Opinion

War has exposed realities that states once knew before those with extreme positions altered everyone's worldview. Now, after decades of table-thumping, Devlet Bahçeli has a bright new idea.

Will the country's stakeholders be able to breathe new life into the Lebanese state, or will we see the birth of an entirely new one?

In under 72 hours, HTS forces reclaimed dozens of strategic towns and sites in and around Aleppo. Al Majalla explains the underlying factors behind the Syrian opposition's success.

A decade ago, Bashar al-Assad could call on his Russian and Iranian allies. Today, they have other fish to fry. Amidst his threats of a counter-offensive, the opposition smell their chance

Sectarian clashes were predicted as Israel drove hundreds of thousands of Shiites out of their strongholds. With bombs no longer falling, what next for a country whose divides have been exposed?

Without action to tackle antimicrobial resistance, by 2050, bacterial AMR will cause 39 million deaths

Like Martin Luther King, I, too, have a dream—one of a free Palestine. Biden has a fleeting chance to repair his legacy as an enabler of Israel's genocide in Gaza, but I am not holding my breath.

For UN Resolution 1701 to truly be effective, serious and clear mechanisms for its implementation must be established

The Nobel Peace Prize is not yet in Donald Trump's trophy cabinet, but Barack Obama is a recipient, as were three other US presidents. By ending several wars, Trump hopes to join them.

The recent flurry of visits between Syrian and Iranian officials reflects a calculated effort by both sides to project unity and recalibrate their relationship

The sudden upsurge in Western support aims to ensure that Ukraine will be in the strongest position possible when it comes to the negotiating table if Trump ends the war as promised

Seasonal rains and flooding portend further humanitarian catastrophe