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History is riddled with stories of ambitious women who emerge from the shadow of their powerful husbands to have political careers of their own. Albane Simon
Profiles

From Madame Mao to Evita: A look at some of the most influential first ladies of history

History is riddled with stories of ambitious women who emerge from the shadow of their powerful husbands to have political careers of their own…

Manaf Saad 28 April , 2023
shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Politics

With a lot to lose, Erdoğan canvases for votes with grand gestures

The People’s Alliance — comprising six political parties led by Justice and Development Party (AKP), whose presidential candidate is Recep Tayyip…

Omer Onhon 28 April , 2023
Opinion

Why big occasions can bring poignant memories

Holiday seasons and the festivals they bring provide our lives with the set-piece celebrations that often form important memories. They are not…

Heyla Alselim 28 April , 2023
World War III preparation
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World War III preparation

Fares Garabet 27 April , 2023
While its president plays on European fears of the human fallout from default, debt crisis looms ahead of the hot Mediterranean summer Ewan White
Business & Economy

Tunisia’s economy teeters on the brink of collapse

For Tunisia’s economy, any light at the end of the tunnel seems distant and the darkness of debt default looms ahead of the hot Mediterranean summer…

Mohamed Sharki 27 April , 2023
IS and its predecessors have a long history of working directly with al-Assad's regime and benefiting from its indirect facilitation. Al Majalla
Politics

The al-Assad regime's sordid history of weaponising jihadists

In recent weeks, the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad has reaped rewards from a wave of diplomatic re-engagements intended to normalise its status…

Charles Lister 27 April , 2023
A blend of intimacy and the fresh perspective they provide is making autobiographies more popular. Take a look at why the genre is so captivating via two very different books Al Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

The power of personal experience

Autobiographies are back in fashion in the literary world, with readers keen to navigate lessons about life through first-hand stories from the…

Haitham Hussein 27 April , 2023
In a chat with Al Majalla, former Iraqi foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari details the run-up and aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq and its impact on the the Kurdish quest for legitimacy. Barbara Gibson
Politics

The Kurds of Iraq and their painstaking quest for legitimacy

Erbil: In a conversation with Al Majalla, former Iraqi foreign minister and leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Hoshyar Zebari provides a…

Rustum Mahmud 27 April , 2023
Opinion

Sudan crisis needs urgent resolution before it’s too late

The recent eruption of violence between rival military factions in Sudan may be the cause of major suffering for the Sudanese people, but it is also…

Con Coughlin 27 April , 2023

Saudi Arabia steps up evacuations from war-torn Sudan

April, 2023
Saudi Arabia steps up evacuations from war-torn Sudan

Saudi children wave Saudi flags as they arrive at Jeddah naval port after being evacuated by the Saudi navy from Sudan, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, April 24, 2023.

Saudi Arabia steps up evacuations from war-torn Sudan

Saudi Royal Navy personnel assist children who were evacuated by the Saudi navy from Sudan, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, April 24, 2023.

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Saudi Press Agency

Saudi and other citizens arrive at the Jeddah naval port after being evacuated by the Saudi navy from Sudan, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, April 24, 2023.

Saudi Arabia steps up evacuations from war-torn Sudan

Saudi children wave Saudi flags as they arrive at Jeddah naval port after being evacuated by the Saudi navy from Sudan, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, April 24, 2023.

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A member of the Saudi armed forces carries a girl who arrived at King Faisal navy base in Jeddah, following a rescue operation from Sudan. - A ship carrying some 200 Saudi citizens and 14 other nationalities rescued from Sudan.

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Saudi Press Agency

This handout picture provided by the Saudi Media Ministry on April 24, 2023 shows a member of the Saudi Navy Forces carrying an evacuee baby upon arrival at King Faisal navy base in Jeddah, following a rescue operation from Sudan.

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Saudi Press Agency

Saudi Royal Navy personnel assist a woman who was evacuated by the Saudi navy from Sudan, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, April 24, 2023.

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A photo provided by the South Korean presidential office shows twenty-eight South Korean nationals arriving at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, aboard a South Korean C-130J military transport aircraft, after being evacuated from Sudan.

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AFP

In this photo provided by Saudi Ministry of Media, an evacuee in a wheelchair is helped by soldiers of Saudi Royal Naval Forces as he arrives at Jeddah Port, Saudi Arabia, Monday, April 24, 2023, after being evacuated from Sudan.

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AFP

A South Korean nun, who fled from chaos-torn Sudan, disembark from a military plane upon landing at King Abdullah Air Base in Jeddah on April 24, 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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