Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has vowed to dissolve armed groups by the end of September, but this is highly unlikely. Al Majalla explains why.

An Israeli diplomat recently told Lebanese Shiites that Israel did not see them as the enemy, but it is a difficult argument to make given the death and destruction. Is there a better way?

Moscow is supportive of the Palestinian cause, but a key Kremlin figure's removal in July 2025 put the relationship back. A year later, when contact resumed, it was too late to effect change

Washington - or a turn elsewhere?

The deal's two biggest sticking points are proliferation concerns and a precondition to normalise relations with Israel. The first can be overcome and the second may be less of a factor from October

Nuclear expert Robert Einhorn tells Al Majalla that the US President approved the agreement a week before it was formally signed, then added a condition after signature, leaving diplomats stumped

Benjamin Netanyahu has kept conspicuously quiet about a US-Saudi nuclear partnership that could allow enrichment in the Gulf. How he handles it could impact Israel's upcoming election

To stop attacks against international shipping and the closure of maritime chokepoints, a more joined-up approach is needed. Helpfully, the world already has a working model

The French far-right leader was convicted of embezzlement, but her prison sentence was suspended, and she is allowed to run next year. Opponents are busy reconfiguring their strategies

The man who issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders was then accused of sexual misconduct and voted out. Can the ICC survive the dismissal of its chief prosecutor?