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Opinion

Western nations team up in the face of Chinese dominance

It is a measure of the deepening tensions over China’s growing dominance in the Indo-Pacific region that a number of key Western powers have felt it…

Con Coughlin 18 March , 2023
Opinion

Silicon Valley Bank collapse should serve as warning to the Federal Reserve

Silicon Valley Bank’s downfall last week was more than a bombshell. It was also a warning to the US Federal Reserve. The central bank, which started…

Khaled Kassar 17 March , 2023
Rabat wasted no time in issuing Eurobonds that attracted over $11 billion from banks, financial institutions, and sovereign funds from four continents. Shutterstock
Business & Economy

Removal from FATF grey list boosts Moroccan economy and confidence

Morocco breathed a sigh of relief this month after a global financial crime watchdog removed it from an international grey list of nations under…

Mohamed Sharki 17 March , 2023

Protests erupt as French government raises retirement age

March, 2023
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Protesters gather for a demonstration on Place de la Concorde after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote on March 16, 2023.

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A demonstrator faces CRS riot police during a demonstration after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote.

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A man sits next to CRS riot police during a demonstration after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote.

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Pedestrians run to avoid tear gas during a demonstration after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote.

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A protester is silhouetted by a bonfire during a demonstration after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote on March 16, 2023.

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Firefighters extinguish burning trash cans and scattered garbage on the street during anti-government protests over pension reform.

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A flare burns on the ground as CRS riot police face off with protesters during anti-government protests over pension reform.

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Protesters shielding themselves with wooden pallettes and umbrellas shoot fireworks as they clash with riot police during a demonstration after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote.

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A protester stacks garbage into a burning trash pile during a demonstration after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote.

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A protester raises his fist as he takes part in a demonstration after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote, using the article 49.3 of the constitution.

Prose penned by Palestine's national poet has been used repeatedly since his death but commentators say this endangers its original purpose. NICOLA_FERRARESE
Culture & Social Affairs

Claiming and reclaiming Mahmoud Darwish

Strange wars are being fought over the late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, with popular Lebanese singer Carole Samaha most recently being accused…

Shadi Alaa Aldin 17 March , 2023
China's growing unilateralism and Russia's invasion of Ukraine turn Tokyo's pacifism around Eduardo Ramon
Politics

Pacifist Japan grows more assertive amid Russia, China adventurism

Japan is undergoing a fundamental change internally and externally in its defence and security policy.Its vision — for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific…

Satoshi Ikeuchi 16 March , 2023
Opinion

Fingers on the trigger in global nuclear standoff

Russia’s decision to suspend its involvement in the START II nuclear arms treaty last month is the latest sign that the world’s big nuclear powers…

Wahid Abdel Maguid 16 March , 2023
In an interview with Al Majalla, the accomplished novelist-turned-politician reflects on her fascinating career. Andy Edwards
Culture & Social Affairs

Doha Assy: A champion of Egypt’s intellectual scene

Cairo: Doha Assy and I both lead busy lives, and our meetings are few and far between, but I always followed her career. Doha is an inspiring role…

Rabab Kassab 15 March , 2023
Opinion

Why do we argue about Muawiyah in the first place?

The as-yet unseen Muawiyah TV series, to be broadcast over Ramadan, is already the cause of tension and ill-will in our discussions.Are our modern…

Houssam Itani 15 March , 2023
Syrian refugees in Zaatari refugee camp shout slogans as they march during a protest marking the third anniversary of the start of the Syrian conflict. Getty Images
Politics

Was the Syrian Revolution sectarian?

The answer to the question of whether or not the Syrian Revolution (2011) was sectarian, depends on whom you ask. And opinions count in a revolution,…

Nikolaos van Dam 15 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
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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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