Al Majalla was putting the last touches on its October issue when we woke up to a surprise on 7 October, when Hamas militants attacked deep into…

As the finishing touches were being put to Al Majalla’s October issue – which includes extensive coverage of the 50th anniversary of the October War,…

The shocking and horrific events in Gaza and Israel have propelled the region into a new, dangerous phase. It remains uncertain how this latest round…

The Israeli war on Gaza has come at a very inopportune time for Turkey.Relations between Turkey and Israel — which deteriorated sharply since the…

My first encounter with the art of Sarah Lucas – in the flesh, I mean – was in less than satisfactory circumstances. I was visiting the British…

The war in Sudan has made the need for unity among the country’s civil groups all the more clear.Consensus is vital if there is ever to be effective…

The shock Hamas incursion from Gaza into Israel on 7 October has sparked a dramatic round of diplomacy across the Middle East and the world.In major…

The current Israeli war on Gaza complicates Russia's geopolitical standing in the region. The Kremlin has long adopted a more or less cautious stance…

On 18 October 1925, colonial France bombed the ancient city of Damascus. This was in response to a revolt against it from the nearby Druze Mountain…

Gaza: In Gaza – a small, densely populated land, trapped in the grip of Israeli occupation for countless years – everything feels impossible.The…