US President Donald Trump’s visit to Israel and Egypt earlier this week was elucidating. He shed America’s traditional mantle of world policeman and…

On 15 October, Syrian President Ahmed al‑Sharaa met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow—the first face-to-face meeting between the two since…

After all the accolades US President Donald Trump has received for implementing a ceasefire in Gaza and organising the exchange of Israeli hostages…

Cultural sanctions and boycotts have been used as a tool to influence the behaviour of rogue states for decades. For much of the 20th century,…

Mere hours after Hamas’s October 7 attacks on Israel had started, it was clear that they’d rattle the Middle East like few events had for years. The…

On a moonless Saturday night, the mountains of Nushki thundered with fire, the still air cracking under the weight of Pakistani artillery as the army…

After two long and gruelling years of a genocidal war on Gaza, Israel has become one of the most reviled states among large segments of the global…

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,…

The so-called ‘Trump Initiative’ for resolving the war in Gaza—including a cessation of hostilities and their devastating consequences—begs deeper…