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The imprint of place and the living past in Saudi fiction
Culture & Social Affairs

The imprint of place and the living past in Saudi fiction

Jaber Muhammad Madkhali 27 October 2026
Israel’s election may not end its political crisis Pete Reynolds
Politics

Israel’s election may not end its political crisis

Michael Horowitz 26 October 2026

A strait threat to the global economy

Fares Garabet 24 September 2026
A container ship transits the Suez Canal on 15 February 2022. Reuters

Egypt’s export dream meets an import reality

The populous Arab country needs to increase its non-oil exports to bring in much-needed foreign currency and raise living standards, but it cannot afford to do so by importing

Amr Emam 22 September 2026
Reuters / Al Majalla

Iran is playing a critical role on the Yemeni battlefield

Some analysts say Houthi advances are only possible due to help from the IRGC, while others believe the group has evolved into a much more sophisticated and potent force

Anwar Al-Ansi 21 September 2026
The USS Rafael Peralta implements a maritime blockade against the Iran-flagged crude oil tanker vessel Herby while the latter was attempting to sail toward an Iranian port on 24 April 2026. US NAVY / AFP

Iran's shadow tankers run up against Hormuz geography

Sanctions created a maritime network adept at concealing oil and ownership, but the blockade and military strikes have exposed its limits now that the tankers themselves have become targets

Abdel-Rahman Ayas 21 September 2026

Al Majalla’s Book Watch

A tour of the latest releases from Arab publishing houses

Khodr Al Agha 21 September 2026
A rebel fighter seen behind a Kingdom of Libya flag near the front line along the western entrance gate of Ajdabiyah, on 18 April 2011. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

A tale of two Libya's: internal division meets external unity

In Libya today, things have never been better. They have also never been worse. Just depends on who you ask

Tarek Megerisi 19 September 2026
Lina Jaradat

Riyad al-Sunbati and the art of improvisation

Al Majalla sheds light on a lesser-known talent of the composer behind some of Umm Kulthum's greatest songs

Fadi El-Abdallah 18 September 2026
Al Majalla / Reuters

Red Sea coast gains leave Houthis exposed

The Iran-backed group may appear to have the upper hand at the moment, but they are already struggling to hold their newly acquired territory

Anwar Al-Ansi 18 September 2026
The logo of the state energy company Sonatrach is pictured at the headquarters in Algiers, Algeria, on 25 November 2019. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina

Algeria looks to grow its influence in Africa through energy

Infrastructure projects are opening new ways for the country to strengthen its economic presence across the continent

Rabia Abdul Salam 18 September 2026
Grace Russell

The peril of AI: could it wipe out humanity?

Leading industry figures warn that artificial intelligence capabilities are advancing faster than humanity's ability to govern, restrain, and control them

Al Majalla - London 17 September 2026
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Brazil's President and Workers' Party (PT) re-election candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, greets supporters outside a polling station during the presidential runoff election in Sao Paulo on 25 October 2026. Juan BARRETO / AFP
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Lula, the great survivor, makes history

26, Oct 2026

Latin America's iconic left-wing statesman is Brazil's president, again

The Economist
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Energy security and resiliency in an uncertain world

24, Oct 2026

Türkiye's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources writes for Al Majalla

Alparslan Bayraktar
Pete Reynolds
Politics

Benjamin Netanyahu is damaged goods in the West

25, Oct 2026

Key voices in the West appear to be throwing him under the bus ahead of the approaching Israeli election

Brian Katulis
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
Ukranian Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba listens to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General during the alliance's 75th anniversary at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels on 4 April 2024. KENZO TRIBOUILLARD / AFP
Politics

Dmytro Kuleba on Trump’s drift towards Moscow

24, Oct 2026

Ukraine's former foreign minister is pragmatic about the war, peace talks, Kyiv's opponent, Washington, the Chinese, and the Gulf. His thoughts are a fascinating insight into Europe's biggest battle

Ahmed Maher

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