The group's lacklustre former deputy leader was the last viable leadership option once Israel killed Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Saffiedine. Who is he?
Al Majalla's October cover story looks at Israel's unprecedented decapitation of Hezbollah's top-brass leadership and the escalating direct confrontation between Tel Aviv and Tehran
A new reality emerges after Israel's assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. What happens next could have serious ramifications for Lebanon, Israel and the entire region.
Lebanese wake up to a new reality after Hassan Nasrallah's assassination. What happens next could have serious ramifications for Lebanon, Israel and the entire region.
A dominant figure in Lebanon since 1992 when he became secretary-general of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah can be credited with reshaping the playing field of Lebanese politics for over three decades
Hezbollah has blamed Israel for a widespread terror attack that detonated thousands of pagers in Lebanon maiming more than 2,000 people and killing some.
The Lebanon-based militia has evolved its approach to losing senior personnel. These days, few who are felled are big names. Yet its problems go deeper than public relations
The Karish gas rig is a strategic asset that the Israeli government will fight for, Israeli ministers said amid threats from Lebanese and Hezbollah officials.
Ruth Wasserman Lande, an Israeli…
With diplomatic channels open with the three major power centres—the US, Russia, and China—Saudi Arabia continues to navigate a delicate balance between economic pragmatism and security imperatives
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The documentary about Israel's crimes in the West Bank deserves praise, yet the discourse around the film remains far removed from the heart of the issue: the illegal and immoral military occupation