Israel's friends are falling away, its army cannot claim victory, its major ally is losing patience, and its diplomatic isolation has never been so stark. For Arab states, the time is now.
In mid-April, the MENA growth forecast of the World Bank anticipated that the economies of Arab oil exporter countries “are expected to grow by 5.2% in 2022, the fastest rate since 2016, on the back…
Regardless of the reasons behind the current Ukrainian crisis, its reasons, the delicacy of the related conditions, its fate and the disparity in the stances taken by various countries – its outbreak…
Wars or military confrontations always come with dramatic, impactful changes. The economy is the most fragile or the weakest link that can be shaken with the first sign of instability. Unprecedented…
The Arabs should not look at their relations with African countries in the same way they look at relations with any other continent or international group because the African continent represents a…
The announcement of the delay of the Arab summit scheduled to be held in Algeria in March has revealed the depth of the fundamental political differences that afflict inter-Arab relations.
It…
The relationships between Arab and non-Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa region are unstable. The interrelationships, both bilateral and multilateral, which seemed to be unbreakable,…
In February 2021, the International Union of Muslim Scholars’ (IUMS) Da’wah (calling for Islam) Committee issued a press statement saying it had organized the first so-called international conference…
Armed conflicts are not new to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It is the only region in the world where people, on daily basis, witness stories of territorial disputes, civil wars,…
The former US envoy to Damascus tells Al Majalla how to find a path to a lasting settlement and a new place in the Middle East, from his unique perspective and first-hand experience in Assad-era talks
A US federal court has blocked Trump's tariffs and ruled that the president doesn't have unilateral authority to impose them, dealing a major blow to his economic policy
The US-based writer does not hold back in what he pens for American readers, nor is he censored. There is just one word that he is forbidden from using.
As global climate finance falters and US support disappears, the MENA region faces a widening funding gap. Now is the time to create a regional climate finance mechanism.