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Secret documents detail Arafat's departure from Beirut

Al Majalla begins its five-part series revealing never-before-shared details of Israel's 1982 siege of Beirut and exchanges between Hafez al-Assad and Yasser Arafat

Ibrahim Hamidi 21, May 2024
Flag draped coffins of slain Palestinians killed in Israeli raid are taken through the streets of Beirut, Lebanon on April 12, 1973, during the funeral procession. AP

This day in history: Israel takes out key PLO leaders in Beirut

51 years ago, an elite unit of the Israeli army assassinated Muhammad Youssef al-Najjar, Kamal Adwan and Kamal Nasser in a dramatic operation in the upscale Beirut neighbourhood of Verdun

Sami Moubayed 09, Apr 2024
Metro Al Madina.

Metro Al Madina: How a musical theatre in Hamra became an ode to survival

From the heart of the Lebanese capital, Metro Al Madina stands as one of Beirut's few remaining sanctuaries for artistic and cultural expression that departs from the norm and challenges politics.

Shadi Alaa Aldin 11, Oct 2023
A restored portrait of Nicholas Sursock (1930) by Dutch-French painter Kees van Dong during the reopening of the Sursock Museum in Beirut on May 26, 2023. AFP

The Sursocks of Beirut: A wasted fortune and a museum rebuilt from a deadly port blast

The Sursock family found wealth in war and marriage, but later generations squandered it. Yet one thing endures: the Sursock Museum, now re-open three years after it was hit by the Beirut port blast.

Mohamed abi Samra 11, Sep 2023
Downtown Beirut. Shutterstock

Nostalgia: A past we love so much, we let it imprison us

Al Majalla takes a look at the phenomenon of nostalgia and how Lebanese in particular are grappling with feelings of past joy and lost glory

Shadi Alaa Aldin 04, Jul 2023
Eduardo Ramon

Beirut’s slow and catastrophic collapse

A description of the physical deterioration of the city and the challenges faced by its remaining inhabitants

Mohamed abi Samra 26, May 2023
The iconic singer has touched the hearts and souls of Arabs throughout the region with her nostalgic songs about the glorious homelands that once were Andy Edwards

Celebrating Fairuz, Lebanon’s ambassador to the stars

The iconic singer has touched the hearts and souls of Arabs throughout the region with her nostalgic songs about the glorious homelands that once were

Mohamed abi Samra 13, Mar 2023
A billboard depicting Lebanon's President Michel Aoun, whose term is expected to end on October 31, is placed in Jdeideh, Lebanon October 27, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

President Aoun Leaves Office Amid Lebanon's Financial Crisis

Michel Aoun, the 89-year-old Christian president who presided over Lebanon's cataclysmic financial meltdown and the deadly Beirut port blast, vacates the presidential palace on Sunday, leaving a void…

30, Oct 2022
Interior designer Sali Hafiz, who is on the run from authorities after forcing a bank to release her family savings, poses for a picture as she attends an interview with Reuters at Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, September 20, 2022. REUTERS/Emilie Madi

On the Run, Lebanese Woman Who Stole Own Savings Says She's Not the Criminal

On the run from authorities after forcing a bank to release her family savings at gunpoint to treat her cancer-stricken sister, 28-year-old Lebanese interior designer Sali Hafiz insists she is not…

21, Sep 2022
MP Nohad El Machnouk (Supplied)

Calling for Lebanon’s Third Battle for Freedom

Nohad El Machnouk, the Lebanese member of parliament and former minister of interior and municipalities, spoke to Majalla about Lebanon’s government formation deadlock and its causes. He explained…

Omar El-Natour – Beirut 26, Mar 2021
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Iran’s waning influence

27 June 2025

Our July issue features in-depth articles and expert analyses exploring the future of Iran's influence and the long-term reverberations for the region

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Gaza’s ‘death trap’ aid centres: a real-life Hunger Games

02 July 2025

Israel's commandeering of aid distribution in Gaza forces starving Palestinians to run the gauntlet at centres with biometric monitoring systems, armed security, and life-or-death hazards

Hala Al-Naji
People gather to celebrate after Lebanese parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as the new president, on January 9, 2025, in Al-Aaishiyah, Lebanon. Ramiz Dallah/Getty
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Lebanon’s second chance at statehood

02 July 2025

The crippling of Hezbollah's dominance and the Assad regime's fall in Syria have created a narrow but historic opening for the Lebanese people

Paul Salem
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Oman is quietly redefining its development model

29 June 2025

It is no longer the Gulf's quiet outlier but a country quietly setting a new standard for sustainable economic development in the region

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How the Middle East can capitalise on Iran’s regional setback

02 July 2025

The US security umbrella will focus on Iran's direct threats, but regional states should deal with Tehran's residual proxy groups in the region

James Jeffrey

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