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How the international system's failure led to October 7

In his new book, 'A World Without Law, Politics Without Principles', Ahmed Abdel Rabou asks if international law is still capable of addressing contemporary crises

Mohammed Magdy 15 October 2026
Helena Perez Garcia

Ms. Rachel, Gaza, and the power of education

As YouTube star Accurso's influence grew, she transitioned from educator to child advocate. But it only became 'controversial' when she spoke up for Palestinian kids

Hala Al-Naji 13 October 2026

Gaza art exhibit reinterprets the meaning of home

From meaning to memory, artists who endured the war have used their work to reflect how their understanding of 'home' has been changed by the devastation

Houssam Marouf 12 October 2026
Green Party leader Zack Polanski listens as incoming Green Party MP for the Gorton and Denton constituency, Hannah Spencer, speaks at a press conference in Manchester, northern England, on 27 February 2026. PAUL ELLIS / AFP

Zack Polanski: Britain's far left gets its own rising star

Under his leadership, the Greens became a strong critic of Israel and its destruction of Gaza, drawing the ire of Israel. But a party motion equating Zionism with racism has divided some in the party

Steve Hewitt 10 October 2026
A Palestinian girl carries a container of water at a makeshift tent camp on the premises of the Islamic University in Gaza City, on 3 October 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Three years after October 7: Gaza's suffering in numbers

Palestinians who survived what the UN has termed a genocide are living in an apocalyptic landscape, where access to clean water, food, medical care, and education has become a daily struggle

Al Majalla - London 08 October 2026
Lina Jaradat

Israel’s long October

Three years after October 7, Israeli confidence in their government has not recovered. This requires leadership willing to answer for the past and choose a direction beyond it

Michael Horowitz 06 October 2026
An Israeli soldier casts his vote a day before the Israeli general election at a military base in southern Israel, near the border with the Gaza Strip, on 31 October 2022. AFP

Israelis' eroding trust in government is on the ballot

On 27 October, Israelis head to the polls, carrying with them frustrations and anxieties borne out of Israel's longest war in history

Stephanie L. Freid 25 September 2026
Al Majalla

Backlash over Macklemore ban shows major US culture shift

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 16 September 2026
Axel Rangel García

Francesca Albanese: the Palestine question is a global one

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 16 September 2026
Yuval Abraham and Rachel Shor receive the Special Jury Prize for the film 'NAZA' at the closing of the Venice Film Festival, 12 September 2026. REUTERS

'NAZA' and the battle over who gets to tell the story

Some see this prize-winning documentary about Israeli soldiers' crimes in Gaza as whitewashing by suggesting a plurality of opinion; others see it as important evidence

Samer Abou Hawwach 16 September 2026
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Iraq at risk of fragmentation

22, Oct 2026

This week's cover story details how militia influence undermines state institutions, deepens sectarian divisions and creates security vacuums that IS could exploit

Al Majalla - London
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Culture & Social Affairs

The Palestinian flag in France: from student activism to social unrest 

23, Oct 2026

Once a symbol of solidarity with the Palestinian cause, it is now being used by different groups to advance their own grievances and agendas

Waddah Abu Jamea
A general view of the Cairo Citadel overlooking parts of Taiz, Yemen, on 24 May 2022. Reuters
Politics

Taiz: a centre for enlightenment and cultural coexistence

22, Oct 2026

The ancient city is the latest target of a Houthi battle for territory, identity, and the country's future

Anwar Al-Ansi
A worker counts money at a petrol station in Cairo on 26 July 2024, as Egypt’s government announced yesterday a new increase in fuel prices. AHMED HASAN / AFP
Business & Economy

How the Egyptian economy weathered regional turmoil

22, Oct 2026

Saved from default in 2024, Egypt's macroeconomic policies and central bank flexibility have helped steady the ship amid the fallout of Israel's war on Gaza and the US war on Iran

Sharif Mohammad
A supporter wears a T-shirt of opposition presidential candidate Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro during a rally to launch his runoff campaign in Goiania, Brazil, on 6 October 2026. AP Photo/Eraldo Peres
Profiles

Flávio Bolsonaro: Brazil's next president?

18, Oct 2026

Lula's challenger won 47% of the vote in first-round polls. Will he win the run-off, too?

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra

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