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Microdramas are scripted, short-form vertical series that first appeared in China before spreading through platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. Efi Chalikopoulou
Culture & Social Affairs

The age of the microdrama: why slow cinema matters more than ever

Hassan Salama 11 July 2026
Cancer therapies in 2026: a new era of hope Al Majalla
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Cancer therapies in 2026: a new era of hope

Al Majalla - London 07 July 2026
Will it bring about a golden age or new dark times for mankind? A year of AI’s rapid rise feels like a millennium. Are we ready? Nicola Ferrarese

AI odyssey in 2024 may mark the start of a new era

Will it bring about a golden age or new dark times for mankind? A year of AI's rapid rise feels like a millennium. Are we ready?

Khaled Kassar 11 January 2024
Diana Estefana Rubio

Maritime shipping: The backbone of global trade

With 80% of the global goods trade transported by sea, the global economy relies heavily on the shipping industry 

Al Majalla - London 10 January 2024
A top biographer trailed the world's richest man for two years then spent 688 pages deciphering him, yet Elon Musk has always been hard to define, as his latest scrap with Jewish leaders shows. shutterstock

Antisemitism storm renews interest in Isaacson’s Musk biography

A top biographer trailed the world's richest man for two years and then spent 688 pages deciphering him, yet Elon Musk has always been hard to define, as his latest scrap with Jewish leaders shows.

Youssouf Waqqas 08 January 2024
Fenerbahce supporters stand behind a banner with a quote by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey. AFP

Should politics have a place on the football pitch?

After the Turkish Super Cup in Riyadh is abandoned over a row about political slogans and images, confusion and double standards across the sport are brought clearly into focus.

Mohamed Qutob 08 January 2024
China is still growing faster than the US, but economic parity will be much delayed Eduardo Ramon

China’s global ascendancy is off to a slow start

China is still growing faster than the US, but economic parity will be much delayed

Shirley Ze Yu 07 January 2024
Javier Milei has gone from renegade candidate to radical president. He must use his charisma to overcome major challenges and deliver for his coalition of supporters. Axel Rangel Garcia

Javier Milei: Argentina's radical outsider-turned-president

The outspoken outsider has gone from renegade candidate to radical president. He must use his charisma to overcome major challenges and deliver for his coalition of supporters.

Paul Achkar 07 January 2024
As the world grapples with relentless wars and conflicts, it also stands at the precipice of significant change, driven by numerous possibilities Eduardo Ramon

The world in 2024: Elections, wars and deals

As the world grapples with relentless wars and conflicts, it also stands at the precipice of significant change, driven by numerous possibilities

Al Majalla - London 04 January 2024
Diana Estafana Rubio

2024 outlook on global inflation remains uncertain

With inflation impacting markets and international interest rates for more than a year, the outlook on inflation remains uncertain. However, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects most…

Al Majalla - London 03 January 2024
Grigori Rasputin

On the anniversary of Rasputin’s death, Faith healer or religious charlatan?

Although it's been 107-years since Rasputin's own death, he remains one of the most captivating and controversial figures of modern times

Sami Moubayed 30 December 2023
AI is creating more emissions, but it is also being used to find “smart” solutions to fight climate change and offset the cutting-edge tech’s growing contribution to it. Dave Murray

The AI revolution is leaving a very real carbon footprint

AI is creating more emissions, but it is also being used to find "smart" solutions to fight climate change and offset the cutting-edge tech's growing contribution to it

Marcelle Nasr 28 December 2023
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Libyan National Army Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar, and Trump advisor Massad Boulos in Washington on 29 June, 2026. @US_SrAdvisorAF/X
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US plan for Libya: unification or management of division?

26 June 2026

A US envoy wants the institutions of western Libya to accommodate the son of an eastern warlord as Libyan president. Is this another doomed effort to unite the feuding factions, or could it work?

Areig Elhag
Dave Murray
Science & Technology

More than a game: a look inside the mind of a football fan

30 June 2026

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 shows, identity, belonging, and tension combine to make football fandom unlike any other sport. So, what is going on in fans' brains?

Alaa Emara
A fighter loyal to Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan holds up a weapon backdropped by the minaret of a mosque, during a graduation ceremony in the southeastern Gedaref state on 27 May 2024. AFP
Politics

The quiet push to finally end Sudan's civil war

29 June 2026

External actors and some domestic parties are believed to be working behind the scenes towards a settlement. Why now?

Shawgi Abdelazim
Chinese President Xi Jinping stands in the centre of the hall during the China-Africa forum at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing, on 5 September 2024.
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Business & Economy

China doubles down on Africa with its zero-tariff policy

01 July 2026

Beijing's duty-free access for African exports promises mutual economic gains, but more importantly, it deepens its strategic influence across the continent

Rabia Abdul Salam
Eduardo Ramon
Politics

Why siccing Syria's army on Hezbollah is so dangerous

28 June 2026

If Trump's idea is implemented, it would all but certainly further undermine regional stability and US interests in the Middle East

David Schenker

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