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Lebanese President, Michel Aoun (L) receives Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri (R) at Baabda Presidential Palace in Beirut, Lebanon on February 12, 2021. (Getty)

Lebanon's Iran-Sponsored Crisis Deepens

After the last meeting with the president to form a new cabinet, PM designate Saad Hariri called Aoun’s demands “unacceptable”. He insisted that it is not the job of the President to form cabinets…

Hanin Ghaddar 30 March 2021

Calling for Lebanon’s Third Battle for Freedom

Nohad El Machnouk, the Lebanese member of parliament and former minister of interior and municipalities, spoke to Majalla about Lebanon’s government formation deadlock and its causes. He explained…

Omar El-Natour – Beirut 02 April 2021

Dr. Ahmed Salman, senior immunologist-vaccinologist and a member of Oxford’s Jenner Institute research group working on the Covid-19 vaccine.

Oxford Researcher Defends AstraZeneca Vaccine

After a week-long confusion in Europe over the safety of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, Oxford immunologist-vaccinologist Dr. Ahmed Salman spoke to Majalla about the scientific and…

Amany M. Salem 30 March 2021

An Iraqi participant walks past camel statues displayed at the entrance of the annual King Abdulaziz Camel Festival in Rumah, some 160 kilometres east of Riyadh, on December 24, 2020. (Getty)

Saudi Arabia Explores its Dromedary Heritage Potential

After activating the new tourist visa regime in 2019, Saudi Arabia has become a new destination for tourists who love to explore the Kingdom and experience unique adventures that do not exist…

Motasem Al Felou 30 March 2021

Who Dares to Finance Fresh Startups?

Who would take care of a baby idea with a problem-solving concept and spend a lot to have it materialized? Banks, in general, tend to lend bigger enterprises. The share of bank loans dedicated to…

Motasem Al Felou 30 March 2021

Biden Must Prioritize Missile Defense

Missile threats from rogue nations have increased over the last few years, and the new administration will inherit plans for bolstering homeland defense. President-elect Biden might be tempted to de…

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs 18 March 2021

The Foreign Policy Challenges Awaiting President-Elect Biden

President-elect Joe Biden’s foreign policy “to do” list only looking more difficult as he approaches inauguration day – even as the US faces new, substantive challenges, including COVID-19. After…

Al Majalla - London 15 January 2021

Dying to Succeed: Q&A with Egyptian Mr. Olympia Competitor and Entrepreneur Mahmood Al Durrah

Egypt-born Mahmood Al Durrah has been making waves in the fitness industry since he won the Canadian Nationals as a middle weight in 2012. From then, he has won several titles and competed in the…

Yasmine El Geressi 25 September 2020

What Is a Life Worth?

The COVID-19 pandemic has raised fundamental questions about how to balance the protection of public health and the protection of the economy. How should authorities weigh the risk of illness and…

W. Kip Viscusi 03 September 2020

In Memoriam: Global Economist and Spiritual Guide Jennie Ilene Litvack

Rosh Hashanah is a special festival that celebrates Jewish New Year. It literally means 'head of the year' and it is a celebration of the creation of the world and marks making a fresh start. The…

Majalla 06 September 2021

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Defence Minister Israel Katz (R) during a briefing in the Netzarim Corridor on November 19, 2024.

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Politics

With Hezbollah on the back burner, Netanyahu shifts focus back to Gaza

28 November 2024

Netanyahu will not let Hamas rule post-war Gaza. In parts of the Strip, his army seems to be digging in for what could be a longer stay from the 'day after' the war ends.

Amr Emam

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Amid a distant peace, Trump eyes a Nobel Prize

26 November 2024

The Nobel Peace Prize is not yet in Donald Trump's trophy cabinet, but Barack Obama is a recipient, as were three other US presidents. By ending several wars, Trump hopes to join them.

Ibrahim Hamidi