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Axel Rangel Garcia

Unravelling the factions, sheikhs, and fighters of Sweida

This Druze-dominated city that has been the scene of fierce fighting in recent days may be a single governorate, but it is home to myriad armed groups with sometimes conflicting agendas.

Subhi Franjieh 24 July 2025
A member of the Lebanese security forces stands guard in front of a billboard bearing a portrait of slain former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri to mark his assassination on February 14, 2005. AFP

The legacy of Rafik Hariri and the collapse of the Lebanese state

Although it has been 18 years since Hariri's brutal assassination, the pain of his loss is being felt now more than ever

Mohamed abi Samra 16 February 2023
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Can the Houthis be defeated?

15, Oct 2026

In this week's cover story, Al Majalla examines the military balance of power on the ground, the networks through which the Houthis obtain weapons, and the foreign support they receive

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Trump's tariffs are changing the global trade ecosystem

16, Oct 2026

Trade routes and composition have changed, but not the overall flow, with ASEAN countries playing a bigger role

Abdulfattah Khattab
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Ms. Rachel, Gaza, and the power of education

13, Oct 2026

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
Members of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) arrive at the Moroccan side of the border crossing between Morocco and Mauritania in the Guerguerat area of Western Sahara on 25 November, 2020 AFP
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Western Sahara's MINURSO faces an uncertain future

15, Oct 2026

Boulos's remarks shattered expectations that UN Security Council Resolution 2797—which made Morocco's autonomy plan the basis for negotiations—would quickly translate into a final settlement

Rabia Abdul Salam
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The 9 Arab films vying for an Oscar

08, Oct 2026

From Gaza to Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan, Iraq, and Algeria, this year's Arab Oscar submissions explore stories of conflict, displacement, memory, and survival

Wael Said

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