From the Pyramids to the United Nations, Egyptologist Khaled al-Anani's expertise will be invaluable in his new role

Exactly a century ago, images sent in the form of electronic signals via radio waves heralded a new invention, one that would shape politics, culture, and much else. Where next for TV?

Psychology shapes economic behaviour, with effects as wide-ranging as a run on a bank to a long-term investment. Today, the value of money rests as much on public belief as on policy.

The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the Rome Statute shows how international legal institutions are increasingly being seen as instruments of imperialism.

While the science is still catching up in many areas, music therapy is known to have a range of psychological and physiological benefits.

In several corners of the continent, informal sectors have arisen to plug the gaps left by state weakness or absence, providing both a lifeline and a headache

From close military cooperation to coup attempts and now literal gunboat diplomacy under Trump, Al Majalla tracks the evolution of the relationship between Caracas and Washington over the decades

General Anderson's appointment is being seen as a shift from a diplomatic, partnership-based approach to one that is operational and intelligence-led. In other words, from soft power to hard power.

The two-state solution is on life support. Israel's genocide in Gaza and its relentless building of settlements in the West Bank are actively destroying the viability of a Palestinian state.