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Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan speaks during the Financial Sector Conference held in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh on April 24, 2019.  The event was organized by the government bodies overseeing the implementation of the Financial Sector Development Program. (FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images)
Business & Economy

Saudi Arabia Boosts Banking Industry

Standard Chartered Bank, a British banking and financial services company founded in 1969, started operation of its first branch in Riyadh, Saudi…

Motasem Al Felou 30 July , 2021
In this May 2, 2021 file photo, a U.S. flag is lowered as American and Afghan soldiers attend a handover ceremony from the U.S. Army to the Afghan National Army, at Camp Anthonic, in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan. (Afghan Ministry of Defense Press Office via AP, File)
Politics

A Taliban Victory Is Not Inevitable

The withdrawal of U.S. military forces from Afghanistan has unleashed a fresh wave of violence. Taliban forces have stepped up attacks across the…

Seth G. Jones 30 July , 2021
Participants of a vigil against anti-Semitism gather in front of the Synagogue in Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany, 16 May 2021. An initiative against anti-Semitism in Berlin has called for the vigil to show solidarity with the Jewish community. On 14 May, German Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned anti-Semitic incidents against synagogues in Germany motivated by the current violence in Israel and Gaza. (EPA/FILIP SINGER)
Politics

The Underexplored Dangers of Antisemitism in Europe

The violence that erupted in Gaza during the Israeli military campaign ‘Operation Guardian of the Walls,’ a consequence of escalating tensions in…

Hagar Elnahas 30 July , 2021
Food distribution in Syrian refugee from Uk charity Proactive Support in informal settlements in Makni refugee camp on August 21 2020 , Lebanon (Photo by Vassilis Poularikas/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Culture & Social Affairs

Syrian Refugees’ Woes Under Lebanese Crisis

In various places in the Lebanese capital Beirut, you can come across Syrian refugees who work in many sectors such as tourism, construction, and…

Jiwan Soz 30 July , 2021
US President Joe Biden (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) pose for press ahead of the US-Russia summit at the Villa La Grange, in Geneva on June 16, 2021. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP)
Politics

US-Russia Relations Undergo Slow Thaw

It’s been years now since the US-Russia relationship began to deteriorate and has kept reaching new lows. It all started after the Clinton-Obama era…

Maia Otarashvili 30 July , 2021
Photo shows a workshop that was held as part of an initiative titled The Place and the People founded by Dr. Fatma Keshk Egyptian  Heritage outreach expert.
Culture & Social Affairs

Egyptology in Arabic

The story of a relic, the workers who helped unearth historical gems, the charms on doors in Upper Egypt and the intangible heritage they unfold, and…

Amira el Noshokaty 28 July , 2021
Religious Discourse: The Aspiration
Culture & Social Affairs

Religious Discourse: The Aspiration

The surrender of Abdullah al-Ahmar XII in Granada - the last stronghold of Muslims in Andalusia - and Queen Isabella's acquisition of the city’s key…

Gamal Abd El-Maboud 28 July , 2021
A healthcare worker prepares to administer a Pfizer/BioNTEch coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine at The Michener Institute, in Toronto, Ontario on December 14, 2020. - Ontario, Canada's most populous province and one of the hardest hit by the pandemic, had 1,940 new cases and 23 deaths on Monday. The province is expected to give its next doses to nursing home workers as a priority, according to media reports. (Photo by CARLOS OSORIO / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CARLOS OSORIO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Science & Technology

Here’s Why the FDA Shouldn’t Rush Giving Full Approval to the COVID Vaccines

It’s undoubtedly a coincidence, but two commentators I find most thoughtful and trustworthy both weighed in Wednesday on the question of whether the…

Michael Hiltzik 25 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
Jeff Bezos.(Illustration by Ali Mandalawi)
Profiles

Jeff Bezos: A Billionaire's Journey to Space

Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, has succeeded in realizing his dream of going into space, aboard his company's first manned flight, Blue Origin,…

Majalla 25 July , 2021
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Can the Houthis be defeated?

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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

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Education reform is at the heart of the demonstrations shaking Paris and beyond, with thousands already arrested, but the government's ability to meet learners' demands is limited

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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

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The 9 Arab films vying for an Oscar

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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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