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Jay Torres

Sinwar killing leaves many Israelis wondering: what now?

While many Israelis celebrate the news, others wonder how this will affect the lives of the remaining hostages as both Netanyahu and Hamas double down on their demands

Michael Horowitz 19 October 2024
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) stands with Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant (L) at the Kerem Shalom border crossing with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on May 1, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein / AFP

Full text of US letter to Israel: Let aid into Gaza or face consequences

The leaked four-page letter addressed to Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant speaks of a possible halt to weapons transfers if Israel fails to comply within 30 days

Al Majalla - London 16 October 2024
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo, Egypt. SPA

Palestinian state, Red Sea security dominate Saudi-Egypt meet

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits Cairo for the first time in over two years to discuss pressing regional developments as well as investment opportunities

Amr Emam 15 October 2024
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
Al Majalla

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
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Why Israel's strike in northern Syria surprised Damascus

20 August 2026

Shaibani held several calls with the Mossad chief days before the strike, explaining why the airport's runway was being rehabilitated and that it had no hostile intentions, but Israel bombed it anyway

Ibrahim Hamidi
Pakistan's Ambassador Permanent Representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, attends a United Nations Security Council meeting after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, in New York, on 28 February 2026. REUTERS/Heather Khalifa
Politics

Pakistan's UN envoy: there is no military solution to Iran war

20 August 2026

Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad speaks to Al Majalla about Islamabad's diplomatic role in the talks between the US and Iran, its balancing act between Tehran and Riyadh and the Mecca Pact

Ahmed Maher
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Science & Technology

Why Israel's outsized influence on global tech is worrying

19 August 2026

From Apple's chips to Nvidia's data centres, Israeli tech has embedded itself in the global tech ecosystem. This comes with grave national security implications.

Marco Mossad
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Politics

Ahmed al-Sharaa: the next battle

20 August 2026

Balancing the competing interests of regional and global stakeholders is no easy task. Can the president keep Syria from becoming an arena for regional conflict?

Al Majalla - London
Stock markets reacted to an uptick in US inflation, suggesting that President Donald Trump's tariffs were impacting the American economy. Angela Weiss/AFP
Business & Economy

Why bond markets are unnerving rich-world politicians

20 August 2026

As stocks rise ever higher, yields have been climbing ominously

The Economist

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