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Moral Virtue in the Time of Cholera
Science & Technology

Moral Virtue in the Time of Cholera

In April, British Prime MinisterBoris Johnsonbecame one of the first high-profile world leaders to contract the novel coronavirus. He was…

David Rosner 27 November , 2020
Al Qaeda's Franchise Reboot
Politics

Al Qaeda's Franchise Reboot

Nineteen years after the terrorist attacks ofSeptember 11, 2001, doesal Qaedastill pose a significant threat toU.S.national security? Among…

Asfandyar Mir and Colin P. Clarke 18 September , 2020
Lessons From Three Years in an Iranian Prison
Politics

Lessons From Three Years in an Iranian Prison

InAugust 2016, shortly after I was arrested by theIranian Ministry of Intelligence, one of my interrogators asked me what I thought of the…

Wang Xiyue 11 September , 2020
“My Poetry Depicts You” Offers a Lens on Modern Kurdish Poetry 
Culture & Social Affairs

“My Poetry Depicts You” Offers a Lens on Modern Kurdish Poetry 

A Kurdish man, standing beneath the Kurdish flag, raises his hand as several thousand sing the Kurdish national anthem while they…

Ali El Shamy 11 September , 2020
Migrants are Being Plunged into a Deadly Rescue Gap 
Politics

Migrants are Being Plunged into a Deadly Rescue Gap 

The mysterious British street artist Banksy, known for his political or social-commentary graffiti that has popped up in cities around the world,…

Yasmine El Geressi 04 September , 2020
Lebanon’s Power Struggle – Why a Failing State Can’t Get the Lights On
Politics

Lebanon’s Power Struggle – Why a Failing State Can’t Get the Lights On

Surveying Beirut’s shattered streets last week, in the aftermath of a massive explosion at the port that killed at least 158 people, French President…

Majalla 11 August , 2020
Climate Change Will Drive People Across Borders
Business & Economy

Climate Change Will Drive People Across Borders

Extreme wildfires savagedNorthern Californiain 2018, leaving the homeless to camp out in a Home Depot parking lot inOakland, not far from the…

Sonia Shah 07 August , 2020
Sir Ringo Starr: Former Beatle Celebrates his 80th Birthday with Peace and Love
Culture & Social Affairs

Sir Ringo Starr: Former Beatle Celebrates his 80th Birthday with Peace and Love

A Childhood of Unfortunate Events Sir Richard Starkey, better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, was born on July 7, 1940 to Richard…

Ali El Shamy 10 July , 2020
The Unravelling of the U.S.-South Korean Alliance
Politics

The Unravelling of the U.S.-South Korean Alliance

U.S.PresidentDonald Trumphas held three summits withKim Jong Un, the North Korean leader, in the last three years and still failed to secure a…

Sue Mi Terry 10 July , 2020
Where Is Russia’s Strongman in the Coronavirus Crisis?
Science & Technology

Where Is Russia’s Strongman in the Coronavirus Crisis?

In Russia, the pandemic has wrong-footed both the opposition and the authorities. The opposition, used to comparing President Vladimir Putin’s regime…

Alexander Baunov 05 June , 2020
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Iran’s waning influence

27 June 2025

Our July issue features in-depth articles and expert analyses exploring the future of Iran's influence and the long-term reverberations for the region

Al Majalla - London
Lina Jaradat
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Gaza’s ‘death trap’ aid centres: a real-life Hunger Games

02 July 2025

Israel's commandeering of aid distribution in Gaza forces starving Palestinians to run the gauntlet at centres with biometric monitoring systems, armed security, and life-or-death hazards

Hala Al-Naji
People gather to celebrate after Lebanese parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as the new president, on January 9, 2025, in Al-Aaishiyah, Lebanon. Ramiz Dallah/Getty
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Lebanon’s second chance at statehood

02 July 2025

The crippling of Hezbollah's dominance and the Assad regime's fall in Syria have created a narrow but historic opening for the Lebanese people

Paul Salem
Lina Jaradat
Business & Economy

Oman is quietly redefining its development model

29 June 2025

It is no longer the Gulf's quiet outlier but a country quietly setting a new standard for sustainable economic development in the region

Neil Quilliam
Lina Jaradat
Politics

How the Middle East can capitalise on Iran’s regional setback

02 July 2025

The US security umbrella will focus on Iran's direct threats, but regional states should deal with Tehran's residual proxy groups in the region

James Jeffrey

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