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.

Just What the Doctor Ordered

[escenic_image id="5555010"]Iyad Allawi, Iraq’s former interim prime minister and a current contender for the position, has been a prominent figure…

Saudi Liberals

[escenic_image id="5560410"]Contemporary Saudi society is usually described as torn between two competing factions—the Islamists and the Liberals…

Banking in the Future

[escenic_image id="5557825"]Return on Equity (RoE) is one of the most well used metrics employed by listed companies and investors as a method of…

Betting in Commodities?

[escenic_image id="5557809"]In a global economy still inching its way out of a recession, Greece’s recent debt crisis has imbued trade floors with a…

The Murdoch of the Middle East

[escenic_image id="5556105"]Othman Al-Omeir is a Saudi journalist and editor, who has revolutionized the role of media in the Middle East. This media…

A Public Truce

[escenic_image id="5555005"]Hamid Karzai, accompanied by a number of senior Afghan officials, recently completed his first visit to Washington since…

Weak Foundations

[escenic_image id="5549996"]Yemeni-Swiss scholar Elham Manea speaks with The Majalla about the crisis in Yemen and its impact on the Gulf. Manea was…

J Street vs AIPAC

[escenic_image id="5570318"]In March, when the Israeli government defied US President Barack Obama’s peace efforts by announcing it would build…

The Un-American Bailout

[escenic_image id="55101467"]In 2007, the collapse of the American financial system led the world into its worst economic catastrophe since the 1930s…