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Culture & Social Affairs

"Santa Claus:" the Story of the Legendary Christmas Figure

"Santa Claus" is a fictional character associated with Christmas found among Christians. Known as an old man who is always happy, very fat, and…

Majalla 31 December , 2021

World in Photos

December, 2021
World in Photos

Protesters march during a mass demonstration demanding civilian rule, in the Sahafa neighbourhood in the south of Sudan's capital Khartoum on December 25, 2021. (Photo by AFP)

World in Photos

Migrant children play with leaves during Christmas Eve at a shelter, as they travel with their parents as part of a caravan with humanitarian visas to transit throughout the country, in Monterrey, Mexico December 24, 2021. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

World in Photos

Bushra Abdul Zahra, a 36-year-old Iraqi local boxing and karate practitioner, poses for the camera at a gym in Najaf, Iraq December 24, 2021. Picture taken December 24, 2021.REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

World in Photos

Alex Taylor, 60, receives a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster vaccine at the Sovereign Harbour Community Centre on Christmas Day in Eastbourne, Britain, December 25, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

World in Photos

A migrant child traveling with parents and other members of a caravan with humanitarian visas to transit throughout the country, carries a pinata during Christmas Eve at a shelter, in Monterrey, Mexico December 24, 2021. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

World in Photos

An Iraqi Christian man and a woman dressed up like Santa Claus ring bells after a mass during Christmas celebrations outside St George Chaldean Church in Baghdad, Iraq December 25, 2021. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad

A handout photo made available by Turkish President Press Office shows Turkish President Erdogan (C), DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi (L), and the current chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat (R), attending a press conference during the Third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit in Istanbul, Turkey, 18 December 2021. EPA/TURKISH PRESIDENT PRESS OFFICE
Business & Economy

The Foreign Race to Woo Africa’s Economy

Over the past decade, the fertile land of Africa has risen as the most attractive spot for giant investors from all over the globe. Day after day,…

Dalia Ziada 24 December , 2021
A large billboard is pictured at the entrance of of Old Jeddah, known as 'Al- Balad', to announce the first edition of the Red Sea Film Festival, in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah, on December 11, 2021. (Photo by Ammar ABD RABBO / Red Sea Film Festival / AFP)
Business & Economy

Why Do Cinemas Flourish in Saudi Arabia Despite Global Decline?

With more than 600 cinemas remaining shut in North America and a global decline in revenues that reached up to 80% in Europe and Asia, the outlook of…

Motasem Al Felou 24 December , 2021
Tablet El-Sitt band performing at El-Sawy Cultural Wheel in Cairo, Egypt, last November. (Courtesy of the Band’s Facebook page)
Culture & Social Affairs

“Tablet El Sitt”

The stage curtain opens. A group of young women wearing dresses in the same color sit on chairs and hold percussion instruments ready to perform. No…

Salwa Samir 24 December , 2021
Reem Alabali-Radovan: The 1st German Minister of Iraqi Origin in the Deutscher Bundestag
Politics

Reem Alabali-Radovan: The 1st German Minister of Iraqi Origin in the Deutscher Bundestag

Fifty-eight years after the martyrdom of the well-known Iraqi leftist fighter, MuhammadSalihAlabali,who died after being tortured by gangs of the…

Majalla 24 December , 2021
France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz bump fists after holding a joint press conference during a European Union (EU) summit at the European Council Building at the EU headquarters in Brussels on December 17, 2021. (Photo by JOHN THYS / POOL / AFP)
Politics

Franco-German Solidarity

On December 8, Olaf Scholz was sworn in as new Chancellor of Germany after his predecessor and political mentor Angela Merkel had governed the…

Jassem Mohamed – Bonn 24 December , 2021
Artist George El Bahgory talking during his interview with Al-Majalla in his gallery. By: Salma Adham
Culture & Social Affairs

George El Bahgory: One of the Most Prominent Egyptian Caricaturists

The fine artist, George El Bahgory, said that he enjoyed the freedom and practiced it during the era of Gamal Abdel Nasser and he considers President…

Salma Adham 24 December , 2021
Tarek Heggy
Culture & Social Affairs

Random Thoughts

If we are familiar with the history of the societies of the Arabic-speaking Middle East region... If we know that the collective mind of its…

Tarek Heggy 24 December , 2021
Jordanian-Syrian borders
Politics

Jordan Land Borders a Smuggling Wasteland – A Brewing International Issue

The Jordanian military has been frequently announcing the breakout of armed clashes with smugglers who attempt to smuggle large quantities of drugs…

Jiwan Soz 24 December , 2021
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Stefano Summo
Politics

Can the Houthis be defeated?

15, Oct 2026

In this week's cover story, Al Majalla examines the military balance of power on the ground, the networks through which the Houthis obtain weapons, and the foreign support they receive

Al Majalla - London
Eduardo Ramon
Business & Economy

Trump's tariffs are changing the global trade ecosystem

16, Oct 2026

Trade routes and composition have changed, but not the overall flow, with ASEAN countries playing a bigger role

Abdulfattah Khattab
Helena Perez Garcia
Profiles

Ms. Rachel, Gaza, and the power of education

13, Oct 2026

As YouTube star Accurso's influence grew, she transitioned from educator to child advocate. But it only became 'controversial' when she spoke up for Palestinian kids

Hala Al-Naji
Members of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) arrive at the Moroccan side of the border crossing between Morocco and Mauritania in the Guerguerat area of Western Sahara on 25 November, 2020 AFP
Politics

Western Sahara's MINURSO faces an uncertain future

15, Oct 2026

Boulos's remarks shattered expectations that UN Security Council Resolution 2797—which made Morocco's autonomy plan the basis for negotiations—would quickly translate into a final settlement

Rabia Abdul Salam
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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