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India launching satellites into space, in this case to catch a rare glimpse of the sun's atmosphere. Is climate change having an impact, though? AFP

How climate change is threatening satellites in orbit

In low Earth orbit, carbon dioxide emissions are changing atmospheric density in such a way as to reduce the natural mechanics of decluttering space debris. More debris equals more danger.

Mohammed Mansour 08 July 2025
A long March-2F carrier rocket carrying the Shenzhou-19 spacecraft and crew of three astronauts lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, in the Gobi desert, northwest China, on October 30, 2024. ADEK BERRY / AFP

Why China is building a Starlink system of its own

When it is finished, Qianfan could number 14,000 satellites

The Economist 13 December 2024
Technological and scientific advances have opened the door to military opportunities and threats beyond our atmosphere. Andy Potts

Stellar competition: Will the next world war be over space?

So crucial are the satellites that connect us (and spy on us) that the world above our heads could be the next major-power conflict zone. With China and India off to the moon, what next for space?

Marco Mossad 21 September 2024
The Arabs established observatories in Baghdad, Cairo, Damascus, the metropolises of Andalusia, Maragheh and Samarkand. Getty

‘Astronomical’ achievements: How Arabs left a lasting imprint in the sky

The Arabs predicted solar and lunar eclipses and proved the Earth's sphericity and rotation; today we can hardly find any astronomical tool without a deep Arab fingerprint

Abdullah Al-Rashid 01 June 2023
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, ground crew check on the astronauts inside the re-entry capsule of the Shenzhou-14 manned space mission after it lands successfully at the Dongfeng landing site in northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. Three Chinese astronauts landed in a northern desert on Sunday after six months working to complete construction of the Tiangong station, a symbol of the country's ambitious space program, state TV reported. (Li Gang/Xinhua via AP)

3 Chinese Astronauts Return To Earth After 6-Month Mission

Three Chinese astronauts landed in a northern desert on Sunday after six months working to complete the construction of the Tiangong station, a symbol of the country’s ambitious space program, state…

AP 04 December 2022
Jeff Bezos.(Illustration by Ali Mandalawi)

Jeff Bezos: A Billionaire's Journey to Space

Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, has succeeded in realizing his dream of going into space, aboard his company's first manned flight, Blue Origin, giving an extra boost to the fledgling space…

Majalla 25 July 2021

The Right Way to Achieve Security in Space

Last month, the Pentagon outlined plans for Space Force, U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed sixth branch of the U.S. armed services, charged with protecting American interests in outer space…

Stewart Patrick 21 September 2018
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Trump-Xi meeting is about much more than trade

22 October 2025

US and Chinese leaders have locked themselves into a downward spiral that goes far beyond tariffs, exports, and rare earths. This is about the future and who controls it.

Shirley Ze Yu
Andy Potts
Business & Economy

Saudi entertainment: a soft but growing economic power

21 October 2025

Strategic investments aim to stimulate the economy, attract tourists, and elevate culture and the arts in Saudi Arabia as part of the country's Vision 2030 goals

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi
Documents & Memoirs

Syria mulls expanding PKK deal with Türkiye

21 October 2025

The Adana Agreement defused a crisis in 1998 on the brink of a military confrontation. As revision talks are underway, Al Majalla reexamines the agreement.

Ibrahim Hamidi
Israeli singer Yuval Raphael parades with the Israeli flag during the dress rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 at the St. Jakobshalle arena in Basel on May 16, 2025. Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
Culture & Social Affairs

Cultural boycotts: the double standards that expose Western hypocrisy

16 October 2025

The international community's contradictory responses to Ukraine and Gaza lay bare the farce of a supposed rules-based global order

Sawsan Jamil Hasan
LDP President Sanae Takaichi receives applause after she was selected as Japan's new prime minister during an extraordinary session of the lower house of parliament in Tokyo on October 21, 2025. Philip FONG / AFP
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Sanae Takaichi: Japan's first female prime minister

21 October 2025

Her task will be to balance the country's security imperatives with American expectations regarding burden-sharing, defence spending, and economic cooperation

Futoshi Matsumoto

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