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Politics

Mahmoud Abbas: Loss of Legitimacy and Prestige

Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) is the head of the Palestinian National Authority as well as the Fatah Movement. He is currently facing a major challenge…

Majalla 09 July , 2021
Wide view of Aisha Fahmy Palace in Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
Culture & Social Affairs

Aisha Fahmy: An Italianate Palace on the Shore of Cairo Nile

In old books and classical movies or in the world of storytelling in general, historical places always witnessed several tales and tragedies! The…

Salma Adham 09 July , 2021
French Minister for Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Élisabeth Moreno. (Supplied)
Culture & Social Affairs

France’s Equality Minister Welcomes Sharing Experiences with Saudi Arabia

The beautiful African Élisabeth Moreno was born in the charming city of Traval, Cape Verde, and thanks to her great success, President Emmanuel…

Khaled Saad Zaghloul 09 July , 2021
A handout picture released by the Egyptian Presidency on July 3, 2021 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (C), accompanied by Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (C-R), riding in a vehicle next to a warship during the inauguration of the new "July 3" naval base in Gargoub, about 80 kilometers west of Egypt's northwestern Mediterranean coastal city of Masra Matruh. (Courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency/AFP)
Politics

The Egyptian Navy’s Journey from Surviving to Thriving

Seven years ago, the Egyptian Navy was struggling to barely survive on old and rusty equipment and devout, but modestly educated, personnel. Today,…

Dalia Ziada 09 July , 2021
Employees work at the Saudi National Health Emergency Operations Center (NHEOC) in the capital Riyadh on May 3, 2020, during the novel coronavirus pandemic crisis. (Getty)
Business & Economy

Why is Saudi Unemployment Falling?

The Saudi business sector got a hard blow in 2020. Tens of thousands of employees lost their jobs in different sectors due to the lockdown and the…

Motasem Al Felou 09 July , 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden, right, meets with Reuven Rivlin, Israel's president, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C, U.S., on Monday, June 28, 2021. (Getty)
Politics

Israel's Iran-US Deal Worry Offsets its Biden Policy Optimism

Israelis are concerned that the United States would reach a new agreement with Iran despite President Joe Biden’s reassurances to his Israeli…

Amal Shahada 09 July , 2021
A land operation takes place on the Oleshky Sands military training ground close to Crimea as part of the Sea Breeze 2021 maritime exercise held by NATO and its partner nations from June 28 through July 10. According to press statements, the multinational military unit has practiced a raid behind notional enemy lines. (Getty)
Politics

Rising Tensions in the Black Sea Amid Sea Breeze Exercises

The Black Sea continues to be embroiled in a tug-of-war amid intensifying great power competition. Russia has made some significant military…

Maia Otarashvili 09 July , 2021
Guests watch a performance of the West End show 'The Show Must Go On' at the Palace Theatre, amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in London, Britain, June 2, 2021. (Reuters)
Culture & Social Affairs

All the World's an Audience Whether Theatres are Light or Dark

For many it is theatre’s darkest hour. For others, Britain’s Royal Shakespeare Company included, lockdown has speeded up the use of technology that…

06 July , 2021
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris waves while boarding Air Force Two at El Paso International Airport in Texas after visiting the border on June 25, 2021.(TNS)
Politics

Biden’s Immigration Policies Have Turned a Win Into a Loss

The Biden administration has systematically abandoned the border security policies and immigration reforms that enabled the Trump administration to…

Carla Sands and Lora Ries 06 July , 2021
A graduate walks past chairs during a socially distanced graduation ceremony held outdoors because of the Covid-19 pandemic at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia on May 13, 2021.(TNS)
Politics

You Shouldn't Need a College Degree to Have a Decent Life in America

A young person who wants to go into hotel management typically needs a bachelor's degree. Or at least, that's true here. Not so in Switzerland, where…

Karin Klein 05 July , 2021
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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
Sara Padovan
Politics

Student protests test France's Republican promise

18, Oct 2026

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

Elie Kossaifi
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
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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