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Marine Le Pen of National Rally has been given permission by the French courts to run in next year's presidential election. Al Majalla

Marine Le Pen’s presidential candidacy causes France to reassess

The French far-right leader was convicted of embezzlement, but her prison sentence was suspended, and she is allowed to run next year. Opponents are busy reconfiguring their strategies

Khattar Abu Diab 29 July 2026
Leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage joins England football fans watching a live broadcast of the UEFA Euro 2024 football match between Denmark and England at The Armfield Club in Blackpool, northwestern England, on June 20, 2024. Oli SCARFF / AFP

Europe’s politics and football at fever pitch

Politicians have used football to score political points, while some footballers have felt compelled to weigh in on national politics amid the rise of the far right

Lina Khatib 11 July 2024

France polls push back far-right gains

Fares Garabet 08 July 2024

Macron's political gamble seems to backfire

Fares Garabet 01 July 2024
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Houthis seek expansion after reaching Bab al-Mandab

17 September 2026

After rapid advances, the Yemeni rebel group is fortifying its positions along the vital maritime chokepoint, while intensifying pressure in southwestern Taiz, northern Lahj, and Marib

Ibrahim Jalal
Al Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

Backlash over Macklemore ban shows major US culture shift

16, Sep 2026

The American rapper's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour over his 'Free Palestine' speech and the British singer's meek rebuttal sparked an uproar on social media

Samer Abou Hawwach
Axel Rangel García
Politics

Francesca Albanese: the Palestine question is a global one

16 September 2026

In an interview with Al Majalla, the UN Special Rapporteur says the backlash against her for speaking out against Israel's genocide in Gaza reveals much about the current international order

Elie Kossaifi
Al Majalla
Business & Economy

AI data centres: the costliest infrastructure race in history?

16 September 2026

Investment could reach $50tn by 2050, but electricity, semiconductors and data laws will determine where the factories of the new economy are built

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a moment with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on during day two of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, on 13 September 2026. REUTERS
Politics

Only China, India, and Russia can end the Iran war

15 September 2026

Washington needs its rivals to create peace on its behalf

Amir Handjani

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