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Timothy Zurabishvili dives into the darkness of man Deena So'Oteh
Culture & Social Affairs

Timothy Zurabishvili dives into the darkness of man

Antoine Jockey 10 August 2026
This illustration photograph shows the flags of the European Union and China displayed on screens in Brussels on 2 June 2026. Nicolas TUCAT / AFP
Business & Economy

On trade with China, Europe is fighting yesterday’s war

Shirley Ze Yu 09 August 2026
Migrants walk towards the Fnideq region in northern Morocco after leaving Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta following an attempted crossing at the Bab Sebta border crossing, on the outskirts of Fnideq, on 1 August 2026. Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP

The Ceuta tragedy: illusory homelands and unattainable paradises

Where social media offers magic solutions, the real world delivers slammed doors

Samer Abou Hawwach 06 August 2026
Members of the Spanish Army's 'Regulares' infantry forces watch a group of migrants near the border post of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on August 2, 2026. Henry NICHOLLS / AFP

Events in Ceuta trigger panic in Europe

The abrupt crossing of some 60,000 Moroccan migrants into Spain has thrown the Schengen's future into question, even though most have already returned home

Bryn Haworth 04 August 2026
Author Paula Erizanu, whose latest book is titled 'Both Heaven and Hell Are Here: Moldova, a Century of Lived History' Alex Coman

Paula Erizanu: reclaiming Moldova’s history, one story at a time

Weaving together oral testimony, family memoir, and fiction, the writer seeks to preserve truth in the face of propaganda and political upheaval

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy 30 July 2026
Marine Le Pen of National Rally has been given permission by the French courts to run in next year's presidential election. Al Majalla

Marine Le Pen’s presidential candidacy causes France to reassess

The French far-right leader was convicted of embezzlement, but her prison sentence was suspended, and she is allowed to run next year. Opponents are busy reconfiguring their strategies

Khattar Abu Diab 29 July 2026
Lines of cars waiting to refuel in Moscow, Russia, June 30, 2026. أ.ف.ب

Queuing cars help show how Russia failed to diversify its economy

Innovation and private enterprise have yet to challenge the energy sector's centrality

Rana Freifer 25 July 2026
Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage, two leaders of far right parties seeking power either side of the English Channel. Al Majalla

Silly season bedevils the far-right populists of Britain and France

If elections were held tomorrow, Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage could end up in power, but both have been fighting questions and jokes about money. For them, for now, laughter is the enemy

Bryn Haworth 21 July 2026
French actress and director Noémie Merlant stars in 2026 comedy-drama Roma Elastica. Eduardo Ramon

Actress Noémie Merlant on women being ‘more than an image’

A familiar presence at Cannes, the French actress and filmmaker stars in the new film Roma Elastica. She spoke to Al Majalla in the south of France about freedom, ageing, and Marion Cotillard

Leila Amar 20 July 2026
Workers are seen through a pipe at a construction site on the extension of Russia's TurkStream gas pipeline. Reuters

Türkiye and Israel go head-to-head in Europe’s new energy race

Ankara wants to be a regional energy hub, while Israel seeks deeper integration into Europe's emerging energy system. Will Europe choose or the other, or a combination, to meet its energy needs?

Abdulfattah Khattab 17 July 2026
Footballer Erling Haaland channels Norway's Viking heritage in his ruthless pursuit of goals, but has a playful side, too. Bill McConkey

Playful Viking: Norwegian striker Erling Haaland

Manchester City's goalscoring machine has repeatedly found the net at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with his dad, Alfie, watching from the stands. How did he get to where he is today?

Mohamed Qutob 12 July 2026
Smoke rising from the Crimea Bridge after a Ukrainian drone strike on 22 June 2026. Reuters

Ukraine’s drones: from the frontline to the deep rear

Recent upgrades to Kyiv's most important weapon have put Russian infrastructure in the firing line, as the latest attacks on St Petersburg show. Yet it is in Crimea that Ukraine's attention is focused

Marco Mossad 08 July 2026
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As the US and Iran spar over Hormuz deal, the world waits with bated breath

12 August 2026

Any agreement that restores traffic through the strait will bring immediate relief, but repairing the damage wrought by war—and restoring confidence—will take far longer

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
Al Majalla
Politics

Is multipolarity helping or hindering Iran?

12 August 2026

A bit of both. It enabled its rise as a regional power, then helped weaken it, and may now help prevent its complete defeat.

Christopher Phillips
Opinion

Makkah diplomacy and the New Middle East

12 August 2026

Riyadh has made clear its vision for the future of a "new Middle East"—and it is one based on mutual respect, unity, peace and prosperity

Zaid bin Ali al-Fadhil
Al Majalla
Science & Technology

How AI is rewriting the rules of war and peace

10 August 2026

As states race to embed algorithms in systems of reconnaissance, targeting, air defence, and military decision-making, a new layer of risk is taking shape

Mohammed Mansour
Nesma Moharam
Culture & Social Affairs

The art of Taqāsīm: dividing time and charging silence

11 August 2026

Al Majalla traces the evolution of the solo improvisation musical form indigenous to the Middle East region

Fadi El-Abdallah

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