Israeli calls to retake control of Egypt's border with Gaza have been sharply rejected in Cairo. If Israel goes it alone, could its peace treaty with Egypt be at risk?
Israel's war on Gaza, rising US-China tensions, the stubborn war between Russia and Ukraine, and the worsening effects of climate change top GCC leaders' concern this year
War and violence are breathing new life into old grievances. It has always been the job of art and culture to help make sense of what we see. Is it still a reliable guide in this tumultuous world?
Al Majalla reviews the US roadmap for ending Israel's war on Gaza and puts forth a more realistic and comprehensive resolution for a lasting peace in the region.
Through its genocide case against Israel, South Africa's own history of fighting apartheid and oppression can be recalled. It's also a bold move to call out Western hypocrisy.
Not that long ago, nobody took these men seriously. Today, they are ministers in Israel's government, with expanded remits and power over the Occupied West Bank. How did it get to this?
Iran is moving its proxy pieces around on the Middle East chessboard to pressure a ceasefire in Gaza while Israel tries to drag the US into a regional war
When states are attacked, authority gravitates towards institutions capable of mobilising resources, enforcing discipline, and coordinating a military response
There are few examples of successful US regime-change operations in history. And without permanent ground troop presence, these wins can easily be reversed.
Cairo and Tehran have been at loggerheads since 1979, but the Iranian threat has always acted as a check on Israeli ambitions. If Iran is completely defeated, Israel will reign supreme.