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Sections Politics Culture & Social Affairs Business & Economy Science & Technology Documents & Memoirs Regions Gulf MENA Europe USA Asia World More Videos Cartoons World in photos Infographics Profiles Newsletter LATEST ISSUE Magazine Archive النسخة العربية Politics Culture & Social Affairs Business & Economy Science & Technology Cover Story Hamas after Gaza Special coverage On Gaza and Israel Sudan Crisis Articles and Analysis on Sudan Culture & Social Affairs Sawsan Al-Bahiti on her participation in Zarqa Al-Yamamah The first ever Saudi opera singer tells Al Majalla about working with one of Britain’s finest operatic performers on an ancient pre-Islamic tale sung in Arabic and performed in Riyadh. Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy AFP Politics The differing fortunes of those displaced from southern Lebanon Allegiance, community, faction, and religion all matters when it comes to the inequality of provision for families fleeing Israeli bombing. Unsurprisingly, Hezbollah families get the best deal. Badia Fahs Nesma Moharam COVER STORY Will Israel pursue peace or chase the illusion of victory? Politics Military might alone has rarely been enough to end conflicts. History shows that there is no military solution without a political one. Michael Horowitz MORE FROM THE COVER STORY Hamas will likely survive as long as Israel’s occupation persists Can Hamas be defeated? Benjamin Netanyahu: A champion of or detriment to Israel’s security? Hamas: Limited options and high costs for Palestinians Israel’s ’targeted killings’ aim to undermine Hamas’s Executive Brain Gaza war reminds of history’s tactical military victories-turned-strategic defeats Latest Business & Economy Does Erdoğan have a magic fix for Turkey’s economic slump? Sharif Mohammad Politics From demands to concessions: Hamas’s evolving positions since 7 October Al Majalla - London Politics Israel’s Rafah invasion aimed at pressuring Hamas in ceasefire talks Salem Al Rayyes Politics What’s behind Lebanon’s Syrian prisoner extradition scheme? Haid Haid Politics Can Hamas be defeated? Ghaith Al Omari Politics UK local polls: Labour and Tories bleed support from their respective bases Con Coughlin Popular Editor’s Pick Nash Weerasekera Politics Can Hamas be defeated? 11 May 2024 The answer is a resounding no. But an achievable objective is to turn it into a marginal irritant instead of a major threat. Ghaith Al Omari REUTERS/Mohammed Salem Politics Israel’s Rafah invasion aimed at pressuring Hamas in ceasefire talks 12 May 2024 Netanyahu hopes to extract even greater concessions from Hamas as his invasion coincides with talks in Cairo, where the group agreed to a deal brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the US Salem Al Rayyes Opinion The demonisation of students exposes hypocritical stances 13 May 2024 Those who criticise student protests against Israel’s war on Gaza are clinging to outdated and lazy narratives, placing politics before humanity Samer Abou Hawwach Sara Gironi Carnevale Science & Technology The global fight for microchip dominance 10 May 2024 Semiconductors used in the chips powering the Artificial Intelligence-led technology revolution are critical for both countries and companies, yet self-reliance in this sector seems unattainable Khaled Kassar Ewan White Business & Economy Does Erdoğan have a magic fix for Turkey’s economic slump? 13 May 2024 The president’s efforts to tame rampant inflation have only scratched the surface of its economic problems, which require deeper and more sustainable reform. So far, that appears unattainable. Sharif Mohammad OPINION The demonisation of students exposes hypocritical stances Samer Abou Hawwach Israel’s assault on Rafah comes with three clear messages Houssam Itani Israel under growing international pressure to accept ceasefire deal Con Coughlin Hamas post-Gaza war: Future scenarios and past parallels Ibrahim Hamidi Student protests: The fight for justice should never glorify terrorism Alia Mansour Diplomatic activity intensifies, but in Gaza, life is still hellish Omer Onhon MORE FROM OPINION Infographics Acute food insecurity surges worldwide Diana Estefanía Rubio Sign up for the Weekly Newsletter Get the best of Al Majalla , straight to your inbox. Your newsletter subscriptions are subject to Al Majalla privacy policy and terms and conditions . Politics More from politics Nesma Moharam Politics Will Israel pursue peace or chase the illusion of victory? Michael Horowitz AFP Politics The differing fortunes of those displaced from southern Lebanon Badia Fahs Axel Rangel Garcia Politics From demands to concessions: Hamas’s evolving positions since 7 October Al Majalla - London shutterstock Politics What’s behind Lebanon’s Syrian prisoner extradition scheme? Haid Haid More from politics Documents & Memoirs More from Documents & Memoirs AFP This day in history: Mussolini executed by firing squad 28 Apr 2024 Mussolini and his mistress were captured and summarily executed by firing squad at Lake Como on 28 April 1945. On his 79th death anniversary, Al Majalla explores why some people still idolise him. Sami Moubayed READ FULL ARTICLE AFP Documents & Memoirs Inside Israel’s assassination of Abu Jihad, Fatah’s number 2 18 April 2024 Shot and killed in 1988, the details of the operation to kill one of the biggest names in Palestinian politics were made known through accounts from his wife and an Israeli journalist Sami Moubayed AFP Documents & Memoirs Presidential precedents: Trump could be second to serve two non-consecutive terms 16 April 2024 The 22nd Amendment, ratified in 1951, limited the presidential term to two terms only. But not every president was a fan. If Trump wins, some worry that he could try to rescind it. Sami Moubayed More from Documents & Memoirs culture & social affairs More from culture & social affairs Culture & Social Affairs Sawsan Al-Bahiti on her participation in Zarqa Al-Yamamah 14 May 2024 The first ever Saudi opera singer tells Al Majalla about working with one of Britain’s finest operatic performers on an ancient pre-Islamic tale sung in Arabic and performed in Riyadh. Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy Axel Rangel Garcia Culture & Social Affairs Turkish writer Defne Suman on her connection to Istanbul past In an interview with Al Majalla, the Istanbul-born author of ’The Circle’ reveals how and where she writes, what has inspired her to capture tales of memory and minorities and what she is doing next Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy Al Majalla Culture & Social Affairs Kafka in Palestine and the probabilistic era of history In Palestine, a future has unfolded from which all of us need to defend ourselves. We must find new political techniques to avert this nonsensical era of the worst that cannot stop worsening. Emanuele Bottazzi Grifoni GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / AFP One of the smallest museums in Africa might be its most important There are plenty of reminders of the colonial past in… The Economist More from culture & social affairs CARTOON Biden-Netanyahu ’disagreement’ over Rafah MORE CARTOON VIDEOS 01:47 8000 Electricity generators linked to increased cancer rates in Beirut 17:11 Interview with Merezhko Oleksandr Interview with Palestinian historian Rashid Khalidi Exclusive interview with Ahmet Davutoglu MORE FROM VIDEOS Science & Technology More from Science & Technology Sara Gironi Carnevale The global fight for microchip dominance Semiconductors used in the chips powering the Artificial Intelligence-led technology revolution are critical for both countries and companies, yet self-reliance in this sector seems unattainable Khaled Kassar Beijing pushes for AI regulation A campaign to control generative AI raises questions about the future of the industry in China James Palmer Axel Rangel Garcia The new empires of the Internet Age Cyberspace has upended the old world order Daniel W. Drezner Al Majalla Europe now leads the world in AI regulation The first comprehensive regulation of AI by a major regulator assigns applications of AI to three risk...