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Sara Padovan

Are land grabs becoming the norm in today's world?

Trump's willingness to cede Ukrainian land to Russia will have global repercussions, but the acceptance of land seizures actually goes back decades, with Israel being a serial offender

Christopher Phillips 28 August 2025
People mourn for Palestinian journalists Moaz Abu Taha and Hussam al-Masri, a Reuters contractor, who were killed in an Israeli strike on Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in Gaza on August 25, 2025, along with 15 others. AFP

'Genocide didn't unfold in Gaza; it was the intent all along'

A new book by Lebanese jurist Mazen Shindab provides an invaluable legal resource on the genocide in Gaza, laying bare the flaws of international law and the moral imperative to hold Israel to account

Abdul Rahman Mazhar Halloush 25 August 2025
Palestinian citizens of Israel protest near the Egyptian embassy in Tel Aviv, against the closure of the Rafah crossing and the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip on July 31, 2025. Jack GUEZ / AFP

What is behind Egypt’s escalating criticism of Israel?

As pressure on Egypt intensifies, Israel's plan to fully occupy Gaza City risks igniting a major crisis with Cairo

Amr Emam 25 August 2025

'Greater Israel' threatens to stain the region

Fares Garabet 25 August 2025
Moazzam Begg, Senior Director at CAGE International, addresses pro-Palestinian activists gathered outside the Royal Courts of Justice on July 4, 2025, in London. Mark Kerrison / Getty

Moazzam Begg: the British activist protesting genocide

Held and tortured in Guantanamo for three years, Begg was released in 2005 without any charge. He sued the UK for complicity, and years after his release, he continues to advocate for the oppressed.

Con Coughlin 24 August 2025
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men stand at one of the gates to the Haram Al Sharif during the annual Tisha B'Av commemorating the destruction of ancient Jewish temples some 2,000 years ago. Menahem Kahana / AFP

Once shrugged off, Al Aqsa violations now irk more Israelis

There is a growing awareness in Israeli society, deeply divided by the war in Gaza, that such provocations by far-right Jewish zealots do nothing but fan the flames of violence

Daniel Seidemann 22 August 2025
David Corenswet in 'Superman'

The new 'Superman' is not as pro-Palestine as some think

The depiction of a land-grabbing colonialist power turning on its weaker neighbour feels aimed at Israel, its advocates say. Yet supporters of Palestine should be up in arms, too.

Samer Abou Hawwach 20 August 2025
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in front of a map of the Middle East during a press conference at the Government Press Office (GPO) in Jerusalem on September 4, 2024. ABIR SULTAN / AFP

Time to worry? Netanyahu says he ‘connects’ to a Greater Israel

Those watching the Israeli prime minister over the years will not be surprised to hear of his affiliation with the idea of a much larger State of Israel. Now he is acting on it.

Amr Emam 20 August 2025
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer makes an address following an emergency cabinet meeting on Gaza at 10 Downing Street in London on July 29, 2025. Toby Melville / AFP

Performative politics: Palestine recognition pledges ring hollow

The moves by France, the UK and other Western states appear to be more about appeasing domestic critics with symbolic gestures rather than a genuine attempt to change Israel's behaviour

Christopher Phillips 18 August 2025
Aliaa Aboukhaddour

How Gaza’s hakawati use storytelling to cling to memory and life

Storytelling in a genocide in which there has been no formal education for two years is no luxury. Rather, it is an attempt to revive the imaginations of a generation robbed of their childhood.

Houssam Marouf 17 August 2025
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30 December 2025

Al Majalla reflects on this year and the first quarter of the 21st century, highlighting standout achievements, events and trends

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30 December 2025

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Israel scores strategic win with Somaliland deal, but it comes with risk

27 December 2025

An axis comprising Israel, Ethiopia, and Somaliland appears to be emerging, which has the potential to polarise the Horn of Africa and rapidly accelerate its militarisation

Omar Harkous
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Standout Arabic novels of 2025: stories of belonging

30 December 2025

Some stories tackled contemporary life—its realities, tragedies, and evolving conditions—while others turned to the past as an escape, critically distancing themselves from present crises

Ibrahim Adel
US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on 29 December 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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Will the Gaza ceasefire make it to phase two?

30 December 2025

Israel's ongoing violations of the truce and Trump's apathy over Palestinian grievances give little room for optimism

Brian Katulis

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