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Dr. Zahi Hawass in front of the Sphinx and Pyramids of Giza on September 20, 2016 in Cairo, Egypt. (Getty)
Science & Technology

Archaeologist Zahi Hawass: The Sale of King Tut Sculpture Could Impact the Egyptian-British Cultural Relationship

Described as Egypt’s Indiana Jones, world-famous archaeologist Zahi Hawass has held the keys to Egyptian Antiquities for 30…

Yasmine El Geressi 19 July , 2019
The bust Queen Nefertiti of Egypt at the city's Old Museum in Berlin, Germany. (Getty)
Culture & Social Affairs

Egypt Wants its Treasures Back

The trade of stolen treasures is booming around the world. Although like with most illegal activities, looting is hard to quantify; satellite imagery…

Yasmine El Geressi 19 July , 2019
Illustration by Ali Mandalawi
Politics

In Memoriam: Global Economist and Spiritual Guide Jennie Ilene Litvack

Rosh Hashanah is a special festival that celebrates Jewish New Year. It literally means 'head of the year' and it is a celebration of the creation of…

Majalla 06 September , 2021
The Egyptian head of the God Amun with features of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen. (Photo source: Christie’s)
Culture & Social Affairs

The Custody Battle Over King Tut

Egypt has asked Interpol to help track down a 3,000 sculpture of the famed boy Pharaoh Tutankhamun after it was sold in Christie’s in London…

Yasmine El Geressi 12 July , 2019
What to Expect From Israel's Election Re-Run
Politics

What to Expect From Israel's Election Re-Run

At the end of May, Prime MinisterBenjamin NetanyahushockedIsraelby calling for new national elections after he failed to form a…

Dahlia Scheindlin 12 July , 2019
A taxi drive in a Sudanese village. (Wikimedia Commons)
Culture & Social Affairs

Tayeb Salih’s Sudan

If there’s one thing that fascinated Tayeb Salih, it’s the impact of colonialism has had on Sudan and Sudanese society. Unlike many of his…

Ali El Shamy 12 July , 2019
How to Win Friends and Wage Jihad
Politics

How to Win Friends and Wage Jihad

In its 2018 National Defense Strategy, the Trump administration announced that “inter-state strategic competition, not terrorism,” is the United…

Daveed Gartenstein-Ross and Varsha Koduvayur 12 July , 2019
In the Firing Room at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969, members of the launch team listen to congratulatory remarks by Vice President Spiro Agnew after the successful liftoff of Apollo 11. In the center of the photograph is JoAnn Morgan, the only woman engineer among scores of male counterparts. (NASA)
Science & Technology

The Women of the Space Race

Edith Gustan’s name appears in the fourth paragraph of a Seattle Times article from 1970, a skinny strip of text above a nearly full-page ad for…

Megan Burbank 12 July , 2019
Turkey’s Increasingly Overt Role in Libya’s Civil War
Politics

Turkey’s Increasingly Overt Role in Libya’s Civil War

It has been nearly a decade since Libya’s leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi was deposed as a result of a popular uprising sparked by similar…

Yasmine El Geressi 12 July , 2019
Iran Goads West into Tightening Containment
Politics

Iran Goads West into Tightening Containment

Iran broke new ground this week by breaching the JCPOA’s limits on enriching uranium. In so doing, it inspired a backlash from the White House,…

Joseph Braude 12 July , 2019
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Israel’s election may not end its political crisis

26, Oct 2026

With a complex election setup and the deep polarisation that has plagued Israel in recent years, expect prolonged political deadlock

Michael Horowitz
Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Rwanda's Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva during a welcoming ceremony for participants of the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, Russia, on 28 October 2026. Igor Ivanko/REUTERS
Business & Economy

Russia-Africa summit: ambitions and challenges

29, Oct 2026

Amid competition for influence and resources, Russia knows that Africa is a market with potential. For African states, Russian companies are still of interest, but the value equation needs to change

Rana Freifer
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Politics

Lula defies Latin America’s pro-Trump wave

28, Oct 2026

Brazil's left-wing president won a historic fourth term in office

Catherine Osborn
Anne-Claire Legendre, the newly appointed president of the Institut du monde arabe, poses for a portrait at the institute’s headquarters in Paris, on 18 February, 2026 AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Anne-Claire Legendre’s vision for the Institut du monde arabe

29, Oct 2026

As the institute approaches its 40th anniversary, its president outlines a new vision for cultural collaboration between the Arab world and Europe

Elie Kossaifi
President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) greeting Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi (R), in Tehran on 18 May 2025. Iranian Presidency / AFP
Politics

Afghanistan: Iran's strategic depth card in Central Asia

28, Oct 2026

Once nurtured by Pakistan, the Taliban now works closely with Iran, much to the delight of Russia and China

Kamal Alam

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