Egypt-Iran reconciliation efforts are inching forward, but Cairo is being careful about it and trying not to upset Washington and Tel Aviv in the process.
In 1961, a coup in Syria effectively ended the UAR; in 1970, Abdel Nasser died, and in 2000, Ariel Sharon entered the Al Aqsa mosque, compound sparking the second intifada.
Decades after his death, contradicting testimonies over events that transpired when Abdel Hakim Amer supposedly took his own life have surfaced. Al Majalla explores these different accounts.
In 'Tales of a Cinematographer: The Strange and the Hidden of Filmmaking,' Shimi takes us behind the scenes of his storied career, mixing personal anecdotes with a rich national history.
There are promising signs of a national readiness to embrace the technological revolution sweeping the world, but will Egyptian youth be able to find jobs in the field? Al Majalla explains.
A meeting between Erdoğan and el-Sisi on the sidelines of the G20 summit raised hopes that the two countries can bury the hatchet and move forward amid a wave of regional reconciliation
September 15 marks the centenary of the death of the legendary Egyptian musician Sayed Darwish, who revolutionised Arab music. Al Majalla explores his time in Aleppo and how it shaped his music.
The Bright Star 23 drills, which kickstarted at the Mohamed Naguib Military Base on 31 August, is by far the largest Egyptian-US military exercise since it was launched in 1981.
Military strategists have long warned that war should be waged only if those waging it know what they want to achieve. Herein lies a problem: Washington's war aims in Iran are incoherent.
Tehran isn't likely to easily fold if/when Trump attacks. This means that the longer a military confrontation drags out, the more untenable Washington's position becomes.
The conflict has forced Russia to scale back its global footprint and NATO to boost its defence spending. Meanwhile, China and Middle powers have emerged as key beneficiaries.
Natural resources like solar, wind, and water are set to provide 36% of global electricity production this year. Even for sceptics like Donald Trump, the trends are unmistakable.
Some point to his possible links to Mossad through his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, whose father was a known Israeli spy, and assert that he blackmailed powerful figures to exert influence
Al Majalla - London
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