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.

7 Years of AKP Rule

[escenic_image id="5511135"]The Anatolian landscape is dotted by a tall slender tree in the aspen family, known to the Turks as kavak.  This is a…

Divided houses fall apart

The recent clashes between Saudi Arabia’s security forces and the Houthi rebels in the Saudi province of Jazan are a small but important chapter of a…

The Discreet Diplomat

[escenic_image id="5511451"] "I am faced by many challenges, but I will do my best" This was one of the first statements issued by Yukiya Amano, the…

Better Safe Than Sorry

[escenic_image id="5511133"]In recent months, no name became more associated publicly with the position of President of the European Union Council…

Crude World

[escenic_image id="5511454"] Peter Maass Alfred A Knopf 2009 In The Pearl, the 1947 novella by the American novelist John Steinbeck, an…

There Will Be Gas

[escenic_image id="5511453"]The European Union’s (EU) share of gas in its consumption of primary energy has risen from 18% in 1990, to 24% in its…

The Death Throes Of Khomeinism

[escenic_image id="5511449"]In addition to its results, the last presidential elections in Iran on 12 June aroused controversy over the legitimacy of…

The Manama Dialogue

[escenic_image id="5511446"]Dr John Chipman is Director-General and Chief Executive of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, a…

The Iranian Illusion

[escenic_image id="5511745"]There have always been general unanswered questions in high profile Arab discussions, most important of which are: Who…