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A newly-elected Member of the British Parliament taking the Oath of Allegiance. Very little has changed in how a Parliamentary session appears today, except the clothing and the admission of women as MPs. From ‘The Graphic - An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper’ from 4th March 1882. (Getty)
Politics

A Brief History of Political Shifts in Britain

Like its friend across the Atlantic Sea, the United Kingdom has had a long history of a two-party democratic system. While today people associate the…

Ali El Shamy 26 April , 2019
Will Guaidó Call for U.S. Military Intervention?
Politics

Will Guaidó Call for U.S. Military Intervention?

The Venezuelan political crisis has reached a familiar stalemate. In the two and a half months since it began,National Assemblypresident Juan…

Giancarlo Fiorella 26 April , 2019
Groups of officers, seen in the typical Jungle Uniform, with their belongings in suitcases and boxes, waiting for transportation, Phu Bai Combat Base, Vietnam, 1964. (Getty)
Politics

Lessons From Vietnam on Leaving Afghanistan

The prospect of an end to the conflict inAfghanistanhas led manyU.S.foreign policy experts to ponder the ignoble conclusion of another war, now a…

George C. Herring 26 April , 2019
Why Trump Rejects Detente With Iran
Politics

Why Trump Rejects Detente With Iran

While the Obama administration pursued accommodation with Iran in the belief that its government was rational and deterrable, the Trump…

Joseph Braude 26 April , 2019
Egypt referendum
Politics

Revising Egypt’s Constitution

A former army chief, Abdelfattah el-Sisi stormed to the presidency at the 2014 polls winning 96.9 percent of the vote, a year after having led the…

Al Majalla - London 26 April , 2019
Nigel Farage, The Brexit Party
Politics

Could The Brexit Party Disrupt the British Two-Party System?

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Yasmine El Geressi 26 April , 2019
Synagogue in Alexandria, Egypt.
Culture & Social Affairs

Egypt’s Plans to Renovate its Synagogues

Hebrew Language Professor at Cairo University: synagogues are associated with a certain period of time in…

Khalid Makhlouf 19 April , 2019
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Middle East. (Getty)
Culture & Social Affairs

Jeddah: The Bride of the Red Sea

Situated in the tropical and sunny Red Sea, Jeddah serves as a great travel destination for those looking to escape the concrete jungles of the city…

Mirza El Khoweldy 19 April , 2019
Sarajevo (1992) by Omar El-Nagdi. (Image from Christie’s)
Culture & Social Affairs

The Best of Egypt’s Art Heritage

Sarajevo by Omar El-Nagdi (1931-2019) $1,145,000 …

Yasmine El Geressi 19 April , 2019
Ahmed Gaid Salah: The Last Vestige of the Revolution's Old Guard Leads Algeria’s Transition Period
Culture & Social Affairs

Ahmed Gaid Salah: The Last Vestige of the Revolution's Old Guard Leads Algeria’s Transition Period

1- Army chief Ahmed Gaid Salah, who called for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's departure, has until now…

Moncef al-Mazghany 19 April , 2019
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Russia-Africa summit: ambitions and challenges

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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

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Lula defies Latin America’s pro-Trump wave

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

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

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

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