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The Voyager 2 mission control room at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Science & Technology

The Voyagers Found a Small Surprise in Interstellar Space

The missions that humankind has sent farthest into space, a pair of NASA spacecraft called the Voyagers, are billions of miles from Earth. The last…

Marina Koren 17 December , 2020
A commuter walks along the Thames Path in view of the City of London square mile financial district in London
Business & Economy

What Will Happen to Cities in 2021?

The post-pandemic world approaches. According to some projections, up to half of all Americans could be vaccinated by June, and another 30 percent…

Derek Thompson 17 December , 2020
A female student demonstrates against censorship at Tehran university, after reformist newspapers were closed down
Politics

Iran’s Silencing Strategy

Iranian dissident Ruhallah Zam – a journalist exiled in Paris – was kidnapped and assassinated by the Iranian regime earlier this month. Zam is known…

Hanin Ghaddar 17 December , 2020
Protesters attend a rally in Hong Kong on December 22, 2019 to show support for the Uighur minority in China. (Getty)
Politics

Biden Must Stand Up to China on Human Rights

Raise human rights in meetings with senior Chinese government officials. Speak publicly and clearly about abuses instead of only to diplomats behind…

Sophie Richardson 11 December , 2020
U.S. Army soldiers retrieve their bags after they returned home from a 9-month deployment to Afghanistan
Politics

There Is Only One Way Out of Afghanistan

For more than a decade, every debate about U.S. policy in Afghanistan has focused narrowly on the number of troops to send or withdraw. U.S…

Barnett R. Rubin 11 December , 2020
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
Djibouti president Ismail Omar Guelleh walks during an official military welcome ceremony
Politics

Djibouti, the "Guardian Eye" of Bab al-Mandab

Despite a population of just over a millioninhabitants and an area of 23,000 square kilometres, Djibouti, situated on the Bab al-Mandab Strait, one…

Ahmed Madbouly 11 December , 2020
The Fraught Politics Facing Biden’s Foreign Policy
Politics

The Fraught Politics Facing Biden’s Foreign Policy

For 18 months,Joe Bidenwas able to contrast his foreign policy with Donald Trump’s by painting in broad brushstrokes. He was in favour of alliances;…

Thomas Wright 04 December , 2020
France Is About to Become Less Free
Politics

France Is About to Become Less Free

Thebeheadingof the middle-school teacherSamuel PatyonOctober 16by a young man enraged by Paty’s showing his class caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad…

Mira Kamdar 04 December , 2020
Why Political Leaders Are Never to Blame
Politics

Why Political Leaders Are Never to Blame

At first glance,Margaret ThatcherandBarack Obamashare little in common, whether in their politics or their legacies. Thatcher remains a figure of…

Tom McTague 04 December , 2020
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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
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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