In its stated goal to eradicate Hamas, Israel has vowed to hunt down its leaders across the world. Al Majalla profiles the long list of Palestinian figures killed by Israel.

Henry Kissinger will be remembered for his controversial legacy in the Middle East

In 1943, Lebanon had five heads of state in 12 months, showcasing a healthy democracy. Today, eight decades later, Lebanon fails to fill the vacant presidential seat left open by Michel Aoun in 2022.

A former key figure in the global politics of our region tells Al Majalla what went on between Trump and Assad – and points to what might be next for him – when international experience countsrnrn

On the 60th anniversary of his assassination (22 Nov 1963), Al Majalla revisits John F Kennedy's relationships with Arab leaders and his response to the ongoing question of Palestine-Israel.

Biden can learn important lessons from how Eisenhower handled the 1956 Suez war, argues Syrian historian Sami Moubayed

The Syrian cleric was a fiery orator and popular leader who was preparing to stage a nationwide revolt against the British and Jewish emigrants in Palestine. At 53, he was killed in the first battle.

Founded in secularism, this strong republic faces further change. Religious groups are rising, it has joined NATO but not the EU, and has yet to resolve the Kurdish question. This is its story so far.

In Beirut, in 1983, a suicide bomber destroyed a US Marine barracks building in Beirut. 220 American marines were killed, along with 20 sailors, and three US soldiers.

US warships have been deployed to the Middle East for nearly a century. As the USS Gerald R Ford arrives in the region, Al Majalla revisits the list of 'presidential' destroyers in Arab waters.