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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
Al Majalla obtains draft agreement on Gaza ceasefire that includes a prisoner exchange, an intensification of humanitarian aid, the recognition of a Palestinian state, and regional security agreements. Majalla:AFP:DPA

Gaza ceasefire proposal paves path to comprehensive peace

Al Majalla obtains draft agreement that includes a prisoner exchange, an intensification of humanitarian aid, the recognition of a Palestinian state, and regional security agreements.

Ibrahim Hamidi 06 February 2024
Brian Stauffer

How Israel misread Hamas

The intelligence failure that led Israel to misread Egypt in 1973 is, in fact, the same as that which led it to believe Hamas was not looking for war.

Michael Horowitz 06 December 2023
Jay Torres

Escalation of Gaza war raises risks to the Middle East

As the Israel-Hamas war rages on in Gaza, the region runs the risk of a major escalation

Andrew Tabler 03 December 2023
Eduardo Ramon

There will be no day after if Hamas isn’t dismantled

Without dismantling Hamas, the conflict will continue and there will be no unified governance for the Palestinians

John Jenkins 03 December 2023
Lina Jaradat

Yahya Sinwar: Hamas leader and October 7 mastermind

Israel confirmed on Thursday that it had killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

Salem Al Rayyes 13 November 2023
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Politics

Trump’s 2026 Iran deal differs from Obama’s 2015 JCPOA

18 June 2026

Although an MOU will be officially signed on 19 June, there are already significant differences a decade later, despite the US aim being largely similar. Could Trump open Iran like Nixon opened China?

Robert Ford
Sara Gironi Carnevale
Science & Technology

A smarter ball, or a safer one? The header dilemma facing world football

11 June 2026

The official World Cup ball showcases the latest advances in football technology, but new research questions whether future designs should prioritise brain safety as well as performance

Marco Mossad
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian holding a memorandum of understanding he and US President Donald Trump signed to end the US-Iran war on 17 June, 2026. IRINN Iranian state television/AFP
Politics

How a US-Iran deal will impact Gulf relations with Tehran

17 June 2026

As a costly war draws to a close, Tehran has the chance to chart a new course in relation to its neighbours, but that requires a change of mindset

Zaid bin Ali al-Fadhil
Stefano Summo
Culture & Social Affairs

World Cup songs: from local themes to global industry

11 June 2026

Football's biggest tournament has come to adopt a single soundtrack every four years to give each offering a distinct identity. Is this genuine culture, or a mass marketing technique?

Najeeb Mubarak
A roadside billboard displaying portraits of Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, following a deal between the US and Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 16 June 2026. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
Politics

How Pakistan quietly brokered the historic US-Iran deal

16 June 2026

Islamabad kept both sides talking even as missiles were being launched. That tenacity looks to have paid dividends in a way that could yet reshape the Middle East's power dynamics.

Kaswar Klasra

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Robert Ford

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