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A man walks past a building that was destroyed during an Israeli air strike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Zeita a day earlier, on October 14, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. MAHMOUD ZAYYAT / AFP

Why Israel's war in Lebanon is different this time

Israel has fought four wars in Lebanon, and each had their own unique dynamics. But parallels between the 1982 and current war paint an unsettling picture of what could come.

Ibrahim Hamidi 15 October 2024
Axel Rangel Garcia

The Palestinian strategy in confronting the Israeli strategy

Israel was never sincere about a two-state solution, but we will continue to push for our national independence, with or without the 'peace process'

Nasser al-Kidwa 14 October 2024
Author Ta-Nehisi Coates is seen onstage during the Alight Align Arise: Advancing the Movement for Repair National Conference at Thompson Buckhead on June 7, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. Carol Lee Rose/AFP

Ta-Nehisi Coates’s not-so-radical departure

The author's decision to write about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict shouldn't come as a surprise to his longtime readers.

Deborah Baker 12 October 2024
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How Israel's tech prowess might shape the future of warfare

After success attracting big-name investors into the country, there is speculation about the overlap between cutting corporate know-how and applications for the army and intelligence gathering

Abdulfattah Khattab 12 October 2024
A malfunctioning Bank of Palestine ATM in Rafah, Gaza, on April 2, 2024. Getty

Gaza's suffering compounded by shrinking access to cash

Criminal extortion gangs at cash machines and high commissions from money exchange bureaus send war-ravaged Palestinians to look for digital alternatives

Salem Al Rayyes 10 October 2024
A protester holds a placard reading "Palestine is our cause, we will win together" during a demonstration in Istanbul on October 5, 2024, against Israel's attacks on Lebanon and Gaza. Yasin AKGUL / AFP

Why Turkey is unsettled by Israel’s invasion of Lebanon

Many believe Tel Aviv covets more than the destruction of Hamas and Hezbollah. After Gaza and Lebanon, many in Turkey worry just how far Israel will go in its territorial ambitions.

Omer Onhon 09 October 2024
Diana Estefanía Rubio

Artificial intelligence: Israel's latest lethal weapon

In recent years, AI-based tools have become part of Israel’s military arsenal. This was particularly evident during the Gaza war of 2023-2024, in which the Israeli army deployed AI-based systems for…

Al Majalla - London 08 October 2024
Smoke and flames rise in Beirut's southern suburbs, after Israeli air strikes, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon, October 6, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

One year into Gaza war, a regional war looks increasingly likely

All indications point to the numerous conflicts taking place in the region escalating to the point of an all-out war

Con Coughlin 07 October 2024

October 7: One year later, no political solution in sight

Fares Garabet 07 October 2024
Iranian protesters carry flowers while standing in front of a giant banner depicting a portrait of Lebanon's Hezbollah Secretary General, Hassan Nasrallah, during a protest in Tehran, Iran, on September 30, 2024. Morteza Nikoubazl/Getty

The axis of infiltration

Iran-backed militias carefully weigh their next moves after Israel's stunning success against Hezbollah. Will they ramp up their attacks or opt for self-preservation?

Lina Khatib 07 October 2024
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Why Saudi Arabia is against escalation with Iran

05 February 2026

Its position reflects a political outlook grounded in strategic foresight and a steadfast commitment to national interest

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Ambulances wait in line at the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Palestinian Gaza Strip, in northeastern Egypt on the first day of the evacuation of some 50 Palestinian, at the Rafah crossing on 2 February 2026. AFP
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The Rafah crossing is open, but so is the battle for Gaza

03 February 2026

Israel wants Palestinians to leave the Strip as part of its 'depopulation and resettlement' strategy, but Egypt is fighting to give them the option to return to their homeland

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The return of Al-Jazira and the question of Syria’s economic renewal

27 January 2026

As Raqqa, Deir ez-Zor, and Al-Hasakah return to state authority, this resource-rich region re-emerges as a cornerstone of economic recovery

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Palestine 36 recalls the sordid history behind Israel's creation

03 February 2026

Annemarie Jacir crafts a human drama that strikes unerringly at its political themes, showing how today's events are directly linked to the events of 90 years ago

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