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Protesters rally against the military coup and arrest of National League for Democracy (NLD) party leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar, at Parliament House on February 12, 2021 in Canberra, Australia.
Politics

Why Did It Take a Coup?

For years,ThinzarShunleiYi’s activism against the brutality of Myanmar’s military, at best, was met with tepid enthusiasm or, at worst, set her up as…

Timothy McLaughlin 20 February , 2021
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speak to the media prior to talks at the Chancellery on August 27, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.
Politics

When Allies Go Nuclear

The year is 2030. Seismic monitors have just detected an unforeseen underground atomic explosion, signaling that yet another country has joined the…

Chuck Hagel, Malcolm Rifkind, Kevin Rudd, Ivo H. Daalder 20 February , 2021
Hana Moustafa, 35, performs at a floating restaurant in Cairo’s upscale neighbourhood of Maadi on February 13, 2021. (By Menna A. Farouk)
Culture & Social Affairs

Whirling Away Stereotypes

The sounds of music were loud in a dinner hall inside one of the floating restaurants in Cairo’s upscaleneighbourhoodofMaadi. Outside the hall…

Menna A. Farouk 19 February , 2021
A vintage Landline Phone.
Culture & Social Affairs

A Vintage Phone

‘All that you left behind’ is what this compilation of short stories is about. A brief history of the intangible heritage of Cairo, the city that…

Amira el Noshokaty 19 February , 2021
A picture of Lokman Slim is seen during a memorial service to pay tribute to him, one week after he was found dead in his car, on February 11, 2021 in Dahieh, Beirut, Lebanon.
Politics

Lebanon’s Policymaking and Hezbollah’s Killing Machine

With a new set of priorities established by the Biden administration in Washington, less attention is being given to the Middle East, and…

Hanin Ghaddar 19 February , 2021
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei delivers remarks on Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran Nuclear Issue in 2015 between five permanent members of United Nations Security Council, Germany and Iran on February 17, 2021 in Tehran, Iran.
Politics

Tehran Pushes Washington Toward Confrontation

The Iranian parliament is set to challenge Washington’s commitment to reviving the JCPOA by stepping even further out of compliance itself,…

Joseph Braude 19 February , 2021
The Charging Bull bronze sculpture, also known as Wall Street Bull or Bowling Green Bull in New York City with tourists around taking photos of it as it is a landmark, a tourist destination, a popular attraction and symbol for Wall Street and Financial District as well with aggressive financial optimism and prosperity, wealth and luck, located on Broadway at the Financial District of Manhattan.
Business & Economy

Market Value

It has become a matter of general agreement among citizens of the richest country on earth that things are not going so well. The United States in…

Binyamin Appelbaum 19 February , 2021
Supporters of US President Donald Trump protest outside the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.
Politics

A Lost Claim to Moral Leadership

January saw violent protests in both Washington and Moscow. Supporters of then U.S. President Donald Trump stormed the United States Capitol ahead of…

Anna Arutunyan 19 February , 2021
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) enters the U.S. Capitol Building on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
Politics

What’s Next for GOP Senators Refusing to Convict Trump

It always seemed unlikely that Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Senate Republican leader, would vote to convict the disgraced ex-president who,…

Doyle McManus 19 February , 2021
Raghad Saddam Hussein
Politics

Raghad Saddam Hussein: Her Father’s Defense and Prospects of Political Involvement in Iraq

Raghad Saddam Hussein is the eldest daughter of Saddam Hussein, the late president of Iraq. She took the responsibility of helping her father during…

Majalla 18 February , 2021
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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

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Turkish Navy's UH-60 Black Hawk (naval/S-70B variant) with T129 ATAK participate in a ceremonial parade during the Denizkurdu-I/2026 Exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean, off the coast of Aksaz, in Mugla, on 24 September 2026. ADEM ALTAN / AFP
Politics

Regional crises and tensions: the view from Ankara

20, Oct 2026

From its growing defensive support for Saudi Arabia to its escalating tensions with Israel and Azerbaijan, Türkiye has much to navigate

Omer Onhon
The Egyptian Air Force aerobatics team "Silver Stars" performs during the second international air show and aerospace expo at El Alamein International Airport in El Alamein, Egypt, on 9 September 2026. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Politics

Cairo pledges to back Riyadh in its fight with the Houthis

19, Oct 2026

Their defence ties date back decades, so it is no surprise Egypt is standing by Saudi Arabia at a critical time for both countries

Amr Emam
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

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