Opinion

While France and EU have since called for a ceasefire after 5,000 Palestinians have already been killed, the US and Britain continue to back Israel's right to use military force to defend itself.

A moral inconsistency after 7 October runs across the Arab world – all violations of human rights should be condemned, from whichever side

While it's true that America remains the world's most influential power, many major and regional nations are paying close attention to the nuances and growing fault lines.

In only the span of two weeks, talk of an economic corridor has completely been overshadowed by the devastating Israeli war on Gaza as the civilian population reels under relentless Israeli brutality

Operation Al-Aqsa Flood has caused a deluge. In its wake, there has been a steady flow of overlapping disasters. The Middle East has been sent spinning into some of the darkest times it has ever seen.

Kurds, Tamils, Baluchis and the Amazigh don't fit fully into the boundaries of modern countries, and that has left them vulnerable to the force of history

The presence of multiple Iranian-backed forces in Syria, including Hezbollah and the Iraqi popular mobilisation militias, opens the door for further escalation with Israel

Israel's "war on Hamas" is really a genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza. But how can we be shocked when Israel has consistently violated international laws, treaties, and conventions?

Al Majalla's October issue is infused with both anguish and aspiration over the tragic war unfolding in Gaza, using history as a guide but refusing to let it confine our vision for the future.

A recent drone attack, killing more than 90 people, marks one of the deadliest and most well-coordinated drone operations executed against a Syrian military establishment. But who is responsible?

While Western support for Israel was swift and unequivocal, it is not unconditional. It could quickly evaporate if Israel's response is exceedingly brutal.

Lebanese politicians have jumped on Hezbollah's bandwagon in an attempt to portray Syrian refugees as an existential threat. But this incitement threatens the entire stability of Lebanon.