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A picture taken on 24 January 2014 shows covers of the comic series Tintin translated into several languages at the Casterman publisher headquarters in Brussels.  AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

From Tintin to Tetouan: the rise of Moroccan comics

Najeeb Mubarak 21 June 2026
Iran's conservative Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf addresses supporters in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on June 26, 2024, during his election campaign ahead of a presidential vote to replace the late president. ATTA KENARE / AFP
Politics

The war inside Iran's right

Alex Vatanka 19 June 2026
Layla Yusuf al-Azma Sami Moubayed archive

The true story of Layla, the beautiful daughter of a Syrian war hero

Driven by either ignorance or malice, a series of bizarre rumours have circulated about Yusuf al-Azma and the fate of his daughter. Al Majalla sets the record straight.

Sami Moubayed 27 July 2023
The expiry of a fishing agreement between Morocco and Europe has put pressure on Spain to act. Shutterstock / Majalla

Morocco fishes for better benefits from Europe

As Spain reckons with the aftermath of the ended fishing agreement between Europe and Morocco, Rabat demands better terms.

Mohamed Sharki 24 July 2023
The Tunisian tennis star exudes a special authenticity which is embodied in her national pride, her compassion towards opponents and her inspiring ascension to tennis' top ranks. Andy Edwards

Ons Jabeur serves up 'ace' of hearts at Wimbledon

Despite losing at Wimbledon, the Tunisian tennis star has won the hearts of viewers around the world, who are emotionally invested in her rise to tennis stardom

Nawwar Jabbour 23 July 2023
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, left, and Emily Blunt as Kitty Oppenheimer in a scene from "Oppenheimer." AP

Nolan’s "Oppenheimer": An explosive masterpiece

Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer was released in cinemas across the world on Wednesday, coinciding with another awaited film: Barbie. Samer Abu Hawwash shares his initial thoughts.

Samer Abou Hawwach 22 July 2023
The treaty which gave rise to modern Turkey created a new world order which was outdated from the start. The Kurds ended up getting the shortest end of the stick.  Albane Simon

Lausanne centenary: The treaty that continues to pain the region

The treaty which gave rise to modern Turkey created a new world order which was outdated from the start. The Kurds ended up getting the shortest end of the stick. 

Al Majalla - London 22 July 2023
The signing of the Treaty of Lausanne, in the Palais de Rumine, Lausanne, Switzerland, 24th July 1923. Getty/Majalla

The Treaty of Lausanne created a new world order outdated from the start

The 100-year-old accord defined modern Turkey, but also set up new conflicts by disregarding the rights of weaker peoples and defeated nations

Houssam Itani 22 July 2023
Turkey: Kurdish troops (cavalry). Getty

How a string of unjust treaties shortchanged the Kurds

From the 1639 Shirin Palace Agreement to the Lausanne Treaty of 1923, Kurdish self-determination was ignored by the world's dominant powers who were looking out for their economic interests.

Salih Muslim 22 July 2023
Signed on 24 July 1923, the treaty had profound consequences for the Middle East and beyond. On its centennial, an understanding of it rests on an appreciation of the complex factors that led to it. Albane Simon

100 years of Lausanne: How modern Turkey rose from the ashes of WWI

Signed on 24 July 1923, the treaty had profound consequences for the Middle East and beyond. On its centennial, an understanding of it rests on an appreciation of the complex factors that led to it.

Omer Onhon 22 July 2023
In a wide-ranging interview with Al Majalla, Turkish statesman Ahmet Davutoğlu also addresses the regional landscape and the emerging new world order. Basel Arbar/Al Majalla

Erdoğan friend-turned-rival Davutoğlu talks Turkey's post-election future

In a wide-ranging interview with Al Majalla, Turkish statesman Ahmet Davutoğlu traces the evolution of his relationship with Erdoğan, when it soured, and his vision for a democratic Turkey

Ibrahim Hamidi 21 July 2023
Supporters of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr during a protest climb the fence outside the Swedish embassy in Baghdad on July 20, 2023 as firefighters try to put out a fire there. AFP

For Sweden, burning Quran at home damages diplomacy abroad

Yet another "insult" to Muslims in Sweden by an Iraqi refugee has proven the tipping point for already tense relations with the Scandinavian nation, complicating diplomacy and politics abroad

Shelly Kittleson 20 July 2023
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Trump’s 2026 Iran deal differs from Obama’s 2015 JCPOA

18 June 2026

Although an MOU will be officially signed on 19 June, there are already significant differences a decade later, despite the US aim being largely similar. Could Trump open Iran like Nixon opened China?

Robert Ford
Sara Gironi Carnevale
Science & Technology

A smarter ball, or a safer one? The header dilemma facing world football

11 June 2026

The official World Cup ball showcases the latest advances in football technology, but new research questions whether future designs should prioritise brain safety as well as performance

Marco Mossad
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian holding a memorandum of understanding he and US President Donald Trump signed to end the US-Iran war on 17 June, 2026. IRINN Iranian state television/AFP
Politics

How a US-Iran deal will impact Gulf relations with Tehran

17 June 2026

As a costly war draws to a close, Tehran has the chance to chart a new course in relation to its neighbours, but that requires a change of mindset

Zaid bin Ali al-Fadhil
Stefano Summo
Culture & Social Affairs

World Cup songs: from local themes to global industry

11 June 2026

Football's biggest tournament has come to adopt a single soundtrack every four years to give each offering a distinct identity. Is this genuine culture, or a mass marketing technique?

Najeeb Mubarak
Al Majalla
Politics

How Pakistan quietly brokered the historic US-Iran deal

16 June 2026

Islamabad kept both sides talking even as missiles were being launched. That tenacity looks to have paid dividends in a way that could yet reshape the Middle East's power dynamics.

Kaswar Klasra

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