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.

Ibrahim Hamidi

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

Khaled Kassar

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.

Houssam Itani

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

Rustum Mahmud

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

Haid Haid

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?

Alia Mansour

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.

Ibrahim Hamidi

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?

Haid Haid

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

Con Coughlin

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.

Alia Mansour

The unprecedented pace at which Iran has secured significant sovereign concessions from the al-Assad regime positions Iran closer than ever to consolidating its financial grip over Syria

Haid Haid

Russia inches closer to its goals as opinion polls, especially in the US, suggest declining support for the Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukraine seeks to play down the implications of Washington's aid freeze.

Con Coughlin