Towards the end of World War I, Emir Faisal Ibn al-Hussein entered Damascus, liberating it from 400 years of Ottoman rule. The people of the city…

With attendees still processing the waves made by US Vice President JD Vance’s Friday speech, the Munich Security Conference (MSC) on Saturday handed…

"What is the rate of the dollar today?" This question has become one of the most frequently asked on the streets of Damascus and throughout Syria…

Just as he likes it, the global economy is reverberating to the threats, executive orders, and social media comments of US President Donald Trump,…

Published every two weeks, Al Majalla’s Book Watch aims to provide an authentic snapshot of the dynamic publishing landscape in the Arab world. This…

When Vance took the stage in Munich, most people were expecting him to hold forth on the topics that had animated the huddles and discussions around…

On this day in history back in 1945, King Abdulaziz rewrote modern Arab history for the second time in his long and illustrious career. The primer…

US President Donald Trump may have failed to fulfil his promise to end the Ukraine conflict within 24 hours of taking office. But it is clear that,…

On 11 February 2025, US President Donald Trump issued a decision to impose a 25% tariff on the country’s imports of steel and aluminium, describing…

The Nakba—or the Catastrophe—is the term Palestinians use to describe the events of 1948 when they were violently dispossessed of their land and…