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 Final Chapters

[escenic_image id="55215286"]Up in Turgali, a smuggler's village on the Turkish-Iranian border, Cüneyt Boz dotes on his packhorse. "Minefields,…

PENTAGON INC.

[escenic_image id="55220796"]You are an accountant tasked with evaluating the world’s largest conglomerate. Its finances are so poorly managed that…

Capitalism, a Timeless Conqueror

[escenic_image id="55220778"] Capitalism 4.0: The Birth of a New Economy Anatole Kaletsky Bloomsbury 2010 £ 20.00 The best thing about…

A Loyal Liability

[escenic_image id="55220237"]“Without Iran, Islam would be lost.” Iranian Chief of Staff Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei spoke these words in August of this…

American Dream Denied

[escenic_image id="55219621"]Almost a decade after 11 September 2001 Islam and American Muslims are on trial in America, implicated through guilt-by…

The East-West Highway

[escenic_image id="55217664"]Chinese construction giants charged with realizing Algeria’s project to create the longest highway in Africa have yet to…

Iran and the Bomb

[escenic_image id="55219747"]Stephen Walt, world renowned professor of international affairs at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, met…

Coming Clean Before History

[escenic_image id="55216187"] Decision Points George W. Bush Crown 2010 When asked how history would judge the Iraq war, George W. Bush told…

Asking the Right Questions

[escenic_image id="55200302"] Getting to Pluralism: Political Actors in the Arab World Marina Ottaway and Amr Hamzawy Carnegie Endowment for…

Editorial: Rouhani Is Worth Talking To

[caption id="attachment_55242538" align="alignnone" width="620"] Iran's president elect Hassan Rouhani speaks during his first press conference after…