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Russia’s Coronavirus Vaccine: Too Good to Be True?
Science & Technology

Russia’s Coronavirus Vaccine: Too Good to Be True?

The race for a coronavirus vaccine has taken an unexpected turn this week. Ever since this race began, Oxford University of the UK seemed poised to…

Majalla 14 August , 2020
The Struggle Over the Mediterranean 
Politics

The Struggle Over the Mediterranean 

Last week Egypt and Greece signed a maritime border agreement that sets the sea boundary between the two countries and demarcates an exclusive…

Yasmine El Geressi 14 August , 2020
Lebanon Needs a Radical Political Overhaul 
Politics

Lebanon Needs a Radical Political Overhaul 

10 days after a catastrophic explosion of combustible ammonium nitrate that destructed the capital city, turmoil continues to engulf the nation of…

Majalla 14 August , 2020
Joe Biden Finds His Running Mate 
Politics

Joe Biden Finds His Running Mate 

Joe Biden’s long search for a partner to complete the Democratic presidential ticket has finally concluded, settling on the candidate long considered…

Joseph Braude 14 August , 2020
WeChat is a lifeline for the Chinese diaspora. What happens now that Trump banned it?
Science & Technology

WeChat is a lifeline for the Chinese diaspora. What happens now that Trump banned it?

Cindy Wang’s whole life is on WeChat. Through the Chinese everything app, the 24-year-old shops for clothing and sends photos and audio…

Suhauna Hussain and Taylor Avery 13 August , 2020
Kamala Harris is Now the Democratic Mainstream
Politics

Kamala Harris is Now the Democratic Mainstream

On the one hand, Joe Biden — who is running as the candidate who promises to make the presidency boring again — made the most obvious — that is,…

Jonathan Bernstein 13 August , 2020
Scientists Ask: Without Trial Data, How Can We Trust Russia's COVID Vaccine?
Science & Technology

Scientists Ask: Without Trial Data, How Can We Trust Russia's COVID Vaccine?

An announcement by Russia on Tuesday that it will approve a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing prompted alarm among global…

Majalla 11 August , 2020

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August, 2020
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A helicopter drops water on smoldering buildings in the city's port, destroyed by an explosion a day earlier, on August 5, 2020 in Beirut, Lebanon. (Getty)

August 9

A man walks by an overturned car and destroyed buildings on August 4, 2020 in Beirut, Lebanon. (Getty)

August 9

People wait to receive treatment outside a hospital following the explosion in Beirut., Lebanon. (Getty)

August 9

People at the scene of the blast in the port of Beirut, Lebanon. (Getty)

August 9

A woman stands on her porch after Tropical Storm Isaias affected the area in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. (Getty)

August 9

A worker cleans windows on a building in Shanghai. (Getty)

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
Oxford Vaccine Scientist Dr Ahmed Salman: The Arab World Will Have to Wait Longer for a Coronavirus Vaccine
Science & Technology

Oxford Vaccine Scientist Dr Ahmed Salman: The Arab World Will Have to Wait Longer for a Coronavirus Vaccine

Rarely has the fate of many millions of people rested on an international competition like the one for a Covid-19 vaccine - the only sure escape…

Yasmine El Geressi 08 August , 2020
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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

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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