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In northern Kenya, communities come up dry in quest for water

February, 2023
Kang-Chun Cheng
Kang-Chun Cheng

A lady carrying a cup of oil that she has borrowed from her neighbours as dusk settles in Laisamis.

Kang-Chun Cheng
Kang-Chun Cheng

A Rendille herder at Gue, where people travelled up to 75km to water their animals.

Kang-Chun Cheng
Kang-Chun Cheng

A herder boy with the male members of his family at Gue watering hole.

Kang-Chun Cheng
Kang-Chun Cheng

32-year-old Ntiripwa Dokhole, a local of Laisamis in northern Kenya, with her herd of goats at Gue.

Kang-Chun Cheng
Kang-Chun Cheng

A boy runs past a cluster watering hole at Gue, a critical place where pastoralists have been taking their animals over the past three years.

From cars and smartphones to medical machines, industrial robots and data centres, microchips are integral to so much in the world. Matthew Holland
Science & Technology

How microchips are reshaping geopolitics

It is difficult, in this age, to imagine a world without microchips. They are part and parcel of the devices that we use for work, transportation,…

Abdel-Rahman Ayas 03 February , 2023
Since the Taliban came to power in August 2021, speculation had been rife that women’s rights would be curtailed. That fear came true in December 2022, when girls’ education was officially banned Miriam Martincic
Politics

Banned from schools, Afghan girls face bleak future

Kabul: Wearing headscarves and face masks, young women in black would, until recently, walk towards the entrance of the Kabul University campus where…

Shelly Kittleson 03 February , 2023
In a tale of generals and presidents, Al Majalla illustrates how Lebanese politics overlapped with its army. Andrei Cojocaru
Documents & Memoirs

When generals become presidents: A history of Lebanese military leaders

In March 1976, the Lebanese people sat glued to their black-and-white television sets, watching a dramatic scene that although frequent in most Arab…

Sami Moubayed 03 February , 2023
Despite the fact that he is no longer in office, opinion polls continue to show he remains the Conservative Party’s most popular candidate. Sèbastien Thibault
Profiles

Boris fell, but is not finished 

It is one of the worst-kept secrets in British politics that Boris Johnson, despite being ousted as prime minister last year, remains determined to…

Con Coughlin 03 February , 2023
Jury members pose for the Closing Night Gala Awards at the Red Sea International Film Festival on December 08, 2022 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Getty Images
Culture & Social Affairs

Saudi Arabia’s cinematic credentials on display at Red Sea Film Festival

Riyadh: The second edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival held in December 2022 showcased some fresh, young names ready to drive the…

Majalla 02 February , 2023
The e-commerce giant founded Amazon Style, a physical store that opened in Los Angeles, with the aim of breaking into the more traditional aspect of the business. Amazon
Science & Technology

Amazon’s push into new sectors worries rivals and regulators

After a decade of optimism tied to e-commerce, an economic depression hit the United States in the year 2000, ending what had been referred to as the…

Abdel-Rahman Ayas 02 February , 2023
The death of Mahsa Amini has given Iranian protesters the determination to continue their fight for democracy through the gateway of women's rights. Eduardo Ramon
Opinion

Mahsa Amini: The girl who was born twice

Mahsa was born twice. She was born in a small town in September 2000 and several relatives knew that "God endowed Kak Amini, a daughter." She was…

Shirin Ebadi 02 February , 2023
This is the story of the high-flying crypto king and the collapse of the empire he built. Axel Rangel Garcia
Business & Economy

Sam Bankman-Fried’s $16 billion-foot fall from grace

A 30-year-old man in shorts and T-shirt, with the unruly hair typical of any so-called “crypto bro”, was the friendly image that young billionaire…

Khaled Kassar 02 February , 2023
Despite late entry into the film industry scene, there are several positive indicators which point to a bright future. Cat O'Neil
Culture & Social Affairs

Saudi cinema poised for dramatic comeback

Riyadh: After a long hiatus, cinemas are back in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The return of one of the world’s favourite pastimes is a hot topic…

Saad Almuharib 02 February , 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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