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.

Mustafa Al-Souaf : The Stable Gaza

I would be exaggerating if I said that Gaza has not enjoyed a moment of internal security and stability better than what it is experiencing right now…

Muhammed Gamal Arafa : On the Oslo Road

Although 27 months in the lifespan of most states or governments do not mean much, this is not the case for the Islamic resistance movement’s (Hamas)…

The Chapters Left to Write

[escenic_image id="5510597"] Majalla - After the June elections in Iran, was there any real chance of the Islamic republic ending in a wave of…

The Mysterious Doctor

[escenic_image id="5510631"]Vagueness and political shrewdness are the qualities that characterize best Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Afghanistan's…

Arab Facebook

[escenic_image id="5510765"]Saudi Arabia’s Information Minister put his profile on Facebook and got more than 5,000 “friends.” And when the king…

Iranian Nuclear Deal Stumbles

[escenic_image id="5510759"]Representatives from Iran, France, Russia, and the United States continue to negotiate the details of a possible…

The Paradox of Government Intervention

[escenic_image id="5510021"] Paul Krugman Penguin Books 2008 Paul Krugman's book, The Return of Depression Economics, is an overview of various…

Reviving the Decoupling Debate

[escenic_image id="5510565"] BRICs as the Emerging (Decoupled) Leaders Prior to the global financial crisis, there was a virulent debate over the…

Hani Habib : A Government of Slogans

No one can deny Hamas its purely constitutional right to be at the helm of power in the Gaza strip and the West Bank. It had already won in impartial…