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Dubbed 'the special one', Mourinho's undoubted greatness comes with some controversy, but one of the biggest names in football has fought back to rediscover a unique brand of success. Dave Murray

José Mourinho’s Roma revolution is a lesson on how to overcome setbacks

Dubbed 'the special one', Mourinho's undoubted greatness comes with some controversy, but one of the biggest names in football has fought back to rediscover a unique brand of success

Samer Zouraiq 02 June 2023
Illustrated by Jeannette Khouri

Piqué: Retired Football Player, But Promising Investor

Gerard Piqué, a Spanish professional football player in Barcelona and the Spanish national team, announced his retirement from football on November 5 after a long career during which he won a number…

Majalla 11 November 2022
Soccer Football - Champions League - Round of 16 Draw - Nyon, Switzerland - November 7, 2022 General view of the results of the draw on the big screen REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Liverpool Draw Real in Champions League Last 16 in Repeat of Last Season's Final

Holders Real Madrid will face English Premier League side Liverpool once again in the Champions League last 16 - a repeat of last season's final - while Paris St Germain will take on German champions…

07 November 2022
Barcelona's Gerard Pique applauds to supporters at the end of the Champions League group C soccer match between Inter Milan and Barcelona at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Barcelona Defender Gerard Pique Announces Retirement

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, a three-time Champions League winner with the club who also helped Spain win the 2010 World Cup, has announced his retirement at age 35. Pique said in a video…

AP 03 November 2022
Karim Benzema receives the Ballon d'Or award during the 2022 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. — AFP

Benzema Wins Ballon d'Or Award For Best Player in The World

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema won the Ballon d'Or award for the best player in the world on Monday, beating Robert Lewandowski, Sadio Mane and Kevin De Bruyne to the top prize. Benzema, who…

17 October 2022
Manchester City's Erling Haaland scores his side's second goal during the Champions League soccer match between Manchester City and FC Copenhagen at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)

Haaland Denied Latest Hat Trick As City Routs Copenhagen

Only an act of restraint by Pep Guardiola denied Erling Haaland an almost-certain second hat trick in as many games as Manchester City swept to a 5-0 win over Copenhagen in the Champions League on…

AP 05 October 2022
Illustration by Janeette Khouri

Edouard Mendy: From a Zero to the Best Goalkeeper in the World

Edouard Mendy’s winning the FIFA Best Goalkeeper award for 2021 was not an accident, but rather it was the culmination of years of struggle and diligence. The career of the first goalkeeper of the…

Majalla 28 January 2022
Illustration by Janeette Khouri

Robert Lewandowski: Best Men's Player of the Year

"You broke records, and you, too, would have deserved to win this," Lionel Messi told Robert Lewandowski after the Argentine picked up his seventh Ballon d'Or in Paris in November. "You had an…

Majalla 21 January 2022
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An Iranian holds a picture of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei; Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, killed by an Israeli air strike on September 27, 2024; and Iran Quds Force Commander Qasem Soleimani, killed by the US in January 2020. ATTA KENARE / AFP
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Israel sharpens its focus amid growing unrest in Iran

11 January 2026

Last year's 12-day war with Iran was ostensibly aimed at its nuclear programme. This time, the regime is significantly weakened, presenting an opportunity Israel may feel it can't miss.

Michael Horowitz
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Politics

The Donroe Doctrine and the new hemispheric order

12 January 2026

Pressure builds on Venezuela after Trump appoints himself 'acting president'. With Colombia, Mexico and Cuba seemingly also in the line of fire, they will be closely watching what happens in Caracas.

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra
Government forces patrol the Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhood after taking control of the area, following the collapse of an agreement between the Syrian government and the SDF, in Aleppo, Syria, on 10 January 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
Politics

What next for Syria after tenuous Aleppo ceasefire?

10 January 2026

It remains unclear if Damascus's move to kick the Kurds out of Aleppo will pressure the SDF to implement the 10 March deal to integrate its forces into the Syrian army or harden its resolve to resist

Haid Haid
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan (L) gives a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty (R) at Tahrir Palace in the centre of Cairo on September 10, 2024. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
Politics

Egypt steps up its balancing act amid Yemen rift

08 January 2026

The UAE backs southern Yemenis who want secession, while Saudi Arabia wants a unified Yemen. Egypt also favours unity, but is close to both Gulf states, putting it in a difficult position.

Amr Emam
Al Majalla
Documents & Memoirs

Putin foreshadowed the Ukraine war in 2008 meeting with Bush

06 January 2026

Recently declassified meeting minutes between the two leaders show how Washington was well aware of Moscow's grievances over NATO expansion, but went ahead anyway

Samer Elias

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