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Al Majalla spoke to female writers from Sudan's diaspora to gather their views on the latest war raging in their homeland, which was so recently moved toward democracy by its women leaders. Al Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

The kandakas of Sudan speak up on the country’s plight

Sudan’s leading female cultural figures are not suprised Sudan has, once again, erupted in conflict.Will say it again, Africa will be saved by her…

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy 02 May , 2023
Opinion

Arrests of loyalist journalists in Syria demonstrate limits to criticism

Omar Abdullah, a war correspondent and social media influencer, was arrested by the Syrian government last week in Hama.This might seem sadly…

Haid Haid 02 May , 2023

May Day rallies across the world

May, 2023
Reuters
Reuters

People attend the traditional May Day labour march, a day of mobilisation against the French pension reform law and for social justice, in Nantes, France May 1, 2023. The banner reads "Menu of the day: Casserole a la Macron".

AP
AP

Percussionists wearing traditional Lebanese clothing lead chants at the annual workers' day march in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 1, 2023.

Reuters
Reuters

A woman waves a Russian flag from a car during a May Day rally in the city of Novocherkassk in the Rostov Region, Russia May 1, 2023.

Reuters
Reuters

Turkish riot police clash with protesters as they try to reach Taksim Square for an unauthoried May Day celebration during an International Workers' Day demonstration in Istanbul, Turkey, 01 May 2023.

May Day rallies across the world

People take part in a march by the Social Democratic Party of Austria marking the May Day at the Rathausplatz.

May Day rallies across the world

May Day rallies across the world

May Day rallies across the world

EPA
EPA

Does the chance of acclaim change the motivation of writers? Can stories win awards without conforming to the requirements of prize-givers, or does the ceremony just distract from the creative process? Shutterstock
Culture & Social Affairs

How literary prizes can twist the plot for writers

Literary prizes can often spark controversy over why a winner was chosen over its rivals, sending debate flying over the criteria set by judges.There…

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy 01 May , 2023
This is the third IS leader to have been killed in 14 months — placing the leadership of the worldwide jihadist movement under serious and unprecedented strain. Majalla
Politics

IS under unprecedented strain after yet another leader killed

In a statement late on 30 April, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that the global leader of the Islamic State (IS), Abu al-Hussein al…

Charles Lister 01 May , 2023
A picture taken on April 30, 2023, shows members of the US military assisting US nationals fleeing war-torn Sudan in boarding an evacuation vessel in Port Sudan amid ongoing deadly clashes between army forces and paramilitaries. AFP
Politics

How the US handled evacuating its citizens from Sudan

The US government offered some help to hundreds of Americans to successfully escape Sudan this past weekend, an interesting side story to the main…

Brian Katulis 01 May , 2023
Iraqi woman from the Yazidi community, poses for a picture on April 19, 2023 while holding photos of other family members kidnapped by the Islamic State (IS) group. AFP
Politics

Despite defeat, Syrians and Iraqis live in fear of IS resurgence

Al-Qaim, Iraq: “He started yelling at me that I had killed his father, then refused to accept the gift I had brought.”The member of Iraq’s security…

Shelly Kittleson 01 May , 2023
US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron walk down the Colonnade at the White House in Washington, DC, on December 1, 2022. AFP
Politics

Europe has long road ahead in push for strategic independence

On 9 April 2023, French President Macron reiterated his focus on achieving strategic independence for Europe during his return from a state visit to…

Khattar Abu Diab 01 May , 2023
The Syrian file
Cartoons

The Syrian file

Fares Garabet 01 May , 2023
Opinion

Some Arab writers have become mouthpieces for militias

Honouring a militia leader with a poem, novel, or even a short story, is sure to get you invaluable rewards in some Arab literary circles.The…

Ali Almuqri 01 May , 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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