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In this file photo taken on August 9, 2020, shows a noose and a gallows hanging from the Martyrs' Statue along with Lebanese national flags, at the Martyrs' Square in the center of Lebanon's capital Beirut. 
AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Spike in suicides points to growing despair in Lebanon

Musa al-Shami, hailing from the southern town of Jarjoua, spoke candidly about the state of the country in a two-minute and seventeen-second audio…

Shadi Alaa Aldin 03 April , 2023
A US armoured military vehicle drives on the outskirts of Rumaylan in Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province, bordering Turkey, on March 27, 2023. AFP
Politics

The credibility of American deterrence in the Middle East

I don’t think enough attention has been paid to US Central Command Commander Gen. Michael Kurilla’s public testimony on 23 March, in which he said…

Bilal Saab 03 April , 2023

A look at Saddam's superyachts and palaces in Iraq, 20 years after his fall

April, 2023
 REUTERS
REUTERS

A man walks near the damaged palace of former Iraq President Saddam Hussein in Mosul, Iraq, February 19, 2023.

AFP
AFP

This file photo from April 10, 2003 shows former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's luxury yacht the Al-Mansur after it was bombed during the US-led invasion of Iraq.

EPA
EPA

Iraqi school students walk past graffiti-painted walls at the palace of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, Babylon, 85 kilometers south of Baghdad, Iraq, 15 March 2023.

EPA
EPA

People visit the palace of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, Babylon, 85 kilometers south of Baghdad, Iraq, 15 March 2023.

 REUTERS
REUTERS

A view of the damaged palace of former Iraq President Saddam Hussein in Mosul, Iraq, February 15, 2023.

 REUTERS
REUTERS

A man looks at a mural of former Iraq President Saddam Hussein inside his damaged former palace in Mosul, Iraq, February 19, 2023.

AFP
AFP

This file photo taken on May 13, 2003 shows Iraqi children swimming in front of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's luxury yacht the al-Mansur moored in Basra after it was bombed during the US-led invasion of Iraq.

AFP
AFP

People visit a meeting room inside the Basrah Breeze, a private yacht that was owned by former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, now moored in the Shatt al-Arab waterway, in Iraq's southern city of Basra, on March 2, 2023.

EPA
EPA

Iraqi school students walk past graffiti-painted walls at the palace of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, Babylon, 85 kilometers south of Baghdad, Iraq, 15 March 2023.

AFP
AFP

This file photo taken on April 10, 2003 shows former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's luxury yacht the al-Mansur moored in Basra after it was bombed during the US-led invasion of Iraq.

From the early days of the Bible to our modern technological age, translation has often stirred controversy — even resulting in executions Jamie Wignall
Culture & Social Affairs

Dangers of translation ever present in the digital era

Sacred texts have played a significant role in the emergence and evolution of the translation field, paving the way for its establishment as a…

Samer Abou Hawwach 02 April , 2023
An Afghan man walks past a wall mural in Fayzabad district of Badakhshan province on February 6, 2023. AFP
Politics

Nearly two years after Taliban takeover, Afghans say they are tired and scared

Kabul: A huge white flag with a black shahada, or Muslim expression of faith, waves high above the Afghan capital on Wazir Akbar Khan hill.Numerous…

Shelly Kittleson 02 April , 2023
Opinion

Is the world witnessing a resurgence of non-liberal democracies?

In what appears to be a global attack on already-troubled democracies, the world is witnessing several attempts to impose authoritarian rule hiding…

Houssam Itani 02 April , 2023
Two British novels that poignantly depict the Syrian tragedy
Culture & Social Affairs

Two British novels that poignantly depict the Syrian tragedy

London: Syrian authors have penned novels and literary pieces depicting the harsh realities of their homeland, both pre- and post-2011.Some delve…

Haitham Hussein 01 April , 2023
A protester ducks next to a fire during a demonstration after the government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote. AFP
Politics

Leaving Paris in flames, an embattled Macron heads to Beijing

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Beijing on 5 April for a rare visit to the rising hegemon, as he struggles to curb angry protests at home…

Khattar Abu Diab 01 April , 2023
Opinion

The Arabic prose poem owes a lot to Syrian poet al-Maghout

I have three books by or about the late Syrian poet Muhammad al-Maghout. I stumbled upon them when I spent another night in the seemingly endless…

Hashem Al Jahdali 01 April , 2023
Opinion

Natural v man-made disasters: What is worse?

Those who suffer from the repercussions of war and severe conflict, certainly do not need any problems added to their plate. But after the 6 February…

Wahid Abdel Maguid 31 March , 2023
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Iran-Houthi escalation could backfire. Here is how

05, Oct 2026

The more Iran and its regional allies try to corner Yemen's government, the more international support it is getting to fight back

Ibrahim Jalal
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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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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