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The Caesar Act: Why Economic Sanctions Fail
Business & Economy

The Caesar Act: Why Economic Sanctions Fail

Much has been said and written in recent weeks about The Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, also known as the Caesar Act, which came into effect…

Elie Fawaz 19 June , 2020
'I am Burning’: The Deadly Treatment of Afghan Refugees in Iran
Culture & Social Affairs

'I am Burning’: The Deadly Treatment of Afghan Refugees in Iran

“Bring Some Water; I’m Burning!” became a rallying cry for justice after a minute-long video, which went viral on social media, shows a harrowing…

Yasmine El Geressi 19 June , 2020
Shifting Winds in America’s Presidential Contest
Politics

Shifting Winds in America’s Presidential Contest

Between the devastation of the coronavirus and the energizing effect of the George Floyd protests on minority voters, prominent American pollsters…

Joseph Braude 19 June , 2020
Qatar Faces Accusations of Terrorist Funding
Politics

Qatar Faces Accusations of Terrorist Funding

The summer of 2017 was a tumultuous time in the Middle East as it saw the beginning of the on-going diplomatic boycott on Qatar. On June 5 of that…

Al Majalla - London 19 June , 2020

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Hospital patient Isidre Correa is taken to the seaside by intensive health care staff outside the Hospital del Mar on June 03, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. (Getty)

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The Compton Cowboys raise their fists in the air during a 'peace ride' for George Floyd on June 7, 2020 in Compton, California. This is the 13th day of protests since George Floyd died in Minneapolis police custody on May 25. (Getty)

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Monique Gray leads a crowd of protesters in a back and forth chant in support of George Floyd and against police brutality near Dolores Park in San Francisco, California on June 03, 2020. (Getty)

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II rides Balmoral Fern, a 14-year-old Fell Pony, in Windsor Home Park, west of London, over the weekend of May 30 and May 31, 2020. (Getty)

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Indigenous people from various ethnic groups pose for portraits wearing the traditional dress of their tribes and face masks amid the spread of the coronavirus in Manaus. (Getty)

June 12

A cemetery worker digs new graves at the Xico cemetery on the outskirts of the capital, as the coronavirus outbreak continues in Mexico. (Getty)

Matt Hancock: The Young Health Secretary Who Found Himself Amidst Modern Britain’s Worst Health Crisis
Politics

Matt Hancock: The Young Health Secretary Who Found Himself Amidst Modern Britain’s Worst Health Crisis

Early Life and Education Matt Hancock was born on 2 May 1978 in Chester, Cheshire, England. His family did not have a political background, as…

Al Majalla - London 12 June , 2020
Exceptionalism Is Killing Americans
Science & Technology

Exceptionalism Is Killing Americans

In early May, a 29-year-old man visited several bars and nightclubs in the South Korean capital ofSeouland soon after tested positive for COVID-19,…

Jeremy Konyndyk 12 June , 2020
Assad’s Divide and Conquer Strategy in Syria
Politics

Assad’s Divide and Conquer Strategy in Syria

Divide and conquer is a political-military-economic term policy of maintaining control over one's subordinates or opponents by encouraging dissent…

Alia Mansour 12 June , 2020
Lebanon’s Failed Sectarian System is to Blame for Hezbollah and its Weaponry
Politics

Lebanon’s Failed Sectarian System is to Blame for Hezbollah and its Weaponry

Hezbollah’s "opponents" no longer want to address the Lebanese militia’s weapons. These so-called opponents continually emphasized the dangers of the…

Elie Fawaz 12 June , 2020
A Lockdown Diary
Culture & Social Affairs

A Lockdown Diary

DECEMBER 2019 – PREHISTORY In days of yore, when no one knew the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic – apart from…

Bryn Haworth 12 June , 2020
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Politics

Iraq at risk of fragmentation

22, Oct 2026

This week's cover story details how militia influence undermines state institutions, deepens sectarian divisions and creates security vacuums that IS could exploit

Al Majalla - London
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Culture & Social Affairs

The Palestinian flag in France: from student activism to social unrest 

23, Oct 2026

Once a symbol of solidarity with the Palestinian cause, it is now being used by different groups to advance their own grievances and agendas

Waddah Abu Jamea
A general view of the Cairo Citadel overlooking parts of Taiz, Yemen, on 24 May 2022. Reuters
Politics

Taiz: a centre for enlightenment and cultural coexistence

22, Oct 2026

The ancient city is the latest target of a Houthi battle for territory, identity, and the country's future

Anwar Al-Ansi
A worker counts money at a petrol station in Cairo on 26 July 2024, as Egypt’s government announced yesterday a new increase in fuel prices. AHMED HASAN / AFP
Business & Economy

How the Egyptian economy weathered regional turmoil

22, Oct 2026

Saved from default in 2024, Egypt's macroeconomic policies and central bank flexibility have helped steady the ship amid the fallout of Israel's war on Gaza and the US war on Iran

Sharif Mohammad
A supporter wears a T-shirt of opposition presidential candidate Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro during a rally to launch his runoff campaign in Goiania, Brazil, on 6 October 2026. AP Photo/Eraldo Peres
Profiles

Flávio Bolsonaro: Brazil's next president?

18, Oct 2026

Lula's challenger won 47% of the vote in first-round polls. Will he win the run-off, too?

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra

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