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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 April 2024

Regional war: Theatre or real possibility?

Fares Garabet 15 April 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 April 2024
An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel April 14, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Iran’s attack does little to strengthen its deterrence posture

While this marked the first time Iran directly struck Israel, the weak showing of these drone strikes demonstrates Tehran's clear desire to avoid getting sucked into a direct conflict

Julien Barnes-Dacey 14 April 2024
Jordanians chant slogans during a demonstration near the Israeli embassy in Amman on March 28, 2024, in support of Palestinians amid Israel's war on Gaza. Khalil MAZRAAW/AFP

Jordan faces multiple and serious security risks

Iranian-backed militias are exploiting growing anger over Israel's war on Gaza and Jordan is as susceptible as ever to being drawn into the conflict which has spilled into the region

Haid Haid 13 April 2024
Objects are intercepted in the sky after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, April 14, 2024. Reuters/Amir Cohen

After months of Israeli provocations, Iran finally strikes back

Iran launched a series of attacks on Israel overnight Saturday, and Israel's war cabinet vows a "significant response"

Con Coughlin 12 April 2024

Biden struggles to tame Netanyahu

Fares Garabet 11 April 2024
US President Joe Biden (L) with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on 18 October 2023. Reuters

Gaza tests the boundaries of America's 'special' relationship with Israel

Six months of war have led to huge swings in public opinion and growing criticism of Israel from US leaders, which would have been unthinkable in the past. Have things changed?

Aqeel Abbas 10 April 2024
Diana Estefanía Rubio

Israel's war compounds Gaza's systematic de-development

Before the outbreak of the latest Israeli military operation in Gaza in October 2023, Gaza was already one of the most densely populated spaces in the world.Nearly half the workforce was unemployed,…

Al Majalla - London 09 April 2024
An end to the conflict is an absolute priority and a basic demand, but even if it were to come now, and the most optimistic recovery scenario played out, Gaza faces a bleak economic future Ewan White

Restoring Gaza to its pre-war state may take 70 years

An end to the conflict is an absolute priority and a basic demand, but even if it were to come now, and the most optimistic recovery scenario played out, Gaza faces a bleak economic future

Khaled Kassar 09 April 2024
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Al Majalla examines key developments in the US and across the globe less than a year into Trump's second presidential term

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Zohran Mamdani becomes first Muslim mayor of New York

04 November 2025

The 34-year-old socialist's win is a seismic development, proving that tax rises for the rich to fund social programmes, and unwavering advocacy for Palestinian rights, are politically viable stances

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A displaced woman rests in Tawila, in the country's war-torn western Darfur region, on 28 October 2025, after fleeing el-Fasher following the city’s fall to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). AFP
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From siege to slaughter: the fall of el-Fasher

29 October 2025

After over 500 days of a crippling blockade, the city finally fell to the RSF, cementing their control of the giant Darfur state in western Sudan and giving them full access to key supply routes

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Activists hold a demonstration in lower Manhattan against the arrest by ICE of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University, on 20 March 2025 in New York City. SPENCER PLATT / AFP
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The Gaza war has damaged the West

01 November 2025

The West's response to Israel's war on Gaza exposed its weakness and damaged its collective reputation, while also eroding civil liberties at home

Christopher Phillips
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FII draws up roadmap for responsible investment and AI

03 November 2025

A major global conference in Saudi Arabia shifts the focus of investment and expenditure to programmes and policies with a human-centred impact, not least in healthcare and education

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