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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
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Lord Mayor of London: UK is a magnet for investment hunters and asset management

Lord Mayor of London Nicholas Lyons speaks to Al Majalla about his one-year tenure as the UK international financial ambassador

Ahmed Maher 26 September 2023
Diana Estefana Rubio

Natural disasters in first half of 2023 rack up $194b price tag

Deadly earthquakes in Turkey and Syria earlier this year were followed by the Morocco earthquake, floods in Libya, and an extreme heatwave in Europe, which will further drive costs up

Al Majalla - London 26 September 2023
Moscow's edge over Kyiv has been its naval power, as Ukraine has virtually no navy. But over the past few weeks, a successful Ukrainian offensive has helped tip the scales in the conflict. Majalla/Agencies

Ukraine offensive makes waves in the Black Sea

Moscow's edge over Kyiv has been its naval power, as Ukraine has virtually no navy. But over the past few weeks, a successful Ukrainian offensive has helped tip the scales in the conflict.

Michael Horowitz 26 September 2023
China`s Chang'e 4 lunar probe lands on the moon's surface with the sun in the background. Shutterstock

Chinese lunar mission peels back hidden layers of the moon

In an interview with Al Majalla, prominent planetary scientist Jianqing Feng, sheds light on the moon's geological history and the enigmatic layered structures beneath its surface.

Khaled Yousri 26 September 2023
On this day, exactly two months ago, a coup took place in Niger, delivering another blow to France's declining influence in the Sahel. Instead of backing its ally, the US has taken a more nuanced position. Majalla/Agencies

Did US pragmatism in Niger underpin France's decision to end its military presence?

Two months ago today, a coup took place in Niger that delivered yet another blow to France's declining influence in the Sahel. Without US support, Paris has decided to pack up and leave.

Khattar Abu Diab 26 September 2023
The Bear's crew is too busy to heal; they have to keep their ship from sinking. Irene Blasco

'The Bear' offers a recipe for loss but leaves healing off the ingredient list

The fictional series, named after the restaurant at which it's set, puts the viewer's heart on the chopping board. Al Majalla dissects the show available on Disney+ in an all-encompassing review.

Obaid al-Tamimi 25 September 2023
The conflict over Karabakh had been the longest-running in the post-Soviet space. Al Majalla explains the origins of the conflict and how it has evolved over the decades. Majalla/Agencies

Nagorno-Karabakh's perpetual conflict shows Soviet Union still crumbling

Al Majalla explains the origins and evolution of the longest-running conflict in the post-Soviet space

Anna Borshchevskaya 25 September 2023
As a sportsman once renowned for his courage, dismissing Khan's potential political comeback would be foolish. But as he sits in a prison cell, it's hard to envision his return to the frontlines. Rob Carter

Imran Khan: From prison cell to political comeback?

As a sportsman once renowned for his courage, dismissing Khan's potential political comeback would be foolish. But as he sits in a prison cell, it's hard to envision his return to the frontlines.

Con Coughlin 24 September 2023
Adopting people-centric AI with responsible and ethical regulation will unlock its positive potential, leading to a future that strengthens human capabilities and elevates the economy. Nash Weerasekera

AI and the future of jobs

Adopting people-centric AI with responsible and ethical regulation will unlock its positive potential, leading to a future that strengthens human capabilities and elevates the economy.

Abdel-Rahman Ayas 24 September 2023
France’s Suez Moment has been a drawn-out one. Its influence has waxed and waned since the 1960s, but it has been on an overall downward trajectory throughout. Al Majalla explains. Majalla/Agencies

France’s African empire may have had its ‘Suez Moment’

France's 'Suez Moment' has been a drawn-out one. Its influence has waxed and waned since the 1960s, but it has been on an overall downward trajectory throughout. Al Majalla explains.

Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy 24 September 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
Politics

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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