Syria & Israel: cost of peace
Israel's war on Gaza and regional fallout
Trump's trade war
For decades, Iran's supreme leader—first Khomeini, then Khamenei—pursued a strategy of backing regional militias to fight Israel, but with the 'resistance axis' in tatters, Iran is left to fight alone
Israel-Iran missile fire drowns out calls for diplomacy
Billions of dollars in federal funding have been withheld from universities where Gaza protests were staged, ostensibly for reasons of antisemitism. What will the impact be?
AI technology has had a huge impact on warfare in recent years, yet the systems are fallible, and concerns are growing, not least in terms of ethics and legality
The recent military flare-up begged questions on who would win in the event of a nuclear or conventional war. Here, Al Majalla compares their arsenals and respective journeys to become nuclear powers.
Without reforms, Sham Cash could become just another tool to consolidate economic and political control into the hands of a select few
Analysts warn that if the US becomes involved and the conflict widens into a regional war, a more volatile reaction would be likely
The strait carries up to 20% of the world's oil exports at around 20 million barrels of oil each day. Any closure could cost the global economy greatly, even if only for a short time.
The Israel-Iran war threatens the country's energy security, foreign currency reserves, tourism, and investment. There are Plan Bs but none are attractive, and the situation could yet get worse.
From spiking crude to dwindling confidence, the sudden and unprecedented escalation between these two regional powers has sent markets into a tailspin
Iranian flags fly as fire and smoke from an Israeli attack on the Sharan Oil depot rise, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, on June 15, 2025
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