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In this file photo taken on August 9, 2020, shows a noose and a gallows hanging from the Martyrs' Statue along with Lebanese national flags, at the Martyrs' Square in the center of Lebanon's capital Beirut. 
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Spike in suicides points to growing despair in Lebanon

Lebanon has been recently grappling with a surge in suicide cases, which can be attributed to the dire economic situation as well as Hezbollah's stifling grip over the country

Shadi Alaa Aldin 03 Apr 2023
Luisa Markides

The Next Epidemic: Suicide Among the Young

If desperation is a spectrum, suicide is at its gut-wrenching extreme. Thankfully, as with most extremes, it is rare. Yet a raft of official statistics emerging from health authorities in different…

Luisa Markides 29 Jul 2022
Luisa Markides

The Last Goodbye — Assisted Dying in Switzerland

Unlike any other country in regard to this issue, Switzerland has the longest history of the legal practice of non-physician assisted suicide. Assisted dying is legally allowed, as controversial as…

Luisa Markides 28 May 2022
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Saudi astronauts Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali Al Qarni, with their crew Peggy Whitson and John Shoffner pose for a photo ahead of their mission to the International Space Station from Florida, in this photo released on May 20, 2023. Reuters
Science & Technology

Saudi astronauts reach International Space Station, making history

22 May 2023

The arrival of two Saudi astronauts into space is a big moment for the Arab world. And a reminder of the leading role Islamic nations have long held in humanity's understanding of the stars.

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov holds up his book "Time Shelter" translated from Bulgarian by Angela Rodel after winning The International Booker Prize 2023, in London, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. AP
Culture & Social Affairs

Why Georgi Gospodinov’s novels resonate with readers around the world

23 May 2023

Al Majalla talks to Georgi Gospodinov, the Bulgarian author who won this year's International Booker Prize for his novel 'Time Shelter'

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy
Jomana Alrashid chairwoman of the Red Sea Foundation(L) and Mohammed Al Turki, Red Sea International Film Festival CEO at the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival. EPA
Culture & Social Affairs

Red Sea Film Festival shines in the heart of Cannes

24 May 2023

This year had the largest Arab presence in the history of Cannes, with nine Arab films featured. The Red Sea International Film Festival supported five of these films, in addition to the opening film.

Mohammed Rouda
Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. SPA
Politics

Zelensky in Jeddah: A bold showcase of Saudi diplomacy

25 May 2023

The 32nd Arab Summit nabbed global attention. As well as the visit of Ukraine's leader, Syria stepped back into the regional community as Saudi Arabia's careful diplomacy emphasises common interests.

Khattar Abu Diab
G7 leaders post on a boat in Hiroshima. AFP
Politics

G7: Valuable forum or outdated irrelevance?

26 May 2023

The G7, which now consists of neither the seven largest economies nor the seven most prosperous democracies, feels increasingly out of date to a world that has moved on

Christopher Phillips

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