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People shout slogans as they gather after a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war was announced, in Tehran, Iran, 8 April 2026. Majid Asgaripour / Reuters
Politics

US-Iran ceasefire unlikely to hold

Xiaotong Yang 08 April 2026
New study finds deep sleep better than long sleep Noelia de Alda
Science & Technology

New study finds deep sleep better than long sleep

Mohammed Mansour 07 April 2026
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How India’s deal to run Iran’s Chabahar port may help the Middle East navigate to a new future

The jewel in the crown of the International North-South Transport Corridor which, links Russia with the Middle East, shows new forms of co-operation bringing trade breakthroughs. It may lead to more.

Nazareth Seferian 17 July 2024
Dutch author Jaap Robben, who writes for children and adults, has just penned arguably his most poignant work yet. Charlie DeKeersemaecker

Jaap Robben’s depiction of suppressed grief reveals why the fight for equality is not over

The award-winning Dutch author tells Al Majalla that his latest book and its poignant depiction of loss shows why men must take part in driving social progress, and why family is so important

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy 16 July 2024
Diana Estefanía Rubio

Coal remains the largest source of pollution in the world

Global primary energy consumption reached a new record of 620 exajoules (EJ) for the second consecutive year in 2023, up from 607 exajoules in 2022.Despite efforts to decarbonise the economy, fossil…

Al Majalla - London 15 July 2024
Cookies. Pizza. Cake. All are delicious but can also contain a toxic ingredient that kills almost 300,000 people from coronary heart disease each year: industrially produced trans fat. Shutterstock

The battle to get rid of trans fats...forever

A hidden killer in the global food supply

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Tom Frieden 15 July 2024

Just how 'French' is French Theory?

American universities adopted various philosophical, literary, and social theories that originated in France between 1960-80. But French Theory is not something that can be neatly labelled.

Abdel Salam Ben Abdelali 13 July 2024
China's ambassador to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, voted against a US ceasefire resolution for the Gaza war during a UN Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters on March 22, 2024, in New York City. AFP

China's popularity rises in the region amid US support for Israel

Biden's unequivocal support for Israel's war on Gaza has seen US popularity in the region plummet. China is capitalising on this regional disgust by positioning itself as the better ally.

Christopher Phillips 11 July 2024
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during his campaign event, in Chesapeake, Virginia, US on June 28, 2024. Reuters

Can NATO survive resurgent Trumpism?

NATO's outgoing Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg handled Trump's populism quite well. Will his successor follow in his footsteps?

Ahmed Maher 10 July 2024
Eduardo Ramon

NATO turns 75: Past achievements and future challenges

Set up after World War II with ten members, there are now 32 nations seeking a consensus as they deal with an aggressive Russia and a rising China alongside terrorism, cyber war and budget controversy

Omer Onhon 08 July 2024
Amazon recently joined an exclusive club. Its market value ticked over $2tn, putting it in the company of only four other firms: Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft and Nvidia. Shutterstock

As Amazon turns 30, three factors will define its next decade

It will have to deal with trustbusters, catch up on AI and revive its core business

The Economist 06 July 2024
Elon Musk's startup, christened xAI, said it had raised $6bn at a valuation of $24bn Shutterstock

Can Elon Musk’s xAI take on OpenAI?

It has some advantages. But it is entering a crowded field

The Economist 05 July 2024
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People shout slogans as they gather after a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war was announced, in Tehran, Iran, 8 April 2026. Majid Asgaripour / Reuters
Politics

US-Iran ceasefire unlikely to hold

07 April 2026

If the ceasefire collapses, China has an interest in getting the two sides back to the table, but it would be a difficult task given Tehran's deep mistrust of the US and Israel.

Xiaotong Yang
Al Majalla
Politics

5 unanswered questions on the US-Iran ceasefire

09 April 2026

The fragile truce faces significant obstacles.

John Haltiwanger
Al Majalla
Politics

The US-Iran war tanked Trump's popularity at home

07 April 2026

Instead of the "no endless wars" they were promised, Americans were thrown into a disastrous war and were feeling the economic pinch at the gas pump

Brian Katulis
Awami Rickshaw Union workers holding posters of Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, shout slogans after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in Lahore on 8 April 2026. Arif ALI / AFP
Politics

Behind the truce: Pakistan mediation proves pivotal

08 April 2026

Islamabad is humming with behind-the-scenes diplomacy to turn this tentative pause into lasting peace.

Kaswar Klasra
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir shake hands during a session at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on 29 March 2026. Reuters
Politics

Palestinian executions are now official Israel policy

08 April 2026

Israel's parliament approved a draconian death penalty law last week that only applies to Palestinian prisoners, in a move that the UN says "would constitute a war crime"

Khaled Essam Eleslamboly

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