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The Arab women raising the bar in travel literature

In recent years, travel writing has witnessed a striking revival, though along a different path, one now charted by Arab women's voices.

Ibrahim Adel 29 April 2026

Women as symbols of popular culture on Arab stamps

Al Majalla speaks to a researcher who has spent years studying the stamps of the Arab world, learning how they act as a medium through which nations shape and project their identity.

Rosette Fadel 07 April 2025
Lebanese novelist Iman Hmeidan's book 'Songs for Times of Darkness' Facebook

A novel about four Lebanese women captures the collective pain of a nation

In 'Songs for Times of Darkness', novelist Iman Hmeidan brings to life the travails of different eras, demonstrating how personal and collective anguish are often intertwined

Ali Almuqri 28 June 2024
On International Women's Day, we celebrate the political, economic and cultural achievements of Arab women in the region, while also highlighting some of their most pressing challenges, particularly for those living in war zones Aliaa Abou Khaddour

International Women’s Day: Challenges and expectations

As we celebrate the political, economic and cultural achievements of Arab women in the region, we also highlight some of their most pressing challenges, particularly for those living in war zones

Al Majalla - London 08 March 2024
Some working women in Lebanon, particularly in traditional settings, might feel added stress associated with entering the workforce. Shutterstock

Working women in Lebanon: Inside the so-called “motherhood tax”

In the midst of an economic crisis, working Lebanese mothers suffer. This is due to deep-seated societal bias and a lack of legal framework, which recognises their contributions and unique challenges.

Joudy El-Asmar 26 October 2023
Women are huge contributors to the literary heritage of Arab-Islamic civilisation and many books have proven it.

The 'unknown' Arab and Muslim women scholars, who taught some of history's most esteemed men

Were women in Arab and Islamic history marginalised and excluded from intellectual, scientific, and cultural affairs, or are these simply stereotypical ideas easily refuted by facts?

Abdullah Al-Rashid 17 October 2023

Women in Tech are a Force to be Reckoned with in the UAE 

Women in Middle East and North Africa face many challenges:According to the World Bank, 13 of the 15 countries with the lowest rate of female participation in the workforce are in the Arab world…

Yasmine El Geressi 03 July 2020
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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

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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
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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
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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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