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Activist Amin Abed while receiving treatment after being assaulted in Gaza UGC

Gaza’s ‘masked men’ cull criticism of Hamas by breaking bones

Critics of Hamas are few and far between. Those who stick their neck out risk a brutal beating or worse. As Gazans become desperate, is the tide turning?

Joudy El-Asmar 23 July 2024
Officials from the US, Israel, Palestinian groups, and Arab states have been discussing a ceasefire, the rehabilitation of Gaza, and the future of Palestinian governance. Eduardo Ramon

International diplomats share documents outlining Gaza’s future

In the discussions between American, Arab, and Israeli envoys, a path towards a Palestinian future is beginning to emerge. Here, Al Majalla shares insights from that under-the-radar process.

Ibrahim Hamidi 19 July 2024
A painting by Majid Mekdad

Defiant Gaza artists vow to recreate their destroyed works

With Israel's destructive war on Gaza killing tens of thousands, losing art seems trivial. Still, artists are determined to keep their works alive despite attempts to erase Palestinian culture.

Houssam Marouf 10 July 2024
Nash Weerasekera/Majalla

Benjamin Netanyahu: Israeli dictator dressed in democrat’s clothing

Faced with protests, allies' criticism, and international arrest warrants, the Israeli PM is exploiting the pillars of democratic governance to entrench his own autocratic rule. Is he shrewd enough?

Ahmed Maher 19 June 2024
Economists says the impact of war is expected to grow in the second half of 2024. Shutterstock

Israeli economy still strong (for now) despite huge Gaza war costs

A ballooning budget, a widening deficit, rising inflation, a falling currency, and a ratings agency downgrade have given some cause for concern, yet the fundamentals remain sturdy.

Sharif Mohammad 12 June 2024
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addresses a crowd on 3 June during a ceremony marking the 35th death anniversary of the Islamic Republic's founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini at his mausoleum in Tehran. AFP

Iran’s shifting political calculus for Hamas and Hezbollah

A fiery speech hails the pre-war Arab-Israeli rapprochement as dead, showing how Tehran sees the Middle East eight months after Hamas attacked Israel, while Hezbollah is also hoping to gain.

Elie Kossaifi 10 June 2024
 A student is arrested during a pro-Palestine demonstration at the University of Texas at Austin on April 24, 2024, in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell/AFP

Universities get tough on students after students get tough on Israel

A wave of student protests against Israel's war on Gaza was followed by vicious and unnecessary police crackdowns in the name of 'fighting antisemitism'. Al Majalla debunks this baseless smear.

Alfred J. Naddaff 09 June 2024
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“Biden's plan” for Gaza in full: Exchange of prisoners and hostages, truce, withdrawal and reconstruction

The Gaza Agreement draft, unveiled by President Joe Biden on 31 May and obtained in full by Al Majalla, incorporates Israeli amendments to the original draft accepted by Hamas

Ibrahim Hamidi 07 June 2024
Eduardo Ramon/Getty Images

Are global tech giants facilitating Israel’s war on Gaza?

With $1bn+ deals for vital services like cloud computing and AI software, some say the tech community is complicit in Israeli crimes against Palestinians. The truth is still emerging.

Marco Mossad 31 May 2024
Damage to the Al-Omari Mosque in Gaza City, which is the oldest mosque in Gaza, as a result of the Israeli bombing. AFP

Gaza's ancient ruins may be ruined forever

Bombing archaeological and cultural heritage sites shows the Israeli army's disregard for humanity and ranks it alongside the Taliban, al-Qaeda, and IS for wanton historical vandalism.

Taissier Khalaf 27 May 2024
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A Kurdish Peshmerga fighter affiliated with Iran's separatist Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK), mans a position north of Kirkuk, in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. Safin Hamid/AFP
Politics

Why Iran’s militant Kurds stayed out of the US-Iran war

31 May 2026

In March there was talk of armed Kurdish fighters opening a second front in Iran's north-west, but it never happened—for several very good reasons.

Alex Vatanka
Raúl Castro was Cuban president from 2006 to 2018, having served as Minister for the Armed Forces from 1959 to 2008. AFP
Profiles

Raúl Castro: the soldier who made Fidel’s revolution endure

31 May 2026

Fidel's brother built Cuba's armed forces and took over the presidency when his more charismatic sibling fell ill two decades ago. A recent US indictment from a 1996 incident now asks new questions.

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on 25 May 2026. Reuters
Politics

How Pakistan became China’s indispensable intermediary

01 June 2026

With war closing the Strait of Hormuz, Islamabad has become both broker and bridge, mediating between rivals while keeping Beijing's overland trade routes alive

Shirley Ze Yu
SARA GIRONI CARNEVALE
Business & Economy

How AI is changing the nature of work

01 June 2026

Some predict 'the end of jobs,' others a 'jobs apocalypse,' but optimists think people will adapt and get paid to do different things. Amidst war and mountains of debt, is AI a help or a harbinger?

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
Turkish drilling vessel Cagri Bey, which is set to conduct Turkiye's first deep-sea drilling operation docks in the Indian Ocean near the Mogadishu sea port in Mogadishu, Somalia April 10, 2026. Reuters / Feisal Omar
Business & Economy

Türkiye’s proposed maritime bill risks reigniting old rivalries

01 June 2026

The Exclusive Economic Zone risks reopening disputes over energy, maritime claims, and influence in the Eastern Mediterranean

Amr Emam

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