In 2020, the port in Beirut was obliterated by one of the biggest ever non-nuclear blasts. In these personal reflections, Al Majalla's Khaled Kassar recalls how it was a turning point for the country

The August edition of Al Majalla takes the US elections in November as its cover story, assessing all the angles and implications, whilst rounding up some of the other big stories from elsewhere

As the country braces itself for a military response from Israel to what was seen as a Hezbollah attack that killed children in Majdal Shams, its fault lines look even more stark.

The killing in Tehran of a top Hamas leader and the killing in Beirut of a top Hezbollah commander has given Iran and its most potent proxy a headache

For many in the Arab world, the disaster of Gaza and the catastrophe of Afghanistan will shape their memories of President Biden. For Americans, he could yet be the man who opened the door to Trump II

The strong have always preyed upon the weak and been the ones left standing to take the adulation. If we simply acquiesce, where does that leave all our talk of morals, principles, and values?

An attack over the Syrian Golan that killed 12 Israeli children will get a strong response. Some want this to be the latest Israel-Iran front to open since October. Syria's president isn't one of them

The Democrats have changed horses but the perils of the race remain. A combustible mix of means and motive explain why Trump was merely the latest seeker or holder of high office to face bullets.

Benjamin Netanyahu is used to less protests and less accusations of war crimes than he got in Washington this week. Everyone wondered what he had in mind for Gaza. The 'Abraham Alliance,' apparently…

World affairs often centre on the Middle East, but simple hopes for regional solidarity underestimate the complex reality of its politics. It is easier to ask questions than find answers.

Shocking images from the Strip are seared onto the world's conscience. They show the forces at work as fighting goes on, where one life can be seen as worth more than another.

'Leave the World Behind' on Netflix predicts the danger of widespread software disruption. It should be seen as a warning over the looming dangers of the AI age and humanity's vulnerability.