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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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Our July issue features in-depth articles and expert analyses exploring the future of Iran's influence and the long-term reverberations for the region

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Gaza’s ‘death trap’ aid centres: a real-life Hunger Games

02 July 2025

Israel's commandeering of aid distribution in Gaza forces starving Palestinians to run the gauntlet at centres with biometric monitoring systems, armed security, and life-or-death hazards

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Lebanon’s second chance at statehood

02 July 2025

The crippling of Hezbollah's dominance and the Assad regime's fall in Syria have created a narrow but historic opening for the Lebanese people

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Oman is quietly redefining its development model

29 June 2025

It is no longer the Gulf's quiet outlier but a country quietly setting a new standard for sustainable economic development in the region

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How the Middle East can capitalise on Iran’s regional setback

02 July 2025

The US security umbrella will focus on Iran's direct threats, but regional states should deal with Tehran's residual proxy groups in the region

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