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A Palestinian girl is standing on the remnants of her former house in Gaza; a toy mobile phone hangs around her neck. Her mother had been killed when the house was bombed, and the girl had tried to call her on her 'phone'. Anthony Dawton

Israel's war on children is a stain on humanity

Three photographers visited Gaza in 2010. The resulting book, 'Ten Days in Gaza', is a beautiful and unbearably sad record of the children who must by now be young adults if they are alive at all.

Bryn Haworth 22, Apr 2024
Iran and Israel have a long history of online offensives against each other, which may come into play.

The next Israel-Iran fight could be in cyberspace

The two countries have a long history of online offensives against each other, which may come into play

Rishi Iyengar 19, Apr 2024
Displaced Palestinians line up to fill their containers with water in Rafah, on the southern Gaza Strip on April 19, 2024. MOHAMMED ABED/AFP

After strike on Iran, Israel sets its sights back on Rafah offensive

Cairo's worst fears could soon be realised and the mass exodus event it feared months ago could finally come to fruition

Amr Emam 20, Apr 2024
A handout image grab made available by the Iranian state TV, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), shows what the TV said was a live picture of the city of Isfahan early on April 19, 2024, after Israeli air strikes. AFP

Iran walks back threat of 'immediate' response after Israeli attack

Israel has carried out a strike inside Iran in a development that pushes the region closer to all-out conflict

Malek Al Athamna 19, Apr 2024
A woman walks past a banner depicting launching missiles bearing the emblem of the Islamic Republic of Iran in central Tehran on April 15, 2024. ATTA KENARE/AFP

Iranians fear their brittle regime will drag them into war

Ultra-religious hardliners are gaining power and yearn for confrontation

The Economist 18, Apr 2024
Netanyahu left and Defense Minister Yoav Galant at the IDF headquarters DPA

Israel-Iran escalation sends region into unchartered territory

When Israel considers its next move after Iran's retaliatory attack, it is not simply calculating the cost and benefits of a response but will also be creating a new equation for future exchanges.

Michael Horowitz 16, Apr 2024
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma during their visit to the Al-Mabarrah Women’s Association and the Melody of Life Houses in Damascus on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.

Al-Assad projects business-as-usual image as regional turmoil escalates

From the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus to Iran's retaliation on Israel, the Syrian leader has been acting strangely normal. Al Majalla gives a breakdown of the past two weeks.

Manaf Saad 16, Apr 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a press conference after a mini-war cabinet meeting on October 28, 2023. Reuters

Why an Israel-Iran war is a lifeline for Netanyahu

An isolated leader who faced widespread criticism a week ago now has the backing of the West and has deflected global attention from Gaza

Mairav Zonszein 16, Apr 2024

Regional war: Theatre or real possibility?

Fares Garabet 15, Apr 2024
Marco Lawrence/Majalla

Netanyahu vs Sinwar: Egocentrism personified in Gaza war

The Israeli prime minister and Hamas leader have inflated military progress in Gaza, whitewashed their failures and religionised the war. Who can cast doubts about a divine victory?

Ahmed Maher 15, Apr 2024
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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

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