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Trump bored of peace
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Trump bored of peace

Fares Garabet 01 March 2026
US-Iran war: economic costs already start to stack up Al Majalla
Business & Economy

US-Iran war: economic costs already start to stack up

Mohamed Sharki 01 March 2026
Some of the book covers selected for the Arabic Booker longlist.

Arabic Booker Prize longlist reflects diversity of themes and styles

The prestigious prize has managed to retain its luster over the past 15 years

Haitham Hussein 17 February 2023
The ChatGPT technology begs many questions about the implications of this AI software for the future Nicola Ferrarese

Al Majalla quizzes ChatGPT on the crises of the Arab world. Here is what we learned.

The technology begs many questions about the implications of this AI software for the future

Al Majalla - London 17 February 2023
A member of the Lebanese security forces stands guard in front of a billboard bearing a portrait of slain former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri to mark his assassination on February 14, 2005. AFP

The legacy of Rafik Hariri and the collapse of the Lebanese state

Although it has been 18 years since Hariri's brutal assassination, the pain of his loss is being felt now more than ever

Mohamed abi Samra 16 February 2023
The Iranian media has gained a lot of experience in utilising "soft power" models at the regional level. These media publish their content in different languages, albeit in low quality. Mari Fouz

Iran’s ‘soft power’ media machine is losing its charm 

Iran utilising soft power tools such as multi-language media outlets to influence opinion around the world in its favour 

Adel Al-Salmi 15 February 2023
Iranian Shiite pilgrim show cards baring pictures of slain Iranian and Iraqi commanders, respectively Qasem Soleimani (R) and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. AFP

Despite domestic protests, Iranian influence still looms large in Iraq

Many Iraqis in Karbala feel that they owe Iran for their help in fighting the Islamic State

Shelly Kittleson 15 February 2023
The recent number of dead in Turkey and Syria has exceeded 37,000 and is expected to continue to rise. Al Majalla

Turkey-Syria earthquake: A humanitarian and economic cost of epic proportions

The disaster has claimed 37,000 lives in Turkey and Syria so far and Ankara's loss is estimated at $84 billion

Al Majalla - London 14 February 2023
Daily life in Egypt has been strained by a wave of price rises driven by Egyptian pound slumps, leaving the country at the mercy of the dollar. Jamie Wignall

Egypt’s deal with the IMF comes with dramatic consequences for the economy

Daily life in Egypt has been strained by a wave of price rises driven by Egyptian pound slumps, leaving the country at the mercy of the dollar.

Marcelle Nasr 13 February 2023
The first recorded earthquake struck Antioch in 115 AD, and the city was said to have been completely flattened, killing 260,000 people.
Andrei Cojocaru

Northern Syria’s sad history of devastating earthquakes

The first recorded earthquake struck Antioch in 115 AD, and the city was said to have been completely flattened, killing 260,000 people

Diana Darke 10 February 2023
People stand among the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras, on February 9, 2023, three days after a 7,8-magnitude earthquake struck southeast Turkey. Getty Images

"It is catastrophic, and the United Nations is complicit"

Head of Syrian Civil Defence Raed Saleh says what is needed now is fuel to power the equipment to remove the rubble and recover the bodies

Al Majalla - London 09 February 2023
Iranians walk past Shahab-2 (L) and Shahab-3 missiles on display in front of a large portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a square in south Tehran on September 28, 2008. Getty Images

Iran's push for an empire reveals the dark reality of its ruthless ambitions

Iran's meddling in regional states has brought nothing but poverty and global isolation to the Iranian people

Houssam Itani 09 February 2023
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A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on 28 February 2026 as US and Israeli attacks on the country commence. ATTA KENARE / AFP
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US-Israel attack Iran but end goal remains unclear

27 February 2026

Military strategists have long warned that war should be waged only if those waging it know what they want to achieve. Herein lies a problem: Washington's war aims in Iran are incoherent.

Futoshi Matsumoto
Al Majalla
Politics

Iran’s strategy for war with the US

25 February 2026

Tehran isn't likely to easily fold if/when Trump attacks. This means that the longer a military confrontation drags out, the more untenable Washington's position becomes.

Bilal Saab
Pete Reynolds
Politics

Ukraine: the war that shook the world

23 February 2026

The conflict has forced Russia to scale back its global footprint and NATO to boost its defence spending. Meanwhile, China and Middle powers have emerged as key beneficiaries.

Christopher Phillips
AFP / Al Majalla
Science & Technology

Renewables on track to redefine global energy

23 February 2026

Natural resources like solar, wind, and water are set to provide 36% of global electricity production this year. Even for sceptics like Donald Trump, the trends are unmistakable.

Mohammed Mansour
Gregori Saavedra
Politics

Was Jeffrey Epstein a spy?

24 February 2026

Some point to his possible links to Mossad through his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, whose father was a known Israeli spy, and assert that he blackmailed powerful figures to exert influence

Al Majalla - London

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