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A crucifix in a lattice of the Russian Orthodox Church of Mary Magdalene atop the Mount of Olives looks out at the Dome of the Rock in the Aqsa mosque complex in the old city of Jerusalem. AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP

Religious intolerance isn't intrinsic to Islam but came later

Earlier eras have been characterised by peaceful coexistence in Islam, when people from different religions lived side by side, with equal rights, at a time when violence raged around other faiths

Abdullah Al-Rashid 25 December 2024
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The lives of Palestinian Christians only 76 kilometres from Gaza

Al Majalla in a journey to Christianity's holiest places to figure out what holds Palestinian Christians together today

Ahmed Maher 28 December 2023
Shiite fighters from Hezbollah and Amal aim a Kalashnikov assault rifle and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher amid clashes in the Tayouneh neighborhood of Beirut. Credit: AFP via Getty Images

History Repeats itself in The Land of Battles

This is Lebanon! A nation with historical identity of cultural heritage, but a past filled with battles. A country well described by its sectarian diversity and at the same time stereotyped by its…

Latifa El Hassanyeh 22 October 2021
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The Hormuz Strait: a vital oil lifeline to the world

17 March 2026

Geography, energy, history, and power converge in the most consequential chokepoint of the global economy

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The US-Iran war is mainly good news for Russia

19 March 2026

Rising oil prices will boost the Kremlin's coffers as costs over Ukraine mount, but a total defeat of Iran could lead to the deployment of radar stations in the north, near Russia's border

Anton Mardasov
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The skyrocketing cost of Epic Fury

19 March 2026

From military spending to energy markets, the US-Israeli war on Iran is driving rising costs, with the Strait of Hormuz emerging as a central pressure point

Thuraya Shahin
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US public opinion is decisively shifting against Israel

20 March 2026

Until fairly recently, most Americans sided with Israel. These days, most side with the Palestinians. That will eventually influence US foreign policy.

Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy
A Palestinian volunteer works to rescue and restore damaged books and manuscripts inside the library of the Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City, on 26 February 2026.
 OMAR AL-QATTAA / AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Cultural genocide: Israel's war on Palestinian memory

21 March 2026

By making Gaza unrecognisable, Israel aimed to sever an indigenous people from any physical or emotional connection to their homeland

Atef Abu Seif

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