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Non-state actors and the dangerous webs they weave

The role of the state, society, and the individual has rarely been more in flux in the Middle East. The philosophical underpinning of their roles and relationships matters now more than ever.

Houssam Itani 11 February 2024

Alwan wa Awtar applies modern methods in education with the aim of attracting the attention of children to improve their educational skills through art, photography, observation and critical thinking

Giving Education New Colors

Some civil society and non-governmental associations in Egypt are seeking to make the learning process untraditional for children and young people, separate from the traditional methods of education…

Wael Salem 02 December 2022

Protests on Labor Day in Paris, France. (Getty)

French Elite Are from Mars, Youth Are from Venus

It is seemingly possible to borrow the famous headline of the well-known John Gray book “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus” to describe the current French political/cultural situation. While…

Sama Mamdouh El Sheikh 26 March 2022

Head of Afghanistan's Human Rights Commission Shaharzad Akbar gestures during a press conference in Kabul on September 29, 2019. (Getty)

Afghan Civil Society Needs Voice in Peace Process

Since the beginning of the intra-Afghan peace negotiations, at least 14 journalists and human rights defenders have been killed in targeted attacks. Last week, Shaharzad Akbar, the head of…

Samina Ansari 16 April 2021

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Photos of the new head of the Israeli intelligence agency (Mossad), Roman Gofman (right); Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani; and the US Envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack.

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Why Israel's strike in northern Syria surprised Damascus

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Shaibani held several calls with the Mossad chief days before the strike, explaining why the airport's runway was being rehabilitated and that it had no hostile intentions, but Israel bombed it anyway

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Pakistan's UN envoy: there is no military solution to Iran war

20 August 2026

Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad speaks to Al Majalla about Islamabad's diplomatic role in the talks between the US and Iran, its balancing act between Tehran and Riyadh and the Mecca Pact

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Why Israel's outsized influence on global tech is worrying

19 August 2026

From Apple's chips to Nvidia's data centres, Israeli tech has embedded itself in the global tech ecosystem. This comes with grave national security implications.

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Ahmed al-Sharaa: the next battle

20 August 2026

Balancing the competing interests of regional and global stakeholders is no easy task. Can the president keep Syria from becoming an arena for regional conflict?

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