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Ons Jabeur: Tunisia's Minister of Happiness
Politics

Ons Jabeur: Tunisia's Minister of Happiness

The Minister of Happiness, the Icon of Arab Tennis, and the African Tennis Ambassador are all names of a Tunisian star who, with a lot of will,…

Majalla 23 October , 2021
The puppet was traditionally made out of light wood and cloth. Its hands and head are made of wood, with a red dress embroidered in yellow, and a pointed hat made of cloth with the same color. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Nabil Bahgat)
Culture & Social Affairs

Al-Aragouz: An Authentic Folk Art Loved by Children and Adults

Al-Aragouz (An Egyptian Puppet) is one of the most important Egyptian folk traditions that inhabit the hearts of children and adults, as it has been…

Sarah Gamal 17 September , 2021
Thousands of yellow vests (Gilets Jaunes) protests in Paris calling for lower fuel taxes, reintroduction of the solidarity tax on wealth, a minimum wage increase, and Emmanuel Macron's resignation as President of France, 09 February 2019. (Norbu Gyachung/Wikimedia commons)
Business & Economy

A Safety Net for the Green Economy

In a dramatic move for global efforts to combat climate change, the European Union couple of weeks ago laid out an ambitious proposal to transition…

Simone Tagliapietra 31 July , 2021
Pile of plastic bottle seen collected by garbage dump site area in Dhaka.(Getty Images)
Science & Technology

Will Consumer Packaged Goods Industry Own Responsibility for Plastic Pollution?

We didn’t always know that plastic is bad. There was a time when we could see only the revolutionary nature of the material. We didn’t see it as…

Stuart Landesberg 25 July , 2021
A parked motorcycle under Islamic and travel murals in a street of the village of Bairat on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images).
Culture & Social Affairs

From Egypt to Mecca With Love

“Far away is the land of the prophet, far away and I would love to visit” – A Folk Song. It is Muslim Hajj season and Egypt has always favored…

Amira el Noshokaty 17 July , 2021
GWM Haval car at Auto Expo 2020, on February 5, 2020, in Greater Noida, India. Chinese GWM Cars have recently established presence in Saudi Arabia. (Getty)
Business & Economy

A New Emerging Player with Feminine, Stylish Designs

“Saudi working women are wise when it comes to finances. However, this is not the only decisive factor behind the rising presence of Chinese cars in…

Motasem Al Felou 23 April , 2021
Painted for Majalla by Mekdad.
Culture & Social Affairs

The Apps Helping Women Combat Sexual harassment in the Middle East

As sexual harassment rates rise in the Middle East, governments, civil society organizations and social entrepreneurs have started to develop apps…

Menna A. Farouk 06 February , 2021
Rare Twin Suicide Attack Kills at Least 23 in Baghdad

Rare Twin Suicide Attack Kills at Least 23 in Baghdad

A twin suicide bombing killed at least 23 people and wounded more than 50 in a Baghdad market on Thursday, the first such attack in years, security…

19 January , 2021
San Francisco Orange Sky during Fire Season
Business & Economy

Photography Has Gotten Climate Change Wrong from the Start

I knew something was wrong the minute I woke up. OnSeptember 9, the sky was still dark at7:15 a.m.Eventually it revealed a deep-orange light, darker…

Kim Beil 11 December , 2020
Somalia Must Learn to Stand Alone

Somalia Must Learn to Stand Alone

InMarch 1977,EthiopiaandSomaliaedged toward war over the region of Ogaden, which both claimed. Cuba’s revolutionary PresidentFidel Castromade a…

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud 30 November , 2020
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Politics

Iran’s waning influence

27 June 2025

Our July issue features in-depth articles and expert analyses exploring the future of Iran's influence and the long-term reverberations for the region

Al Majalla - London
Lina Jaradat
Culture & Social Affairs

Gaza’s ‘death trap’ aid centres: a real-life Hunger Games

02 July 2025

Israel's commandeering of aid distribution in Gaza forces starving Palestinians to run the gauntlet at centres with biometric monitoring systems, armed security, and life-or-death hazards

Hala Al-Naji
People gather to celebrate after Lebanese parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as the new president, on January 9, 2025, in Al-Aaishiyah, Lebanon. Ramiz Dallah/Getty
Politics

Lebanon’s second chance at statehood

02 July 2025

The crippling of Hezbollah's dominance and the Assad regime's fall in Syria have created a narrow but historic opening for the Lebanese people

Paul Salem
Lina Jaradat
Business & Economy

Oman is quietly redefining its development model

29 June 2025

It is no longer the Gulf's quiet outlier but a country quietly setting a new standard for sustainable economic development in the region

Neil Quilliam
Lina Jaradat
Politics

How the Middle East can capitalise on Iran’s regional setback

02 July 2025

The US security umbrella will focus on Iran's direct threats, but regional states should deal with Tehran's residual proxy groups in the region

James Jeffrey

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