This year, around half the world’s population went to the ballot box, with around 50 elections in countries such as Russia, Taiwan, India, Iran, the…

The Arab world has a vibrant and rich literary scene. At Al Majalla, we highlight some of our favourite weekly picks—from philosophy and history to…

While Israel’s military capabilities have improved since its last war in Lebanon in 2006, when the Iron Dome defence system didn’t exist yet, so has…

Over the past four decades, Iran has steadily expanded its influence by cementing its control over several Arab capitals through its network of proxy…

This article was co-authored by Geneviève Darrieussecq (Minister of Social Affairs and Health, France), Karl Lauterbach (Federal Minister for Health,…

The Israeli strategy is clear, even if we do not want to acknowledge it. In the past, the Palestinian national movement believed that our agreement…

For two decades, Hezbollah built a reputation for itself as the only group capable of taking on Israel and its occupation of Arab lands. It contended…

Andrey Kurkov is a Ukrainian writer known for novels chronicling the country’s politics, society, and culture, with plotlines that have a habit of…

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has one of the world’s most important jobs, making some of the world’s biggest economic decisions…