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22-year-old art degree graduate Karim Naamani Ibrahim Totanji

Cinematheque Beirut gives Lebanon’s film community a space to thrive

An archive in the capital preserves not just films but memory, offering hope and inspiration for a younger generation of filmmakers

Ibrahim Tutunji 10 May 2025
Nada Kousa wearing the traditional Lebanese headress the 'tantour' Joe Challita

The towering history of the tantour

Part of Lebanon's rich cultural heritage, the tall, conical headdress associated with princesses sparked the curiosity of a global audience when it made a cameo at the Miss Universe pageant

Rosette Fadel 08 May 2025
Syrian soldiers wave as they leave Lebanon 26 April 2005 in Masnaa. Lebanese danced with joy as the last Syrian troops crossed the border back home, ending their 29-year presence in Lebanon. JOSEPH BARRAK / AFP

This day in history: Syria ends its 29-year military occupation of Lebanon

On 26 April 2005, Syria was forced to pull its troops from a country that US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger had tacitly invited in a year after the civil war erupted in 1975

Sami Moubayed 26 April 2025
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There is no better time to disarm Hezbollah

With both Hezbollah and its Iranian patrons at their weakest point, Lebanon has a fleeting opportunity to restore its eroded sovereignty

David Schenker 23 April 2025

Youssef Habchi El-Ashkar: writing is my salvation

In a never-before-published interview, the late Lebanese novelist explains how the characters in his epic trilogy reflect his distaste for city life and lost faith in humanity

Mohamed abi Samra 22 April 2025
Lina Jaradat

The price of Lebanon’s civil war is still being paid

Fifty years after the outbreak of fighting, Lebanon still suffers from the effects of corruption and clientelism, undermining the achievements made during brief periods of stability

Abdulfattah Khattab 19 April 2025
Lina Jaradat

Only national reconciliation can heal Lebanon's civil war wounds

Fifty years ago today, a civil war that lasted 15 years ripped the country apart. Today, outstanding grievances and underlying causes of that war still remain, leaving the country on shaky ground.

Ali Mourad 13 April 2025
Lina Jaradat

Young Lebanese artists summon the ghosts of the civil war

Living through crises, tragedy, and war, followed by crises, tragedy, and war, Al Majalla speaks to four young artists turning to art to make sense of their country and inheritance

Ibrahim Tutunji 10 April 2025
Lina Jaradat

From Syria to Gaza: a blueprint for rebuilding the Middle East

A strategy to rebuild post-conflict Arab economies is slowly taking shape despite Israeli intransigence. It's an enormous task, but the cost of inaction is higher.

Alaa Shahine Salha 28 February 2025
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Arab students' futures in limbo after USAID funds freeze

The shuttering of aid has caused huge problems for students in Lebanon and Egypt on US scholarships. What does the future hold?

Joudy El-Asmar 17 February 2025
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Former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, waves an Israeli flag following the exit polls at his party headquarters, on the evening of Israel's national election, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on 28 October 2026. REUTERS/Shir Torem
Politics

Is Israel ready for its first non-Ashkenazi prime minister?

07, Nov 2026

Gadi Eisenkot, who may form a government, hails from a Moroccan-Jewish family. Israel's 15 prime ministers have all had European or Russian heritage. Is it time for a change?

Kamal Alam
Sara Padovan
Politics

The muted impact of electoral change on foreign policy

09, Nov 2026

Despite domestic shifts, new leaders often face structural constraints and have limited parameters to operate

Christopher Phillips
Pep Boatella
Science & Technology

Climate change is redrawing national borders

10, Nov 2026

Whether it is rivers, glaciers, or sea-level submergence, the implications of rising temperatures are becoming an increasingly urgent issue for states

Alaa Emara
Mohsen Rezaei attends a farewell ceremony on 3 July 2026 for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on 28 February in a US-Israel strike in Tehran. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
Profiles

Mohsen Rezaei: the unlikely peacemaker

09, Nov 2026

The former IRGC general was recently appointed as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. For the US, the danger is mistaking his prominence for a willingness to deliver concessions

Alex Vatanka
Culture & Social Affairs

Five Arab novels that paint an AI-dominated future

10, Nov 2026

From machines that develop human emotions to societies governed by artificial intelligence, Arab novelists explore the promises and perils of a radically transformed future

Ibrahim Adel

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