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Sebastien Thibault

Arafat's 1982 exile from Beirut: Will history repeat itself?

When the PLO leader was forced out of Beirut in the 1980s, he did so with pride, purpose, and sorrow. After signals that Hamas leaders may be exiled from Gaza, could history be a guide?

Sami Moubayed 20 May 2024
Axel Rangel Garcia

From demands to concessions: Hamas's evolving positions since 7 October

Since 7 October, Gaza's rulers have gone from trumpeting its Al-Aqsa Flood attack to untrumpeted offers to lay down its weapons and become a political group only. It is a dramatic change of stance.

Al Majalla - London 13 May 2024
Nash Weerasekera

Can Hamas be defeated?

The answer is a resounding no. But an achievable objective is to turn it into a marginal irritant instead of a major threat.

Ghaith Al Omari 11 May 2024
Axel Rangel Garcia

Israel's 'targeted killings' aim to undermine Hamas's Executive Brain

The Israeli 'targeted killings' policy is controversial. Human rights activists see it as an 'extrajudicial execution', but Israel regards it as a legitimate act of self-defence

Ahmed Maher 10 May 2024
For decades, Israel has been trying to defeat Hamas without success. After seven brutal months of war, it still exists. There is reason to think it always will. Nathalie Lees

Hamas will likely survive as long as Israel’s occupation persists

For decades, Israel has been trying to defeat Hamas without success. After seven brutal months of war, it still exists. There is reason to think it always will.

Asaad Ghanem 09 May 2024
Andrei Cojocaru

Hamas's potential departure from Doha echoes past moves

The political wing of the Gaza's embattled rulers has long been located abroad. After several homes and sporadic expulsions, reports suggest the Qatar-based officers could be packing their bags.

Elie Kossaifi 07 May 2024
Lina Jaradat

Hamas: Limited options and high costs for Palestinians

As the Israeli net closes in on Rafah, what are the remaining options for Hamas?

Majed Kayali 07 May 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
Israel claims to have killed Marwan Issa, the second most wanted man in Hamas, who is believed to be one of the masterminds of the 7 October attacks. Axel Rangel Garcia

Marwan Issa: The 'shadow man' of Hamas

Israel claims to have killed the second most wanted man in Hamas, who is believed to be one of the masterminds of the 7 October attacks

Salem Al Rayyes 31 March 2024
Al Majalla explores the origins of Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and prospects for their respective futures following the 7 October attacks on Israel. Nathalie Lees

Hamas and Islamic Jihad: Origins and future

Al Majalla explores the origins of Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and prospects for their respective futures following the 7 October attacks on Israel.

Salem Al Rayyes 10 February 2024
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A municipal worker fixes a sign in Sharm el-Sheikh, as the Egyptian resort town gets ready to host a US-brokered Gaza peace summit, on October 12, 2025. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
Politics

Gaza ceasefire takes off, but expect turbulence ahead

11 October 2025

Al Majalla lays out four key hurdles to clear to ensure the truce sticks this time around

Brian Katulis
US President Donald Trump greets Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025. Evan Vucci / AFP
Politics

Can Palestinians trust Donald Trump?

14 October 2025

Only US pressure will ensure that Israel honours the Gaza ceasefire

Omar H. Rahman
Nesma Moharam
Politics

Two years after October 7

06 October 2025

Al Majalla examines the repercussions of Hamas's attack on Israel, which set into motion a series of significant changes and power shifts in the Middle East

Al Majalla - London
Malagasy Colonel Michael Randrianirina, head of the CAPSAT military unit, reads out a statement in front of the presidential palace, where he announces the army is taking power in Antananarivo on October 14, 2025. Luis TATO / AFP
Politics

Madagascar's military coup is part of a wider African trend

14 October 2025

A rapid chain of events led to the president fleeing for his life following deadly clashes with citizens. But what happened is not uncommon for Africa. Al Majalla explains why.

Sergey Eledinov
Iraqi painter and sculptor Dia al-Azzawi
Culture & Social Affairs

Dia Azzawi’s latest murals mourn the ruin of Arab cities

09 October 2025

Iraqi sculptor's epic wall-mounted installations evoke the destruction of Aleppo and Mosul, displayed in Beirut in the shadow of ongoing genocide in Gaza.

Mohamed abi Samra

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