Ever since the US and Israel began bombing Iran on 28 February 2026, there have been economic ripple effects, not least in terms of energy. Iran…

With President Donald Trump once again threatening to withdraw the US from NATO, European leaders are being forced to consider whether the alliance…

Iraq is facing a critical moment that lays bare the fragility of its sovereignty, as it is drawn ever deeper into the conflict involving the United…

Since October 2023, the Middle East and North Africa have been set ablaze, with war coming to Gaza, Israel, Lebanon, Yemen, Sudan, Syria, and Iran,…

For Iraq, this is a strange moment both politically and militarily. The state of Iraq has proximity to—but no direct connection to—the fierce battle…

Israel may have begun by waging war on Gaza, but it didn't end there. In the years that followed October 7 2023, Israel has unleashed its war machine…

When Gisèle Pelicot’s A Hymn to Life was published in February, it quickly became a literary phenomenon. Released simultaneously in 22 languages, it…

In a wide-ranging conversation with Al Majalla, Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin gave a measured yet unwavering assessment of…

When the United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran a month ago, the Middle East was plunged into debilitating conflict, with…