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US-Iran war tests the resilience of Egypt's economy Al Majalla
Business & Economy

US-Iran war tests the resilience of Egypt's economy

When Egypt raised domestic fuel prices by up to 17% in early March, officials blamed it on global energy markets that were destabilised by the war…

Alice Gower 27 March , 2026
Iraqi-American musician and researcher Mark Gergis, who co-founded Syrian Cassette Archives, began collecting cassette tapes during visits to Syria in the 1990s. Syrian Cassette Archive
Culture & Social Affairs

How cassette tapes preserved Syria's unofficial soundtrack

In 1979, during a meeting between a delegation from the Arab Writers Union and members of the National Progressive Front, the late Syrian poet…

Khalil Sweileh 27 March , 2026
Syria's deputy defence minister on founding the YPG Al Majalla
Politics

Syria's deputy defence minister on founding the YPG

Syrian Kurdish leader Sipan Hamo was this month appointed the country’s Deputy Minister of Defence for the Eastern Region, marking the latest chapter…

Ibrahim Hamidi 27 March , 2026
The end of Hezbollah? Aliaa Abou Khaddour
Politics

The end of Hezbollah?

Since the October 7 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, the balance of power in the Middle East has changed profoundly. Iran’s regional ‘Axis of Resistance…

Al Majalla - London 26 March , 2026
Hezbollah's fate likely linked to US-Iran war outcome Aliaa Abou Khaddour
Politics

Hezbollah's fate likely linked to US-Iran war outcome

Two days into the US-Israeli war on Iran, Tehran adopted a strategy of widening the geographical scope of its retaliation to maximise its chances of…

Lina Khatib 26 March , 2026
Three scenarios for a post-Trump world Al Majalla
Politics

Three scenarios for a post-Trump world

“The old world is dying,” Italian philosopher Antonio Gramsci wrote in 1930, “and the new world struggles to be born.” His Marxist convictions…

Hal Brands 26 March , 2026
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gives a press conference following an extraordinary cabinet meeting about the energy crisis, at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid on 20 March 2026. PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU / AFP
Politics

Why Europe’s response to the Iran war is so disjointed

Ever since the United States and Israel began bombing Iran on 28 February 2026, Europe has appeared sidelined and divided over a conflict that could…

Khattar Abu Diab 26 March , 2026
US-Iran war threatens the world's digital arteries Axel Rangel Garcia
Business & Economy

US-Iran war threatens the world's digital arteries

In a world where more than 95% of international data flows through unseen submarine cables, the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandab are no longer…

Abdulfattah Khattab 26 March , 2026
Iran denies it is negotiating with Trump
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Iran denies it is negotiating with Trump

Fares Garabet 25 March , 2026
Opinion

War typically unites societies. But not in Lebanon.

A Lebanese government decision to designate Iran's ambassador as persona non grata has been swiftly rejected by both Hezbollah and Amal. Whatever the…

Houssam Itani 25 March , 2026
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Iran war deepens cracks in America’s alliances

31 August 2026

The sense that the US may be less committed to its allies' security is prompting a rethink of long-held assumptions, much to the delight of China and Russia

Christopher Phillips
An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods in Devighat, Bidur Municipality, Nepal's Nuwakot district, on 27 August 2026. PRABIN RANABHAT / AFP
Science & Technology

Nepal pays the price for climate change

02 September 2026

Melting glaciers and devastating floods are hitting the Himalayas

Bibek Bhandari
Noelia de Alda
Politics

How Gaza turned US public opinion against Israel

30 August 2026

Supporting Israel used to help politicians get elected, but with Americans far more critical of Tel Aviv's influence on US policy, it has now become a liability at the ballot box

Assal Rad
A woman cools off under a mist sprayer during the annual street music festival 'Fete de la Musique' while taking part in a heatwave in Bordeaux, southwestern France on 21 June 2026. ROMAIN PERROCHEAU / AFP
Business & Economy

As the world grows hotter, a 'cooling economy' emerges

30 August 2026

It is not just a fancy name for the air-conditioning industry, but an intricate system that begins with power stations and extends to the design of buildings and cities

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
Palestinian-German author Alena Jabarine Tim Oehler
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Alena Jabarine on Palestine advocacy in Germany

01 September 2026

The Palestinian-German author speaks to Al Majalla about the challenges facing Palestinian voices in Germany and how she engages German readers from within their own cultural and political context

Mohammed Magdy

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