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Globalization of Falafel
Culture & Social Affairs

Globalization of Falafel

The Kerfuffle Over Food and Cultural Identity by Ghada Fathi The relationship between food and identity is inextricable. History books are full…

Majalla 28 July , 2017
The War After ISIS
Politics

The War After ISIS

[caption id="attachment_55254119" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani (C) attends Iranian supreme leader…

Majalla 21 July , 2017
The Race for Deir Ez’zor
Politics

The Race for Deir Ez’zor

[caption id="attachment_55254116" align="aligncenter" width="900"] A convoy of US forces armoured vehicles drives in Syria on March 5, 2017. / AFP…

Majalla 21 July , 2017
The Names of Jihad
Politics

The Names of Jihad

A Guide to ISIS' Noms de Guerre by Vera Mironova The situation was solemn, but hidden smiles played behind the eyes of those listening in. An…

Majalla 21 July , 2017
Calling Pakistan's Bluff
Politics

Calling Pakistan's Bluff

[caption id="attachment_55254096" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Pakistan army cadets take part in a guard of honour during an event to mark the…

Majalla 21 July , 2017
Silicon Valley Becomes a Diplomatic Outpost
Business & Economy

Silicon Valley Becomes a Diplomatic Outpost

[caption id="attachment_55254123" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Stock Photo of Google Headquarters in Mountain View (Getty)[/caption] High-Tech…

Majalla 20 July , 2017
Inarritu’s VR drama Drops Ciewers Inside a Perilous Immigrant Journey
Culture & Social Affairs

Inarritu’s VR drama Drops Ciewers Inside a Perilous Immigrant Journey

[caption id="attachment_55254082" align="aligncenter" width="900"] 1. Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñárritu brings his VR experience …

Majalla 16 July , 2017
How Erdoganism Is Killing Turkish Democracy
Politics

How Erdoganism Is Killing Turkish Democracy

[caption id="attachment_55254077" align="aligncenter" width="900"] ISTANBUL, TURKEY - AUGUST 7: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a…

Majalla 16 July , 2017
Making Syria Safe for Refugees
Culture & Social Affairs

Making Syria Safe for Refugees

[caption id="attachment_55254073" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Syrian refugees boys push a wheelbarrow along a road in the Zaatari refugee camp,…

Majalla 16 July , 2017
Britain’s Obstacles to Brexit
Politics

Britain’s Obstacles to Brexit

[caption id="attachment_55254034" align="aligncenter" width="900"] TOPSHOT - People walk over Westminster Bridge wrapped in Union flags, towards the…

Majalla 13 July , 2017
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The tiny waterway that put the global economy into a chokehold

18 April 2026

Disruption in the Hormuz can have major implications for global trade, but it also creates opportunities for smaller nations like Iran to become global political players

Steve Hewitt
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Glimpses of Bush's Iraq debacle appear in Trump's Iran war

15 April 2026

The Iraq war was viewed as disastrous in retrospect, while the Iran war was unpopular from the get-go. Al Majalla highlights the similarities and differences between the two.

Robert Ford
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The US plan to turn Syria into an oil transit hub

16 April 2026

Pipelines have a chequered history in the Middle East, but the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has led US Tom Barrack to conclude that a new route through Syria could solve some problems.

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An Iranian woman flashes the V-sign as she takes part in a rally to pay tribute to women killed during war, in Tehran on 17 April 2026. AFP
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Has Iran's ideology actually hardened?

16 April 2026

The change in tone and presentation of policy isn't a fundamental redirection, but rather the consolidation of a system under pressure

Alex Vatanka
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Daoud Abdel Sayed and the cinema of quiet rebellion

16 April 2026

Throughout his career, the renowned Egyptian film director challenged authority, rejected easy answers, and remained rooted in lived experience

Hazem Massoud

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