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Relic with queen Amanishakheto and her name in Meroitic hieroglyphs, 1st century BC, sandstone, from Pyramid 6, Meroe, Sudan in the Berlin Ägyptisches Museum. Wikicommons

Looting Sudan: From an ancient queen’s jewels to present day

Since Sudan's civil war began in April 2023, the world has focused on the fighting, humanitarian impact, and ceasefire efforts, yet all the while, Sudan's cultural heritage was being looted. Again.

Tarig Hassan Abusalih 20 October 2024
About 2,000 artefacts are believed to have gone missing from the British Museum in London, making it the latest national institution to suffer a major blow to its prestige. Nicola Ferrarese

'Monumental' scandal unfolds over missing artefacts at the British Museum

About 2,000 artefacts are believed to have gone missing from the British Museum in London, making it the latest national institution to suffer a major blow to its prestige.

Bryn Haworth 04 September 2023
The Silver coffin of King Psusennes I is on display at the Egyptian Museum as Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities celebrates World Tourism Day, in Cairo, Egypt, September 27, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Egypt Calls for Return of Rosetta Stone 200 Years After It Was Deciphered

Prominent Egyptian archaeologists have renewed a call for the return of the Rosetta Stone from the British Museum to Egypt, 200 years after the deciphering of the slab unlocked the secrets of…

05 October 2022
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Ahmed al-Sharaa, President of the Syrian Arab Republic, and General David H. Petraeus (US Army, Ret.) speak onstage during the 2025 Concordia Annual Summit at Sheraton New York Times Square on September 22, 2025. Riccardo Savi / AFP
Politics

Sharaa gets warm UN welcome. But can he break the ice in Congress?

30 September 2025

Facing a legitimacy crisis both at home and abroad, the new Syrian administration may find that the road to full acceptance and sanctions relief will be a long one

Caroline Rose
Opinion

Why more celebrities are speaking out on Gaza

30 September 2025

Fans increasingly expect their idols to speak up on issues that matter to them and are not afraid to boycott to get their point across, meaning celebrities can no longer hide behind neutrality

Samer Abou Hawwach
A woman walks past a mural depicting late former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela July 27, 2024. Maxwell Briceno / Reuters
Politics

From friends to foes: the unravelling of US-Venezuela ties

19 September 2025

From close military cooperation to coup attempts and now literal gunboat diplomacy under Trump, Al Majalla tracks the evolution of the relationship between Caracas and Washington over the decades

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra
Ewan White
Business & Economy

Crypto crossroad: the Middle East faces a digital dilemma

29 September 2025

There are vastly different approaches to digital assets across the region, with some still reticent to embrace a $4tn industry

Sharif Mohammad
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Culture & Social Affairs

Artist Elias Izoli returns with an exploration of balance

29 September 2025

The Syrian painter's new exhibition shows how tragedies around the world have shaped him and his work

Mimoza Al-Arrawi

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