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The Blue Nile River after the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam reservoir near the Ethiopian-Sudanese border, on 6 November 2020.
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Global water bankruptcy and what can be done about it

An eye-opening UN report revealing the extent of the problem posed by rapidly diminishing freshwater reserves is a sobering read

Mohammed Mansour 26 January 2026
Two women pick eggplants in the Algerian town of Douaouda, May 30, 2024. AFP

Could aquifers turn Algeria’s desert into Africa’s breadbasket?

Big agricultural projects have been launched in Algeria's arid south, home to huge quantities of groundwater held in rock. Exploiting that to feed the region would be an economic boon.

Rabia Abdul Salam 26 May 2025
Mohammad Ramzan, a 60-year-old traditional goatskin water carrier also known as a mashki, fills a water trough for pigeons along a road on a hot and humid day during the fasting month of Ramadan.(Reuters)

Pakistan's Water Bearers Quench Thirst in Ramadan, but Fear for Their Trade

Mohammad Ramzan pumps water into a large goat skin bag before carrying it down an alley and up several flights of stairs to deliver to a resident in Karachi, Pakistan's largest city. For more…

Majalla 10 May 2021
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Rivalry in the Horn of Africa

31 January 2026

Is the Red Sea moving toward an ordered space governed by capable states or toward a grey zone edging toward disorder? Read our February cover story to find out.

Al Majalla - London
Eduardo Ramon
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How the US got the SDF to capitulate to Damascus

02 February 2026

Al Majalla publishes a full account of what transpired during negotiations, the draft integration framework, and proposed constitutional amendments

Ibrahim Hamidi
Al Majalla
Politics

Trump's only Iran option

03 February 2026

Ahead of US-Iran talks on Friday, Al Majalla lays out what's on the negotiating table and what issues Tehran is likely—and unlikely—to be flexible on

Bilal Saab
Incoming US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting in New Delhi, on 25 February 2020. AFP
Business & Economy

What we know about the India-US trade deal

03 February 2026

Trump announced the deal in a social media post on Monday

Rishi Iyengar
Reuters/Al Majalla
Politics

The expiry of New START risks nuclear Armageddon

02 February 2026

A key nuclear limitation treaty between the US and Russia will expire on 5 February, leaving many biting their fingernails

Samer Elias

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