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Rahaf Ayyad, a 12-year-old Palestinian who is suffering from malnutrition due to an Israeli-imposed starvation campaign, sits at a school-turned-shelter in al-Rimal in central Gaza City on May 4, 2025. Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP
Politics

Sunken faces: Kids in Gaza waste away as Israel blocks aid

Salem Al Rayyes 15, May 2025
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Culture & Social Affairs

Al Majalla’s Book Watch

Khodr Al Agha 14, May 2025
US President John F Kennedy (1917 - 1963) speaks during a welcome ceremony for Saudi King Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1902 - 1969) at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, February 13, 1962. Getty Images

JFK’s history with Arabs and Palestine

On the 60th anniversary of his assassination (22 Nov 1963), Al Majalla revisits John F Kennedy's relationships with Arab leaders and his response to the ongoing question of Palestine-Israel.

Sami Moubayed 22, Nov 2023
People stand in front of a bookshelf at the booth of Ukraine, on the first day of the world's biggest book fair - Frankfurt Book Fair - on October 18, 2023 in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. AFP

Israeli, global intellectuals speak out against Gaza war

Since the war broke out in Gaza on 7 October, global intellectuals, including voices from within Israel, have demanded a ceasefire without dicing their words.

Emad al-Ahmad 22, Nov 2023

Cartoonist Antonio Rodríguez: The Gaza war hurts and angers me

The established political cartoonist, who hails from Mexico City, has been putting pen to paper to illustrate the ongoing war in Palestine. He tells Al Majalla why freedom of expression is at risk.

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy 21, Nov 2023
A man gestures as flames rise in a field near the border village of Burj Al-Mamluk in southern Lebanon's Khiam plain following Israeli bombardment on November 9, 2023. AFP

The geography of Lebanon may tell whether war is spreading

An understanding of an exact part of Lebanon could be vital to understanding if the war in the Middle East is spreading beyond Gaza

Badia Fahs 21, Nov 2023
Smoke billowing over destroyed buildings in Gaza on November 20, 2023, AFP

Discussions on the “Day After” scenario in Gaza

Israeli and American dialogues currently focus on the "Day After," and the aftermath of the conflict in Gaza. This whole issue is unethical, for three primary reasons.

Hesham Alghannam 20, Nov 2023
Iraqis hold a mass rally supporting the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023., in Baghdad AP

Gaza war poses political dilemma for Iraq

The prime minister in Baghdad must deal with the demands of the US, Iran and armed groups at home, while trying to prioritise his own national interests. Here's a three-option plan on how he can.

Ayad Al-Anbar 20, Nov 2023
Nesma Moharam

Egypt's Suez Canal faces alternative spots on trade map

There are fears in Egypt that new regional maritime projects will decrease Suez Canal's geostrategic relevance

Amr Emam 18, Nov 2023
Lina Jaradat

As drinking water is running out, Gaza looks wearily to the sea

Gazans make what use they can of seawater as essential supplies dwindle

Salem Al Rayyes 18, Nov 2023
Israeli soldiers operate, amid the ongoing ground operation of the Israeli army against Hamas in Gaza Reuters

Gaza war shows heightened risk of escalation in the region

The lack of clear rules in some fronts creates a dangerous environment that may lead to unintended escalation.

Andrew Tabler 17, Nov 2023
Majalla

Nasser Al Qudwa: If Arafat were alive, he would be in Gaza now, ‘a Kalashnikov on his shoulder’

The nephew of Palestine's late and most renown leader has been seen as a potential successor to Mahmoud Abbas. In an interview with Al Majalla, he predicts the end of Netanyahu and a new Hamas.

Ibrahim Hamidi 17, Nov 2023
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) watching as US President Donald Trump (C) shakes hands with Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Riyadh on May 14, 2025. Bandar AL-JALOUD / Saudi Royal Palace
Politics

Trump's lifting of Syria sanctions solidifies Iran's regional defeat

14 May 2025

It could very well boost Israel's security as well as that of everyone else in the region

James Jeffrey
US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman exchange a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during a ceremony at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 13, 2025. REUTERS / Brian Snyder
Business & Economy

US, Saudi Arabia enter 'golden era' in defence, AI partnership

14 May 2025

A string of deals ranging from defence to technology were signed in Riyadh worth at least $300bn, including the "largest military sales contract in history"

Maher Chmaytelli
Rahaf Ayyad, a 12-year-old Palestinian who is suffering from malnutrition due to an Israeli-imposed starvation campaign, sits at a school-turned-shelter in al-Rimal in central Gaza City on May 4, 2025. Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP
Politics

Sunken faces: Kids in Gaza waste away as Israel blocks aid

15 May 2025

As experts warn of a looming famine due to Israel's blocking of all aid for over ten weeks, Al Majalla speaks to affected families on the ground whose children have become skin and bones

Salem Al Rayyes
Lina Jaradat
Profiles

Ahmed al-Sharaa: The Syrian president with much to prove

14 May 2025

Al-Sharaa met Trump today in Riyadh, after the US president lifted sanctions on Syria on Tuesday, offering it "a chance at greatness". But who is the Syrian leader thrust into the global spotlight?

Bilal Saab
American President Richard Nixon made an official visit to Damascus on June 15, 1974, and was welcomed by Syrian President Hafez al-Assad. Getty
Documents & Memoirs

From Nixon to Clinton: Syrian-American summits since 1945

14 May 2025

Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, will meet Donald Trump in Riyadh today, making him the first Syrian leader to meet with a US president since Clinton's meeting with Hafez al-Assad in 2000

Sami Moubayed

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