Donald Trump’s decision to freeze US Agency for International Development (USAID) programmes for 90 days (with limited exceptions) is having far…

An effect of new US President Donald Trump’s early executive actions has been to increase America’s adversaries and to reduce its allies. Yet on he…

To mark the 20th anniversary of the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, which took place on 14 February 2005, Al Majalla unveils…

The recently negotiated ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which put an end to more than 15 months of war in the Gaza Strip, is an opportune moment…

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…