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Palestinian artists put the final touches on a wall painting as a protest to mark the 104th anniversary of Britain's Balfour Declaration in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on November 2, 2021. AFP

Europe begins to face colonial legacy, but not in the Middle East

It is curious that amid the global attention on the Gaza war, very few commentators have remarked on the way that European imperialism laid the foundations for the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Christopher Phillips 01 January 2024
Eduardo Ramon

Life inside Dutch and German resorts-turned-refugee camps

The final part of a three-part investigative series examines the experience of migrants in Europe.

Mohammed Abi Samra, Zaki Al-Droubi, and Huda Al-Attas 01 January 2024
Former US President and presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks at the New York Young Republican Club's 111th annual gala in New York on December 9, 2023. AFP

Has the Populist Right become the new normal?

The worry is that the Populist right current does lasting damage to democratic politics institutions and norms while in power

Christopher Phillips 10 December 2023
The political goal was a US and European effort to demonstrate the capacity for connectivity idea generation, or less generously, to try and out-China the Chinese Belt Road Initiative. Nash Weerasekera

All you need to know about the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor

The political goal was a US and European effort to demonstrate the capacity for connectivity idea generation, or less generously, to try and out-China the Chinese Belt Road Initiative.

Karen E. Young 04 November 2023
The Radcliffe Camera (Camera, meaning room in Latin) is situated in Oxford, England. The building serves as a reading room for the Bodleian Library. Joe Daniel Price/Moment/Getty Images

How ancient Arabic manuscripts contributed to Oxford's foundation

What role did the Arab-Andalusian Library and the works of Arab scholars play in establishing and developing the Oxford Library? Al Majalla explains.

Abdullah Al-Rashid 01 October 2023
A simple snapshot of a small grocery shop in Amsterdam reveals the power of human geography and how it can shape society. Without embracing diversity, European cities cannot re-invent themselves. Jamie Wignall

How immigrant grocery stores can reshape societies

A simple snapshot of a small grocery shop in Amsterdam reveals the power of human geography and how it can shape society. Without embracing diversity, European cities cannot re-invent themselves.

Ranwa Alamsy 13 September 2023
The intersection of several global movements and events eerily shares similarities with the turbulent global climate between the two World Wars in the 20th century Nathalie Lees

The rise of Europe's far right: Origins and dangers

The intersection of several global movements and events eerily shares similarities with the turbulent global climate between the two World Wars in the 20th century

Khattar Abu Diab 17 August 2023
An ageing Europe needs young, skilled workers, drawing thousands toward perilous voyages which all too often end in tragedy. There is a better way. Nicola Ferrarese

Dark side of migration exposed as more die in pursuit of European dream

An ageing Europe needs young, skilled workers, drawing thousands toward perilous voyages which all too often end in tragedy. There is a better way.

Mohamed Sharki 02 August 2023
Wild fires engulf the fields near the settlement of Pournari, in the area of Magoula, some 25km southwest of the Greek capital Athens on July 18, 2023. AFP

Hell on Earth: How sizzling temperatures are reviving Europeans’ knowledge of the classics

If the point of naming storms is to deter people from venturing out, then the name Mildred is unlikely to work. A heatwave called Cerberus, on the other hand, is more frightening.

Bryn Haworth 19 July 2023
Diana Estafana Rubio

Cerberus heatwave cooks Europe

Parts of Italy could see highs of 48°C in the coming days, potentially reaching "the hottest temperatures ever recorded in Europe"

Al Majalla - London 18 July 2023
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Iran’s strategy for war with the US

25 February 2026

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.

Bilal Saab
Opinion

Deal or no deal? Iran's fate hangs in the balance amid US military buildup

26 February 2026

Iran says it is willing to make some concessions on its nuclear programme, but zero uranium enrichment is off the table

Con Coughlin
Pete Reynolds
Politics

Ukraine: the war that shook the world

23 February 2026

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.

Christopher Phillips
AFP / Al Majalla
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Renewables on track to redefine global energy

23 February 2026

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.

Mohammed Mansour
Gregori Saavedra
Politics

Was Jeffrey Epstein a spy?

24 February 2026

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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