties to poverty, Syria's drastically different worlds spark outrage

Last week the walls of the Krak des Chevaliers castle — one of Syria’s most cherished cultural landmarks — in the countryside of Homs were shaken…

Omer Onhon 30 August , 2023
The transfers of star footballers Ronaldo, Neymar, and Benzema to Saudi Arabia were felt around the world. Al Majalla explores how these major moves are shaking up the global sports landscape. Eduardo Ramon
Business & Economy

Saudi Arabia builds sustainable sports ecosystem through acquisition of top football talent

Last August, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman launched 24 initiatives under the Saudi Green campaign aimed at planting…

Ghazi al-Omari 30 August , 2023
Opinion

Oil faces a vast array of challenges in a rapidly evolving world

There are fundamental problems facing the global economy that add pressure on oil prices and limit their rise or at least stabilise them for a…

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 29 August , 2023
'Capturing the Moment' at Tate Modern 2023 Jai Monaghan
Culture & Social Affairs

London’s Tate Modern blurs lines between painting and photography

When photography was invented in the 19th century, some painters saw a threat.They thought traditional portraits would lose their value, since they…

Farouk Yousif 29 August , 2023
Now defunct, the Black Sea grain deal served these countries Diana Estefana Rubio
Infographics

Now defunct, the Black Sea grain deal served these countries

China was the leading export destination of agricultural products from Ukraine secured by the Black Sea Grain Initiative as of 17 July 2023, the date…

Al Majalla - London 29 August , 2023
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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
Canada's Foreign Minister Anita Anand answers journalists' questions during an interview as part of her visit to the NATO headquarters in Brussels on 11 May 2026. NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP
Business & Economy

How Canada is navigating Trump’s threats

26, Sep 2026

Foreign Minister Anita Anand on how Ottawa is handling the US trade and tariff war

Ravi Agrawal
A B 1B Lancer bomber at the RAF Fairford airbase, after police declared a major incident in which several men were arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act, in Fairford, UK, on 27 September 2026. REUTERS/Toby Shepheard
Politics

Alleged plot against UK airbase raises eyebrows

28, Sep 2026

Five Britons arrested near RAF Fairford base out on bail, as Iran condemns 'malicious speculation' about its alleged role

Con Coughlin
Pooja Sreenivasan
Science & Technology

How AI is giving forgotten books a new lease of life

29, Sep 2026

A wave of bulk purchases is sweeping through second-hand bookshops, but the lack of transparency is raising eyebrows

Mohammed Mansour
Lina Jaradat
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

Al Majalla - London

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