Fifty years after the outbreak of fighting, Lebanon still suffers from the effects of corruption and clientelism, undermining the achievements made during brief periods of stability
Fifty years ago today, a civil war that lasted 15 years ripped the country apart. Today, outstanding grievances and underlying causes of that war still remain, leaving the country on shaky ground.
Living through crises, tragedy, and war, followed by crises, tragedy, and war, Al Majalla speaks to four young artists turning to art to make sense of their country and inheritance
The head of the Rapid Support Forces blames Cairo for his militia's recent heavy losses south of Khartoum. Al Majalla offers several explanations for Hemedti's finger-wagging.
Some say Al-Burhan's forces need a significant victory to let them negotiate with their heads held high, but with the paramilitary RSF gaining ground, that looks less likely. Where does this end?
As the civil war enters its second year, Sudan’s two warring parties—the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the powerful paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)—remain locked in a deadly…
Al Majalla speaks to Phillips about her latest novel 'Night Watch' which follows a mother and daughter navigating a divided America after the Civil War in the 1860s. It all sounds eerily familiar.
The back-to-back events of al-Kahaleh and Ain al-Hilweh have brought Lebanon on the verge of what many fear could lead to a repeat of the tragic events that triggered the civil war back in 1975
The Yemeni militant group is proving to be a stubborn adversary, and Trump doesn't want anything to detract from his visit to the Gulf next week, where he plans to make a 'big' announcement
China has been quietly working to rewrite the rules of global trade and finds itself in a strong position in the current trade war launched by Washington. A look around the world shows why.
Israel wants the total dismantlement and scrapping of all Iranian nuclear facilities, just like in Libya two decades ago. That is unrealistic for several reasons.
If history is any judge, Trump's tariffs and damaging actions towards US allies could speed up the emergence of a multipolar world, much like George W. Bush's invasion of Iraq