Trump's decision to end the war was driven by Western allies' move to recognise a Palestinian state, and the fact that Israel was becoming a moral liability for the US
If exclusion and opacity persist, Syria risks reinforcing the very conditions that led to its collapse. It isn't just the legitimacy of one election cycle that's at stake, but the entire transition.
With Israel facing unprecedented global isolation over its war on Gaza, Netanyahu would be taking a massive gamble to go back to war—especially after Trump has poured in all his efforts to end it
Without genuine reform in the Arab world, critical thinking remains impaired. This means that the failed policies of the past continue to repeat themselves in a vicious cycle of stagnation.
Regional and international shifts—most notably the collapse of the Assad regime, as well as President Trump's second term in the White House—have given Ankara renewed confidence
Both countries have a rare but fleeting opportunity to enjoy genuine cooperation, but the narrow interests of some politicians are threatening to sabotage the opening
The donations were not random acts of goodwill, but part of a calculated campaign to rehabilitate the Hamsho name, using wealth built on Syrians' suffering to buy legitimacy
Al Majalla examines the repercussions of Hamas's attack on Israel, which set into motion a series of significant changes and power shifts in the Middle East
A rapid chain of events led to the president fleeing for his life following deadly clashes with citizens. But what happened is not uncommon for Africa. Al Majalla explains why.
Iraqi sculptor's epic wall-mounted installations evoke the destruction of Aleppo and Mosul, displayed in Beirut in the shadow of ongoing genocide in Gaza.