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Culture & Social Affairs

Five defining literary works all published a century ago in 1925

Mukhlis Al-Saghir 07, Jul 2025
Putin talks Islamists, gold, and nuclear power with Mali’s leader Eduardo Ramon
Politics

Putin talks Islamists, gold, and nuclear power with Mali’s leader

Sergey Eledinov 05, Jul 2025
About 63% of its total 4.55 million tonnes of basmati exports went to five top Middle East buyers: Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Diana Estafana Rubio

India rice ban places further strain on global grain supply

Nearly two months ago, India banned exports of non-basmati white rice, stoking fears of a world food crisis amid tight grain supplies caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Retail prices have…

Al Majalla - London 18, Sep 2023
Amid the AI revolution taking place, humans must maintain control as the potential of artificial intelligence is unlocked or risk being sidelined by a machine that has the ability to 'learn'. Deena So Oteh

Will robots gain the upper hand in an AI-dominated future?

Al Majalla takes a look at the economic implications of AI as the technology is unlocked. Humans must maintain control or risk losing out to machines that have the ability to learn.

Khaled Kassar 18, Sep 2023
Writer Lídia Jorge is well-known for her distinct Portuguese style of storytelling. PAULO SPRANGER/Global Images/Sipa USA/Alamy

Portuguese novelist Lídia Jorge on honouring her mother's final wish and how war gave her writer's block

From finding a way to fulfil her mother's last request to a writer's block brought on by the war in Europe, the latest chapter of Jorge's illustrious career has been filled with starts and stops.

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy 16, Sep 2023
Al Majalla outlines the main factors for the decision by Saudi Arabia and Russia to cut oil production and how this could impact the upcoming US elections. Agencies/Majalla

Production cuts and price rises put oil back at the centre of global politics

Al Majalla outlines the main factors behind Saudi Arabia and Russia's decision to cut oil production and how this could impact the upcoming US elections

Khaled Hamadeh 16, Sep 2023
Behind the scenes of Saudi film 'Hajjan', which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Saudi cinema shines at Toronto International Film Festival with three participating films

As three Saudi films participate in the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, Al Majalla talks to the directors about their ambitious productions, telling Saudi stories and global audiences.

Mohamed Jameel Ahmed 15, Sep 2023
A farmer drops rice crop while working in a paddy field on the outskirts of Guwahati, India, on June 6, 2023. Global prices for food commodities like rice and vegetable oil have risen for the first time in months. AP

India rice ban places strain on already vulnerable global food supply chain

While the government may worry about domestic political sensitivities and the ban's external fallout, exporters fear losing out to other top rice exporters: Thailand, Vietnam and Pakistan.

Shakir Husain 14, Sep 2023
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) waves to the media representatives during his visit to the International media centre, at the G20 summit venue, in New Delhi on September 10, 2023. AFP

6 ways India can safeguard its rise as a global power

The G20 summit showed how far the country has come and pointed to where it may go. But what happens next depends on the choices India makes.

Houssam Itani 12, Sep 2023
How to Become a Cult Leader Netflix

Netflix streams the narcissism and megalomania of cult leaders

How to Become a Cult Leader is not really an instruction manual. It is a look at how some of the most disturbing figures of the 20th century cast their spell over people, seeking total control an

Ibrahim Haj Abdi 12, Sep 2023
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks on "China challenge to US national security and academic freedom," on December 9, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia. AFP

Exclusive: Pompeo says Putin seized on Biden’s mistakes, urges united front against China

In an exclusive interview with Al Majalla, the former US secretary of state praises Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and predicts better relations with Riyadh if the Republicans win the White House

Ibrahim Hamidi 11, Sep 2023
Tourist with Armenian flag posing at the Hayravank Monastery on the shore of Lake Sevan. Shutterstock

Why Armenia has become an attractive business haven for Russians

For Russians looking to set up or move their businesses due to international sanctions, Armenia is an attractive option. However, the new influx of Russians has driven prices up in the country.

Nazareth Seferian 11, Sep 2023
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Iran’s waning influence

27 June 2025

Our July issue features in-depth articles and expert analyses exploring the future of Iran's influence and the long-term reverberations for the region

Al Majalla - London
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Gaza’s ‘death trap’ aid centres: a real-life Hunger Games

02 July 2025

Israel's commandeering of aid distribution in Gaza forces starving Palestinians to run the gauntlet at centres with biometric monitoring systems, armed security, and life-or-death hazards

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People gather to celebrate after Lebanese parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as the new president, on January 9, 2025, in Al-Aaishiyah, Lebanon. Ramiz Dallah/Getty
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Lebanon’s second chance at statehood

02 July 2025

The crippling of Hezbollah's dominance and the Assad regime's fall in Syria have created a narrow but historic opening for the Lebanese people

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Oman is quietly redefining its development model

29 June 2025

It is no longer the Gulf's quiet outlier but a country quietly setting a new standard for sustainable economic development in the region

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How the Middle East can capitalise on Iran’s regional setback

02 July 2025

The US security umbrella will focus on Iran's direct threats, but regional states should deal with Tehran's residual proxy groups in the region

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