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Hinton's greatest concern is that governments and power-hungry companies would seek to monopolise AI technology or if the technology fell into the wrong hands. Nash Weerasekera
Science & Technology

When artificial intelligence becomes a nightmare

Geoffrey Hinton, Google's topmost artificial intelligence (AI) man, who announced his resignation from the company on 1 May, joined the panicked…

Khaled Kassar 05 May , 2023
‘Saudi Arabia can play a crucial role in mediating Sudan conflict’ Majalla
Politics

‘Saudi Arabia can play a crucial role in mediating Sudan conflict’

The deepening political crisis in Sudan has provided Saudi Arabia with “a big opportunity” to help end the violence and restore stability, according…

Con Coughlin 05 May , 2023
Films and written works have distinct characteristics and bridging the two parallel art forms can be difficult. As a result, writers are increasingly seeking control over the camera. shutterstock
Culture & Social Affairs

Twisting the plot: When novelists take to the big screen

Novels and cinema may seem to exist on parallel lines, but they can be much more intertwined than it first appears, with occasional clashes erupting…

Ismail Ghazaly 05 May , 2023
Opinion

Escaping the echo chambers of the post-Covid online world

Covid-19 changed the world. Some of its impact was all too visible, but other effects are harder to see, but have profound consequences nonetheless…

Heyla Alselim 05 May , 2023
Russia's war in Ukraine at a standstill
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Russia's war in Ukraine at a standstill

Fares Garabet 04 May , 2023
Assi al-Rahbani changed the face of Lebanese and Arab music with his brother Mansour and the legendary singer Fairuz. On what would have been his 100th birthday, Al Majalla looks at their life stories. Andrei Cojocaru
Culture & Social Affairs

Centennial of Assi al-Rahbani shines light on his cherished musical legacy

On 4 May 1923, Assi al-Rahbani was born in the Lebanese coastal village of Antelias. He became the father and pioneer of modern Lebanese popular…

Mohamed abi Samra 04 May , 2023
International community turns blind eye to Sudan crisis
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International community turns blind eye to Sudan crisis

Fares Garabet 04 May , 2023
Russia says it downed two drones that were targeting the Kremlin in Moscow Tuesday night and accused Ukraine of attempting to kill President Vladimir Putin. Eduardo Ramon
Politics

Putin 'assassination attempt' marks serious escalation in Ukraine war

Moscow has said that it downed two drones that were targeting the Kremlin Tuesday night, accusing Kyiv of attempting to assassinate President…

Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy 03 May , 2023
A review of a book about prejudice and the creation of the necessary conditions that lead to scapegoating through the eyes of authors. Nicola Ferrarese
Culture & Social Affairs

The scapegoat’s place in literature

The idea of the scapegoat goes back centuries, as has societies’ need for them. Far from dying out, the scapegoat is still gainfully employed today,…

Youssouf Waqqas 03 May , 2023
In Africa, war takes time and life is short Eduardo Ramon
Politics

In Africa, war takes time and life is short

The Sudanese are bracing for the worst.The crisis is worsening day in day out and the clashes between two generals are threatening to descend into an…

Ahmed Maher 03 May , 2023
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 5 October 2026. Turkish Foreign Ministry/Handout via REUTERS
Politics

The Mecca Defence Alliance faces its first practical test

07, Oct 2026

Türkiye and Pakistan have stepped up to help Saudi Arabia after it came under attack from the Houthis. The trio's coordination comes at a crucial time

Kaswar Klasra
Nash
Politics

After October 7: new faces, changing maps

08, Oct 2026

Al Majalla examines this changed landscape—from Israel's domestic political scene to its external ambitions, where it occupies large swathes of new territory in the West Bank, Lebanon and Syria

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The leaders of Egypt, Somalia, Sudan and Eritrea met in Alamein Egypt on 4 October to discuss regional tensions. Eritrea Ministry of Information via X
Politics

Have Ethiopia's neighbours formed an alliance against it?

06, Oct 2026

The leaders of Egypt, Somalia, Sudan, and Eritrea met in Alamein on Sunday, which some interpret as a formation of a loose security alliance aimed at influencing the geopolitics of the Horn of Africa

Amr Emam
Al Majalla
Business & Economy

Why Europe’s gold is on the move

07, Oct 2026

Headlines have centred on the flight of bullion while commentators have speculated about the prompts. The reality is a little more nuanced

Abdulfattah Khattab
Culture & Social Affairs

The 9 Arab films vying for an Oscar

08, Oct 2026

From Gaza to Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan, Iraq, and Algeria, this year's Arab Oscar submissions explore stories of conflict, displacement, memory, and survival

Wael Said

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