Youssef Habchi El-Achkar is widely regarded as the founder of the ‘self-awareness movement’ in contemporary Lebanese literature, characterised by…

Eight American conditions for temporarily easing US sanctions on Syria have been revealed in diplomatic documents seen by Al Majalla in recent days…

In response to US President Donald Trump's so-called "Liberation Day" tariffs in early April, which have since imposed levies on China of up to 245%,…

Pope Francis, the 266th in the history of the Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88. He became pope in 2013 after his predecessor, Benedict XVI,…

The term “axis of resistance” emerged in 2001, largely in response to US President George W. Bush’s dubbing of Iran, Iraq and North Korea (and later…

“Don’t be a PANICAN,” said US President Donald Trump on social media after his sweeping global tariffs on 2 April spooked the markets. PANICAN? This…

On 10 March, Damascus struck a stunning deal with the largely Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces, who agreed to integrate into Syria’s political and…

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is the key financier of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, a national plan that aims to wean the economy off oil, which…