As I write, there is a flotilla of boats heading for Gaza. One of the passengers is Greta Thunberg. Intense publicity accompanied the climate…

My repeated visits to the US, and the many meetings I have had with officials, experts, and friends over the years, were both enriching and revealing…

The establishment of the Palestinian state passed another milestone on 12 September when an overwhelming majority of states (142) voted for a…

The café sector in Egypt is experiencing a remarkable boom, despite mounting economic challenges, with inflation driving up the cost of both drinks…

The Arab world has a vibrant and rich literary scene. Al Majalla picks out some choice titles in our fortnightly round-up of the latest Arabic books,…

Qatar has long played the role of mediator in regional conflicts, particularly between Hamas and Israel. It has also mediated between the Taliban and…

In the past week, Israel has carried out airstrikes across the region, from Syria and Lebanon to Tunisia and, most shockingly, in Qatar—a staunch US…

When Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks for Syria at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 24 September, it will be the first time…

Syria’s newly confirmed ambassador to the United Nations is a British-trained barrister and longtime critic of former president Bashar al-Assad,…