Israel's relentless aerial and artillery attacks on Gaza have turned it into a hellhole where death and destruction prevail in extremely complex…
Al Majalla was putting the last touches on its October issue when we woke up to a surprise on 7 October, when Hamas militants attacked deep into…
The global debt burden decreased for the second year in a row, even though it remains above its already-high pre-pandemic level, according to the…
As the coming days of the "state of war" between Israel and Hamas drag on, it is important to highlight how this latest episode of conflict is unlike…
This year's annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Marrakech are of exceptional importance. This is…
• 14 May 1948: Israel launches its 'War of Independence' known as the Nakba or 'catastrophe' in the Arab world. This was considered the first Arab…
The 50th anniversary of the October War — launched by Syria and Egypt against Israel on 6 October 1973 — coincides with several developments in…
At the start of 2023, nine countries — the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, the Democratic People’s…
The first half of 2023 saw a surge in natural disasters, preliminarily estimated at $194b, with the fifth-highest economic impact on record and the…
Global investment in AI has risen from about $800mn in 2010 to $78bn in 2021. Estimates suggest the technology will contribute up to $15.7tn to the…