ع
Sections
  • Politics
  • Culture & Social Affairs
  • Business & Economy
  • Science & Technology
  • Documents & Memoirs
Regions
  • Gulf
  • MENA
  • Europe
  • USA
  • Asia
  • World
More
  • Videos
  • Cartoons
  • World in photos
  • Infographics
  • Profiles
  • Newsletter

LATEST ISSUE

Latest Issue
Magazine Archive
النسخة العربية
  • Politics
  • Culture & Social Affairs
  • Business & Economy
  • Science & Technology
  • Search
British Prime Minister Theresa May (L) and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (R) attend a special European Union (EU) summit in Brussels, Belgium on May 28, 2019. (Getty)
Politics

What Theresa May’s Resignation Means for British Domestic Politics

On May 24, 2019, British Prime Minister Theresa May finally announced her intention to resign from her post on June 7, paving the way for a…

Ali El Shamy 31 May , 2019
Conservative MP Boris Johnson leaves his London home on the day of the European Elections on May 23, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Getty)
Politics

The Conservative Party Leadership Battle

Since Theresa May announced that she will stand down as prime minister on June 7, Conservative MPS have been throwing their hats into the ring…

Yasmine El Geressi 31 May , 2019

May 24

May 24

Afghan boys enjoy yogurt-based drinks in the courtyard of the Hazrat-e Ali shrine, or 'Blue Mosque', during the holy month of Ramadan in Mazar-i-Sharif. (Getty)

May 24

A female village chief and incharge of the Gulewamkulu dance holds a dummy ballot paper urging people to vote for Lazarus Chakwera, leader of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), the main Malawi opposition party, during a campaign rally at Chowo Primary school in Lilongwe, ahead of Malawi's general election. (Getty)

May 24

Christopher Joaquin, 40 year old and partially blind, checks a ballot at Jose P. Laurel Senior High School in Manila. (Getty)

May 24

A couple sell food for feeding pigeons in front of the Caglayan courthouse in Istanbul. (Getty)

May 24

Buddhist monks pray at Borobudur temple during celebrations for Vesak Day in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. Buddhists in Indonesia celebrate Vesak at the Borobudur temple annually, which makes it the most visited tourist attraction in Indonesia. (Getty)

May 24

An Indian youth scouts around for mud crabs and snakehead fishes as he walks on the parched bed of Chembarambakkam lake on the outskirts of Chennai. (Getty)

The UK and the European Elections
Politics

The UK and the European Elections

If Brexit had gone as scheduled, the United Kingdom would have been out of the European Union by March 29 of this year and Brits would have lived…

Ali El Shamy 24 May , 2019
The JCPOA Negotiation Process
Politics

The JCPOA Negotiation Process

On May 8, 2018, the Trump administration formally pulled out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a nuclear deal that the P5+1 …

Al Majalla - London 24 May , 2019
A Year of Maximum US Pressure on Iran
Politics

A Year of Maximum US Pressure on Iran

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; line-height: 14.0px; font: 12.0px Times; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000;…

Al Majalla - London 24 May , 2019
The US, Iran and Trouble in the Gulf 
Politics

The US, Iran and Trouble in the Gulf 

The strings holding the 2015 Iran nuclear deal together have been gradually snapping since President Donald Trump announced US withdrawal on…

Yasmine El Geressi 24 May , 2019
Theresa May: The Prime Minister Forced to Make a Hard Exit Over Brexit
Politics

Theresa May: The Prime Minister Forced to Make a Hard Exit Over Brexit

1. Early Life and Early Tragedy Theresa May was born on October 1, 1956, in Sussex…

Ali El Shamy 24 May , 2019
The Real Killer
Culture & Social Affairs

The Real Killer

ASavage Order: How the World’s Deadliest Countries Can Forge a Path to Security.Rachel Kleinfeld. Pantheon, 2018. 496pp. These are dangerous…

Thomas Abt 24 May , 2019
Democrats, Republicans at Odds Over Gulf Tensions
Politics

Democrats, Republicans at Odds Over Gulf Tensions

Amid a rise in U.S.-Iranian military strains, Republicans have mostly rallied around Trump while progressives accuse him of riding a…

Joseph Braude 24 May , 2019
  •  Load More
  • Editor's Pick
Iranians mark 40 days since Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli strikes at a demonstration in Tehran on 9 April, 2026. Majid Asgaripour / AFP
Politics

The US and Iran mull next moves amid shaky truce

10 April 2026

Washington weighs the desire to avoid a protracted war with offsetting the appearance of defeat, as Tehran debates whether to consolidate gains before conditions shift or press perceived advantages

Alex Vatanka
Awami Rickshaw Union workers holding posters of Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, shout slogans after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in Lahore on 8 April 2026. Arif ALI / AFP
Politics

Behind the truce: Pakistan mediation proves pivotal

08 April 2026

Islamabad is humming with behind-the-scenes diplomacy to turn this tentative pause into lasting peace.

Kaswar Klasra
Al Majalla
Politics

5 unanswered questions on the US-Iran ceasefire

09 April 2026

The fragile truce faces significant obstacles.

John Haltiwanger
Al Majalla
Politics

The US-Iran war tanked Trump's popularity at home

07 April 2026

Instead of the "no endless wars" they were promised, Americans were thrown into a disastrous war and were feeling the economic pinch at the gas pump

Brian Katulis
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir shake hands during a session at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on 29 March 2026. Reuters
Politics

Palestinian executions are now official Israel policy

08 April 2026

Israel's parliament approved a draconian death penalty law last week that only applies to Palestinian prisoners, in a move that the UN says "would constitute a war crime"

Khaled Essam Eleslamboly

Sign up for our Weekly Newsletter

Get the best of Al Majalla, straight to your inbox.

Your newsletter subscriptions are subject to Al Majalla privacy policy and terms and conditions.

CARTOON

A too weak ceasefire?

MORE CARTOON
logo
  • Politics
  • Culture & Social Affairs
  • Business & Economy
  • Science & Technology
  • Documents & Memoirs
  • Gulf
  • MENA
  • Europe
  • USA
  • Asia
  • World
  • Videos
  • Cartoons
  • World in photos
  • Infographics
  • Profiles
  • About Al Majalla
  • Al Majalla Team
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact us
logo

© Al Majalla Magazine. All Rights Reserved.

0:00:00
0:00:00