Al Majalla covered the US-Israel attack on Iran, the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and reprisal attacks by Tehran on US bases and assets across the region. For his part, Michael Horowitz pens a piece titled Operation Epic Fury: the point of no return. In it, he says, “Apart from his call to Iranians to rise up, Trump hasn't made clear the intended duration or endgoal of the US military operation.” For his part, Bilal Saab outlines Iran’s strategy for war with the US, saying “Tehran isn't likely to easily fold when Trump attacks. The longer a military confrontation drags out, the more untenable Washington's position becomes.”

Al Majalla also rolled out its March cover story titled  Was Jeffrey Epstein a spy?  explaining how “Some point to his possible links to Mossad through his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, whose father was a known Israeli spy, and assert that he blackmailed powerful figures to exert influence." 

Onto Ukraine, Christopher Phillips explains how Russia’s war in Ukraine shook the world. In his piece, he says, “The conflict has forced Russia to scale back its global footprint and NATO to boost its defence spending. Meanwhile, China and Middle powers have emerged as key beneficiaries.”  For his part, Houssam Itani opines that The Ukraine war outcome comes with a chilling message. In his piece, he says, “Kyiv is learning the hard way that it can be readily sacrificed if the US can work out a deal with Russia and divide the spoils of war.”

And Amgad Fareid ElTayeb details The dangers of placing Sudan under the Board of Peace’s remit, explaining that “The transfer of sovereign decision-making to external management structures would inevitably cater to the interests of contributors rather than the Sudanese people.”  On Syria, Haid Haid explains how Sharaa’s amnesty decree tests Syria’s constitutional order. In it, he says, “The question isn't whether amnesty will ease prison overcrowding or reduce tensions, but whether it reinforces or dilutes the principle that political power must operate within clearly defined limits.” And Stefanie Butendieck Hjerra pens a piece titled Cuba’s new battle for survival. In it, she asks, “As the US is trying to restrict Cuba's fuel lifeline, Trump says Havana ‘is ready to fall.’ Will it?”

Meanwhile, Abdel-Rahman Ayas covers the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling that struck down the legal basis for Trump’s tariff policy, explaining how the decision has triggered a scramble to recoup fiscal losses, with a slew of lawsuits being filed by affected companies. And Abdulfattah Khattab says that Gulf economies are leaning less on oil, explaining that “A drop in the price of crude these days is nowhere near as painful as it used to be, because most of the Gulf Cooperation Council states have diversified away from hydrocarbons.”

And finally, in Culture, Imad Eddine Moussa interviews Palestinian novelist Nader Rantiisi, who says, 'The Palestinian writer is fortunate to have a never-ending cause’. The interview covers his literary career, which tackles weightier themes, from history to identity, while also examining the mundane aspects of everyday life.  And last but not least, Bahaa Iy’ali says that Franco-African literature is breaking out of its box. “For years, a wealth of literary talent from a vast stretch of Africa has been pigeonholed into a marginalised sub-category, but change is afoot,” he says.