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Operation Dawn of Yemen: a domestic fight with regional implications Al Majalla
Politics

Operation Dawn of Yemen: a domestic fight with regional implications

Ibrahim Jalal 12 October 2026
Gaza art exhibit reinterprets the meaning of home
Culture & Social Affairs

Gaza art exhibit reinterprets the meaning of home

Houssam Marouf 12 October 2026
For illustrative purposes only. A man with the Latin words Deus Vult (God wills it) tattooed on his head is pictured. The phrase reveres the medieval Crusades when Christians earned their spurs, killing 'infidel' Muslims and Jews. Thomas COEX / AFP

Trump picks shed light on Christian Zionists' dark fealty to Israel

Christian Zionists have long prided themselves on their undeviating support for Israel, but a closer look exposes an allegiance rooted in white supremacy, antisemitism, and Islamaphobia

Bryn Haworth 21 November 2024
Lina Jaradat

Fairuz at 90: The voice of Lebanese nostalgia

With dreamy vocals evoking images of hills and homeland, the star and her husband together wove a new and more romantic version of Lebanon in the years before the civil war that feels very distant now

Mohamed abi Samra 20 November 2024
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat addresses the Israeli Knesset (parliament) during his historic visit to Israel as Israeli Premier Menahem Begin (c) listens to him. AFP

This day in history: Sadat makes infamous visit to Israel

Forty-seven years ago, Sadat prayed at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and addressed the Knesset. His visit to Israel rendered him an outcast in the Arab world until he was assassinated on 6 October 1981.

Sami Moubayed 19 November 2024
A lineup of some of Trump's foreign policymaker picks, which include Marco Rubio as secretary of state, Pete Hegseth as defence secretary, Elise Stefanik as US ambassador to the UN and Mike Walz as National Security advisor. AFP

Trump cabinet picks: A dream line-up for Israel's far right

The general feeling within Netanyahu's entourage is one of jubilation. In fact, they couldn't have picked more favourable appointees themselves.

Michael Horowitz 19 November 2024
Moroccan writer and director Abdellah Taïa during a photo session during the 26th “Le Corspondance” literary festival. JOEL SAGET / AFP

Abdellah Taïa's 'Tower of Tears' explores the alleyways of his painful past

The Moroccan novelist tells a story about two friends who experienced child sexual abuse at the hands of men in their childhood city. When they both return, it is for different reasons.

Antoine Jockey 19 November 2024

Israel pushes for Hezbollah's total disarmament

Fares Garabet 18 November 2024
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 24, 2024. Valery SHARIFULIN/AFP

Why Russia is reasserting itself in Syria

Moscow has boosted its military presence in southern Syria near deconfliction lines with Israel, and its revitalised interest in being a key regional player hasn't gone unnoticed in Israel

Haid Haid 18 November 2024
Al Majalla

Al Majalla’s Book Watch

Our fortnightly round-up of the latest Arabic books covering a wide range of topics, reflecting some of the trends and thinking in the Arab world

Khodr Al Agha 17 November 2024
Senator Marco Rubio speaks next to President-elect Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, October 29, 2024. AFP

Trump cabinet picks signal harder line on Iran

Expect a ramped-up version of Trump's first-term maximum-pressure campaign on Iran, only this time, he will have a stronger cast of US policymakers on board to implement it

Lina Khatib 17 November 2024
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune riding a military vehicle during the parade on the 70th anniversary of the Algerian Revolution on November 1 in Algeria. AP

Algeria’s ‘optimistic’ budget is the largest since independence

With subsidies still being paid, the budget deficit has ballooned from $45bn in 2024 to an expected $62bn next year. This largesse worries some, but apparently not the government

Rabia Abdul Salam 16 November 2024
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Operation Dawn of Yemen: a domestic fight with regional implications

12, Oct 2026

Al Majalla tracks a rapidly shifting battlefield where stamina, not speed, will determine the ultimate victor

Ibrahim Jalal
Helena Perez Garcia
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Ms. Rachel, Gaza, and the power of education

13, Oct 2026

As YouTube star Accurso's influence grew, she transitioned from educator to child advocate. But it only became 'controversial' when she spoke up for Palestinian kids

Hala Al-Naji
US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands as they leave after their talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan on 30 October 2025. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP
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Eight tests for the Trump-Xi 2026 détente

12, Oct 2026

The achievements of September's US-China summit are underwhelming: a short trade truce extension, a reciprocal tariff reduction, a coal purchase, talks on AI, and two pandas. The rest is what matters

Shirley Ze Yu
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Business & Economy

Why Europe’s gold is on the move

07, Oct 2026

Headlines have centred on the flight of bullion while commentators have speculated about the prompts. The reality is a little more nuanced

Abdulfattah Khattab
Culture & Social Affairs

The 9 Arab films vying for an Oscar

08, Oct 2026

From Gaza to Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan, Iraq, and Algeria, this year's Arab Oscar submissions explore stories of conflict, displacement, memory, and survival

Wael Said

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