Since it was first published in 1980 from its head office in London, <em>Majalla</em> has been considered one of the leading political affairs magazines in the Arab world. We offer a wide array of articles addressing the most significant political, economic and social issues facing the Middle East today, as well as the evolving cultural scene in the region. <em>Majalla</em> prides itself in being an ideas-driven publication that goes beyond reporting and headlines to provide original analysis.

The Future Remains Unwritten

[escenic_image id="5530510"]The classical model for multilateral trade negotiations would include trade liberalisation through tariff reductions and…

Fear the Boom and Bust… and Bust

[escenic_image id="5533406"]The past couple of months have seen the emergence of a surprising new internet music hit. The hit in question is a rap…

An EU Like Solution?

Over the last year, Yemen caught the attention of Gulf countries and Western countries alike. In the debate around why the situation in the southern…

Baiting Khamenei 

[escenic_image id="5542272"]America’s top expert on Iran is the only serving US official to have had a face-to-face meeting with the Supreme Leader…

Peace Versus Justice in Afghanistan?

When an ideal stands in the moral high-ground as if it were the only one worth fighting for, the notion of the bigger picture can be lost. This might…

The President’s Matchmaker

[escenic_image id="5538492"]Rashad Hussain, a second-generation Indian-American and Muslim, was born in Wyoming and raised in Texas. At a young age…

Russia Walks Fine Line on Iran Sanctions

Moscow benefits most from the current stalemate between Iran and the West—providing it does not escalate into war or lead to Tehran’s acquisition of…

Time to Invest?

[escenic_image id="5537561"] Sovereign Debt and Market Confidence When EU Finance Ministers met in Brussels on 16 February to consider Greece’s…

Iraq’s Grave Crisis

[escenic_image id="5535338"]Balloting so far has been marked by acute sectarian polarisation in Shiite-Sunni allegiance. The formation of a cross…

Out of Area

[escenic_image id="55101431"]Recently, American diplomats and military men invoked the constant tensions in the Middle East, namely the Israeli…