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Egyptian President Anwar Sadat addresses the Israeli Knesset (parliament) during his historic visit to Israel as Israeli Premier Menahem Begin (c) listens to him. AFP

This day in history: Sadat makes infamous visit to Israel

Forty-seven years ago, Sadat prayed at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and addressed the Knesset. His visit to Israel rendered him an outcast in the Arab world until he was assassinated on 6 October 1981.

Sami Moubayed 19 November 2024
Sadat is admired by many in Egypt for sparing the country from future wars with Israel but his miscalculation in empowering Islamists led to his own assassination. Al Majalla explains. Barry Falls

Anwar Sadat: The Egyptian president who made peace with Israel and paid with his life

Sadat is admired by many in Egypt for sparing the country from future wars with Israel but his miscalculation in empowering Islamists led to his own assassination. Al Majalla explains.

Amr Emam 05 October 2023
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Jehan Sadat: Former Egyptian First Lady Lauded Amid Prayers for Her Recovery

“Get well soon, Mother of Champions” said a statement by Mohamed Anwer Essmat Sadat, the nephew of the late Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, announcing that the health of the former Egyptian first…

Majalla 25 June 2021
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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

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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

Hala Al-Naji
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

Paul Salem
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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

Neil Quilliam
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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

James Jeffrey

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