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Security forces stand next to coffins lined up during the funeral ceremony of 47 victims killed by the Islamic State (IS) group during its capture of the city of Mosul in 2014, and whose remains were later found on 20 October 2026. ZAID AL-OBEIDI / AFP
Politics

IS planning to step up attacks in Iraq's 'fragile regions'

Al Majalla has learned that the Islamic State (IS) plans to dramatically step up attacks in Iraq in the coming months, to spread shock and fear…

Rustum Mahmud 21 October , 2026
Student protests test France's Republican promise Sara Padovan
Politics

Student protests test France's Republican promise

The French government’s hopes of containing the country’s secondary school protests appear to have been dashed, as the movement retained momentum…

Elie Kossaifi 18 October , 2026
Football in the Arab world: a relationship revealed in seven books
Culture & Social Affairs

Football in the Arab world: a relationship revealed in seven books

Just as in many other parts of the world, football commands an interest and a passion in Arab societies that is rarely rivalled by alternatives. This…

Ibrahim Adel 07 July , 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio oversees the signing of the framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon in Washington on 26 June 2026. Reuters
Politics

One town at a time: Israel, Lebanon boost coordination

After a ‘framework agreement’ was signed between Lebanon and Israel in Washington on 26 June, attention has shifted to its implementation. Sponsored…

Thuraya Shahin 03 July , 2026
the app of the betting company Bet Nacional is displayed on a smartphone showing a match of the Brazilian national football championship open for betting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 2 October 2024. MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP
Business & Economy

The World Cup and the meteoric rise of sports betting

From the moment the referee blew the opening whistle of the FIFA World Cup 2026, the players were not the only ones competing. During the 39-day…

Abdel-Rahman Ayas 27 June , 2026
World Cup 2026: biggest and most inclusive to date Eduardo Ramon and Diana Estefania Rubio
Infographics

World Cup 2026: biggest and most inclusive to date

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will mark the most significant transformation in the tournament's nearly century-long history. For the first time, football's…

Al Majalla - London 10 June , 2026
The rebuilding of Gaza looks likely to begin in a piecemeal fashion, but something is better than nothing. Lina Jaradat
Politics

US partial Gaza rebuild could prove a high-stakes gamble

Plans by the United States to press on with Gaza’s rebuilding and governance in areas not controlled by Hamas offer a glimmer of hope for the people…

Amr Emam 27 May , 2026
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the day of the EU Leaders and Regional Partners Summit in Nicosia, Cyprus, on 24 April 2026.
 Reuters
Politics

Are Lebanon-Israel talks a mistake? The view from Cairo

The shift from warmth to warning was unmistakable on Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s face as he greeted his Lebanese counterpart Joseph…

Amr Emam 12 May , 2026
Opinion

Damascus: reassured, yet wary

Damascus has recovered its natural cadence. Within it, the old and the new live side by side, the steadfast and the changing, reassurance shaded by…

Ibrahim Hamidi 26 April , 2026
Donald Trump answers a Supreme Court rebuke with new tariff threats Reuters / Al Majalla
Business & Economy

Donald Trump answers a Supreme Court rebuke with new tariff threats

Rarely does so totemic a presidential policy receive so resounding a smackdown. On 20 February, the Supreme Court ruled, in Learning Resources v…

The Economist 21 February , 2026
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Iraq at risk of fragmentation

22, Oct 2026

This week's cover story details how militia influence undermines state institutions, deepens sectarian divisions and creates security vacuums that IS could exploit

Al Majalla - London
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Culture & Social Affairs

The Palestinian flag in France: from student activism to social unrest 

23, Oct 2026

Once a symbol of solidarity with the Palestinian cause, it is now being used by different groups to advance their own grievances and agendas

Waddah Abu Jamea
A general view of the Cairo Citadel overlooking parts of Taiz, Yemen, on 24 May 2022. Reuters
Politics

Taiz: a centre for enlightenment and cultural coexistence

22, Oct 2026

The ancient city is the latest target of a Houthi battle for territory, identity, and the country's future

Anwar Al-Ansi
A worker counts money at a petrol station in Cairo on 26 July 2024, as Egypt’s government announced yesterday a new increase in fuel prices. AHMED HASAN / AFP
Business & Economy

How the Egyptian economy weathered regional turmoil

22, Oct 2026

Saved from default in 2024, Egypt's macroeconomic policies and central bank flexibility have helped steady the ship amid the fallout of Israel's war on Gaza and the US war on Iran

Sharif Mohammad
A supporter wears a T-shirt of opposition presidential candidate Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro during a rally to launch his runoff campaign in Goiania, Brazil, on 6 October 2026. AP Photo/Eraldo Peres
Profiles

Flávio Bolsonaro: Brazil's next president?

18, Oct 2026

Lula's challenger won 47% of the vote in first-round polls. Will he win the run-off, too?

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra

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