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Sara Gironi Carnevale

Brainrot: excessive screentime is making us dumber

Cognitive function becomes less efficient when the brain receives more material than it can handle over a short period

Alaa Emara 30 March 2026
Axel Rangel Garcia

US-Iran war threatens the world's digital arteries

While attention focuses on oil, submarine cables in the Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab Strait that link Asia, Europe, and the Gulf are also at risk

Abdulfattah Khattab 26 March 2026
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Is Starlink the key to undercutting Iran's regime?

Elon Musk's satellite internet connectivity service— designed to bypass state-controlled networks—could form the nucleus of an alternative communications infrastructure in Iran

Marco Mossad 17 January 2026
From casual chats to commercial trades and confidential information, the transport and targeting of data under the Red Sea is a major issue. Can the Houthis cripple the world's communications? Dave Murray

Make or break: Houthi underwater cables carry more than just megabits

From casual chats to commercial trades and confidential information, the transport and targeting of data under the Red Sea is a major issue. Can the Houthis cripple the world's communications?

Marco Mossad 11 March 2024
Dave Murray

6G communication: The next revolutionary tech leap is on its way

6G is expected to provide even faster data speeds, lower latency, and higher capacity compared to its predecessor. It aims to support innovative technologies and applications.

Abdel-Rahman Ayas 23 August 2023

Information Technology and the Question of Knowledge

In this age of information technology, knowledge has become accessible in the pockets of 83% of the world's population. Now people can quickly research the accurate distance and time required to walk…

Saif Al Abri 05 August 2022
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Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif (R) and Deputy Foreign Minister and chief nuclear negotiator Abbas Araghchi react as they listen to President Hassan Rouhani (unseen) speaking during a press conference in Tehran on 3 April 2015 ATTA KENARE / AFP
Politics

Zarif’s peace gambit meets Tehran’s limits

15 April 2026

Tehran can likely contemplate a deal, but it is far less clear that it can yet imagine lasting peace

Alex Vatanka
Julian D. Paulsen
Business & Economy

Tight squeeze: economic effects of Iran war linger despite truce

13 April 2026

A two-week truce has sparked a cautious market rebound, but deep anxiety persists over renewed escalation and its impact on global growth and inflation

Abdulfattah Khattab
Jared Kushner and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif interact in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 11 April 2026. Jacquelyn Martin/ REUTERS
Politics

‘Kushner and Witkoff spoiled the US-Iran talks’

13 April 2026

Sources tell Al Majalla that Iran was able to build a rapport with US Vice President JD Vance in Islamabad, but sensed his hands were tied in the presence of Trump's son-in-law and close friend

Kamal Alam
Al Majalla
Business & Economy

The Iran war exposed the fragility of Europe’s economy

15 April 2026

Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and rising energy prices are exposing the structural vulnerabilities of Europe's economy

Mohamed Sharki
Opinion

Lebanon’s Shiites are fighting a two-front war

15 April 2026

The first is on the border against Israel, which seeks to seize their land and drive them northwards; the second is within Lebanon itself, against a state that seeks to marginalise them

Houssam Itani

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