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The Palestinian flag in France: from student activism to social unrest  Al Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

The Palestinian flag in France: from student activism to social unrest 

Waddah Abu Jamea 23 October 2026
Can US-Russian diplomacy end the wars in Ukraine and Iran?
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Can US-Russian diplomacy end the wars in Ukraine and Iran?

Fares Garabet 21 October 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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Iraq at risk of fragmentation

22, Oct 2026

This week's cover story details how militia influence undermines state institutions, deepens sectarian divisions and creates security vacuums that IS could exploit

Al Majalla - London
Al Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

The Palestinian flag in France: from student activism to social unrest 

23, Oct 2026

Once a symbol of solidarity with the Palestinian cause, it is now being used by different groups to advance their own grievances and agendas

Waddah Abu Jamea
A general view of the Cairo Citadel overlooking parts of Taiz, Yemen, on 24 May 2022. Reuters
Politics

Taiz: a centre for enlightenment and cultural coexistence

22, Oct 2026

The ancient city is the latest target of a Houthi battle for territory, identity, and the country's future

Anwar Al-Ansi
A worker counts money at a petrol station in Cairo on 26 July 2024, as Egypt’s government announced yesterday a new increase in fuel prices. AHMED HASAN / AFP
Business & Economy

How the Egyptian economy weathered regional turmoil

22, Oct 2026

Saved from default in 2024, Egypt's macroeconomic policies and central bank flexibility have helped steady the ship amid the fallout of Israel's war on Gaza and the US war on Iran

Sharif Mohammad
A supporter wears a T-shirt of opposition presidential candidate Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro during a rally to launch his runoff campaign in Goiania, Brazil, on 6 October 2026. AP Photo/Eraldo Peres
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Flávio Bolsonaro: Brazil's next president?

18, Oct 2026

Lula's challenger won 47% of the vote in first-round polls. Will he win the run-off, too?

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra

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