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Khaled Brigade, a part of Hay'at Tahrir al Sham (HTS), hold a
military parade in
Damascus, December 27, 2024. Reuters
Politics

In seeking to build a new army, Syria’s leader may build a cult

One of the most important and urgent tasks for Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, is to rebuild the nation’s dismembered armed forces. He has…

Ahmed Maher 14 January , 2025
Will Canada fall prey to Trump's ambitions? Diana Estefanía Rubio
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Will Canada fall prey to Trump's ambitions?

President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested that Canada—a nation of 40 million people, one of America’s biggest trade partners, and a…

Al Majalla - London 14 January , 2025
France's President Emmanuel Macron reacts during a bilateral meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the Chequers in Aylesbury, England, on January 9, 2025. Toby Melville/AFP
Politics

After a string of setbacks, France faces an uncertain 2025

France faces an uncertain 2025 after experiencing a politically turbulent year and a series of setbacks on the international stage. Although it…

Khattar Abu Diab 14 January , 2025
An Iranian drone and missile are displayed during an anti-Israeli march in Tehran, Iran, January 10, 2025. Majid Asgaripour / Reuters
Politics

An all-out Iran-Israel war might be inevitable

For decades, Iran and Israel have been locked in a protracted shadow war marked by covert operations, proxy conflicts, and strategic posturing…

Majid Rafizadeh 14 January , 2025
A new Syria gives Lebanon a chance to reevaluate past deals Al Majalla
Business & Economy

A new Syria gives Lebanon a chance to reevaluate past deals

The fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria ended a period of rule by the family lasting over 50 years, during which the regime drew up a series of…

Salwa Baalbaki 14 January , 2025
Opinion

My emotional trip back to Damascus

Like many, I was unprepared for the torrent of emotions that gripped me on my first visit to Damascus after 13 years. The fall of the Assad regime…

Ibrahim Hamidi 13 January , 2025
A broken statue of Hafez al-Assad lies outside the Ba'ath Party offices in Damascus. AFP
Politics

The Ba’ath fall in Syria and Iraq: Similarities and differences

The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria also marks the end of Ba'ath Party rule in the country. And while what happened in Syria has echoes in…

Wahid Abdel Maguid 13 January , 2025
Will Saudi-US interests diverge in Trump's second term? Nash Weerasekera
Politics

Will Saudi-US interests diverge in Trump's second term?

The impact of Donald Trump's return to the American presidency on Saudi-US relations remains unclear. However, the foreign policy priorities of his…

Abdulaziz Sager 13 January , 2025
Houthis left alone in fight against Israel
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Houthis left alone in fight against Israel

Fares Garabet 13 January , 2025
US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, arrives for a meeting with Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on December 10, 2024, in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch / AFP
Business & Economy

The great-man theory of Wall Street

As they awaited their Christmas bonuses, people on Wall Street pondered their worth. Two questions can sharpen the mind of even the most senior…

The Economist 13 January , 2025
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Axel Rangel Garcia
Business & Economy

Test of wills: Iran’s ability to outlast the US blockade

26 April 2026

The standoff in the Hormuz is not simply a question of whether Tehran can survive economic pressure, but whether Washington can sustain the pressure at an acceptable cost.

Alex Vatanka
Al Majalla
Politics

Netanyahu's Iran victory claim falls on deaf ears in Israel

29 April 2026

Many Israelis actually believe that they lost the war, with opposition leader Yair Lapid accusing the Israeli premier of having led the country into "strategic collapse and diplomatic catastrophe"

Asaad Ghanem
Sara Padovan
Science & Technology

Iran’s 'mosquito fleet' presents a pesky problem

28 April 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is now poised to become the primary arena of confrontation, with Iran relying on speedboat-driven guerrilla warfare to confront the US navy.

Marco Mossad
A Syrian army soldier holds a national flag featuring Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in front of a building left in ruins on 5 June 2013 in the city of Qusayr in the Homs province. AFP
Politics

Syria's taswiya slow roll creates a host of problems

28 April 2026

Former regime soldiers are stuck in limbo, as their undocumented status prevents them from working, travelling, and curbs family members' access to education, healthcare and social services

Haid Haid
Culture & Social Affairs

The Arab women raising the bar in travel literature

28 April 2026

In recent years, travel writing has witnessed a striking revival, though along a different path, one now charted by Arab women's voices.

Ibrahim Adel

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