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The first Arab Congress of 1913 and its tragic outcome

The 110th anniversary of the first Arab Congress in Paris sheds light on a tumultuous era in Arab history as its people battled for reform under the Ottoman Empire. However, it had a tragic ending.

Sami Moubayed 23 June 2023
The rich relationship between Arabs and the stars began with the need to navigate and then deepened into a detailed intellectual endeavour to understand. Muhammad Mustafa

The stars: The Arabs' map in the sky

The rich relationship between Arabs and the stars began with the need to navigate and then deepened into a detailed intellectual endeavour to understand.

Abdullah Al-Rashid 12 June 2023
Hayv Kahraman, Kurdish Women Christies Middle East

Middle Eastern art?

The works in Christie's latest sale often seem to elude geography

Bryn Haworth 10 June 2023
Diplomat and former Lebanese Minister of Culture Ghassan Salame poses for a photo session at the Palais Brongniart during the fifth edition of the Paris Peace Forum, on November 12, 2022. Getty Images

Ghassan Salamé: The Arab world is on the verge of tremendous change

Speaking to Al Majalla, the statesman warns against the 'institutionalisation' of regional interventions at a pivotal time for the Middle East

Ibrahim Hamidi 22 February 2023
Some of the book covers selected for the Arabic Booker longlist.

Arabic Booker Prize longlist reflects diversity of themes and styles

The prestigious prize has managed to retain its luster over the past 15 years

Haitham Hussein 17 February 2023
Despite mention of Umm Kulthum, the Rolling Stone list reveals cultural shortcomings of a title craving influence. Eduardo Ramon

Arab culture still unseen by the West despite Umm Kulthum’s recognition by Rolling Stone

Despite mention of Umm Kulthum, the Rolling Stone list reveals cultural shortcomings of a title craving influence

Shadi Alaa Aldin 04 February 2023
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on 15 August 2025, in Anchorage, Alaska, where Donald Trump met with Vladimir Putin for peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. ANDREW HARNIK / AFP
Politics

Why Ratcliffe's secret visit to Moscow is concerning

27 August 2026

The American CIA director's visit looks to be a desperate attempt by the Trump administration to avert a doomsday scenario in which NATO is pulled into a larger war with Russia

Con Coughlin
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting in Beijing, China, on 2 September 2025. Reuters
Business & Economy

Will US sanctions on Iran bite? It may depend on China

26 August 2026

Beijing says it will not abide by the new 'Economic D-Day' measures and warns the US of retaliation if they hurt their oil trade with Tehran

Rana Freifer
Nigel Buchanan
Politics

Gadi Eisenkot: Israel’s next leader?

27 August 2026

Al Majalla looks at the former army general's career, political positions, possible paths to victory, and what a change in leadership could mean for Israel and the region after three years of war

Al Majalla - London
Sara Padovan
Science & Technology

When myth replaces medicine

25 August 2026

As social media transforms how people seek medical advice, figures such as Barbara O'Neill offer something conventional medicine rarely can: absolute certainty

Mohammed Mansour
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (C), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posing after signing the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 7 August, 2026. PAKISTAN PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE / AFP
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Networked Middle East security

22 August 2026

The Iran war exposed the risks of being too closely tied to US military posture, which is why some Gulf states are repositioning themselves not merely as consumers of security but as architects of it

Bilal Saab

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