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.

Rigging The Game

[escenic_image id="5514415"]It may seem odd, given their reputation for being only slightly less powerful than God, but independent oil producers…

One Year of Obama’s Administration..

[escenic_image id="5513841"]His welcomed speech in Cairo combined passages from the Bible and the Koran, symbolic of the collaboration he was looking…

Obama’s Arc of Crisis

[escenic_image id="5513840"]At the outset, it is important to note that in a year which for Obama was equally marked by domestic and foreign policy…

From Bad to Worse?

[escenic_image id="5513839"]During his first year in office, Barack Obama’s Iran policy has focused on limiting Tehran’s expanding nuclear energy…

Challenges of 2010

[escenic_image id="5513438"]The UAE’s banking sector is composed of 24 national banks with 657 subsidiaries, and 28 foreign banks with 82…

The Commander of the Basij

[escenic_image id="5513441"]Despite all the doubts provoked about him and although it was said that he was sent by the Intelligence Service of the…

Aaron David Miller: A Herculean Task

As the clock ticks down on the first year of the Obama Presidency, the balance sheet on Arab-Israeli peacemaking is in the red. The President…

Signals from the Royal Court

[escenic_image id="5514411"]As a non-Muslim resident of Saudi Arabia, I am always touched when a Saudi friend wishes me ‘Merry Christmas’ or ‘Happy…