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Spanish poet Miriam Reyes Wikimedia Commons
Culture & Social Affairs

Spanish poet Miriam Reyes on escaping the prison of the page

It was a moment of both recognition and resonance when Spanish poet Miriam Reyes found out recently that she had been awarded the 2025 National…

Mohammed Al-Bittari 06 December , 2025
Musk lifts the lid on X social media manipulators Al Majalla
Science & Technology

Musk lifts the lid on X social media manipulators

Recent changes to social media platform X have caused quite the stir among its users. It came after the platform introduced a new update that reveals…

Marco Mossad 06 December , 2025
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani meets with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Beijing on 17 November, 2025. SANA
Politics

China's approach to 'the new Syria' is one of cautious optimism

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani’s November visit to China marks the first visit by a senior Syrian official since former Syrian President…

Yang Xiaotong 06 December , 2025
The GCC moves from ‘safe neutrality’ to ‘indivisible security’ AFP / Al Majalla
Politics

The GCC moves from ‘safe neutrality’ to ‘indivisible security’

In the wake of Israeli and Iranian attacks on Qatar, the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have pledged to deepen their nations’…

Omar Harkous 06 December , 2025
The evolution of Latin America’s drug cartels Jay Torres
Politics

The evolution of Latin America’s drug cartels

For much of the last century, the illicit drug trade has shaped the economic, political, and social landscape of Latin America. What began as a small…

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra 05 December , 2025
A wounded girl lies on a hospital bed after an Israeli strike in the Syrian village of Beit Jin on 28 November 2025 killed 10 people, the deadliest Israeli attack since al-Assad's ouster in December 2024. LOUAI BESHARA / AFP
Politics

Israeli actions in southern Syria give Iran an opening

Israel’s dawn raid into Syria’s southern village of Beit Jinn in Rif Dimashq at dawn on 28 November marked a critical and unprecedented turning point…

Subhi Franjieh 05 December , 2025
Saudi Arabia's 2026 budget carefully boosts spending Al Majalla
Business & Economy

Saudi Arabia's 2026 budget carefully boosts spending

Saudi Arabia’s 2026 budget puts citizens at the centre of national priorities. This shift in focus coincides with an accelerated transition towards a…

Omar Harkous 05 December , 2025
Opinion

Ukraine peace talks: one step forward, two steps back

Despite US diplomatic efforts to negotiate a lasting peace settlement for Ukraine, the prospects of a breakthrough remain bleak.Last month, a 28…

Con Coughlin 04 December , 2025
Opinion

Lebanon's inability to confront Hezbollah speaks to its structural failure

At the end of this month, the deadline set by Israel will expire: Lebanon must disarm Hezbollah south of the Litani River—and beyond—or face a…

Houssam Itani 04 December , 2025
A man holding the flag of Somaliland in front of the Hargeisa War Memorial, on 7 November 2024.
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Politics

Somaliland and the rise of the quasi-state

The recent statement by Lord Darroch—the UK’s former ambassador to the US and adviser to the prime minister—calling for recognition of Somaliland’s…

Sergey Eledinov 04 December , 2025
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Politics

Government drones redraw the rules of war in Yemen

09 September 2026

A military expert writes about new weaponry on the battlefield that could tip the balance of power away from the Houthis, while also highlighting the challenges

Robert Tollast
Pete Reynolds
Politics

Inside Assad’s nuclear secrets

09 September 2026

Al Majalla reveals the structure of Syria's nuclear programme 19 years after Israel bombed the Al-Kibar reactor, detailing the involvement of other states and the assassinations that followed

Al Majalla - London
Underwater image of a diver among fish at the North Seymour Island dive site in the Galapagos archipelago, Ecuador, taken on 8 March 2024. ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP
Business & Economy

The global race for rare earths reaches the ocean floor

07 September 2026

A critical mineral found on Japan's seabed has caught US attention, and the two are teaming up to see whether it can yield future benefits and reduce their dependence on China

Abdulfattah Khattab
Al Majalla/Reuters
Politics

The murky origins of al-Qaeda explained

09 September 2026

Thousands of Muslim volunteers flocked to Afghanistan in 1979 to fight the Soviets in response to a rallying cry, aided by the largest covert operation in CIA history

Steve Hewitt
Susan Sarandon in Echo Chamber ANDREA MICONI
Culture & Social Affairs

Susan Sarandon on fear, freedom, and refusing to change

08 September 2026

The renowned American actress tells Al Majalla about her gnawing drive for justice at the Venice Film Festival, where her new film 'Echo Chamber' premiered

Leila Amar

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