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Alexandra España

Intricately bound: Lebanon’s army and UN Resolution 1701

With both internal and external security threats, plus a ceasefire agreement that leaves more questions than answers, the Lebanese Armed Forces seems trapped between a rock and a hard place

Mohamad Rammal 04 December 2024
Sara Gironi Carnevale

Lebanon's maze to opportunity

Putting Lebanon back on the path of statehood and economic recovery is not only an urgent necessity for the Lebanese but also a step toward building a more peaceful and prosperous Middle East

Paul Salem 01 December 2024
An HTS fighter mans a position in the eastern outskirts of the town of Atarib, in Syria's northern province of Aleppo, on November 27, 2024, as smoke rises in the distance after clashes with the Syrian army. Abdulaziz KETAZ / AFP

As Lebanon's battlefield closes, Syria's reignites

A surprise offensive by the Turkish-backed HTS came after Israel warned Damascus it would pay a 'heavy price' if it keeps arming Hezbollah. How might Syria's stakeholders respond? Al Majalla explains.

Ibrahim Hamidi 30 November 2024
A man gestures as he stands in a damaged building in Beirut's southern suburbs, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect, Lebanon November 27, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Yassin

Cracks already begin to emerge in Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

While the US-brokered truce garnered international praise, there are serious reservations about its ability to be enforced and implemented

Con Coughlin 28 November 2024

Lebanon's army steps up as Hezbollah steps back

Fares Garabet 28 November 2024
A man waves the flag of Lebanon in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on November 27, 2024, as displaced people make their way back to their homes in the south of Lebanon after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. Anwar Amro / AFP

5 questions about the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah

Limited strikes could continue even after the truce

Daniel Byman 27 November 2024

Israel pushes for Hezbollah's total disarmament

Fares Garabet 18 November 2024
Aliaa Aboukhaddour

Destroying Hezbollah’s heartland will change Lebanon forever

A new wave of social and demographic re-engineering is unfurling that includes Syrians, Palestinians, and displaced Lebanese Shiites

Houssam Itani 13 November 2024
Lebanon's former foreign minister and current parliamentary candidate Gibran Bassil (C) addresses supporters waving Hezbollah flags at his residence after the voting in the parliamentary election in Batroun ended on May 16, 2022. Ibrahim Chalhoub / AFP

Jumping ship? Allies distance themselves from Hezbollah

Lebanese political alliances are crumbling. Many who stayed silent about Hezbollah for years have started voicing criticism of the group now that it has been decapitated by Israel.

Ali Hamadeh 12 November 2024
Lina Jaradat

Naim Qassem: The austere ex-chemist now leading Hezbollah

The group's lacklustre former deputy leader was the last viable leadership option once Israel killed Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Saffiedine. Who is he?

Badia Fahs 03 November 2024
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Iran’s waning influence

27 June 2025

Our July issue features in-depth articles and expert analyses exploring the future of Iran's influence and the long-term reverberations for the region

Al Majalla - London
Lina Jaradat
Culture & Social Affairs

Gaza’s ‘death trap’ aid centres: a real-life Hunger Games

02 July 2025

Israel's commandeering of aid distribution in Gaza forces starving Palestinians to run the gauntlet at centres with biometric monitoring systems, armed security, and life-or-death hazards

Hala Al-Naji
People gather to celebrate after Lebanese parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as the new president, on January 9, 2025, in Al-Aaishiyah, Lebanon. Ramiz Dallah/Getty
Politics

Lebanon’s second chance at statehood

02 July 2025

The crippling of Hezbollah's dominance and the Assad regime's fall in Syria have created a narrow but historic opening for the Lebanese people

Paul Salem
Lina Jaradat
Business & Economy

Oman is quietly redefining its development model

29 June 2025

It is no longer the Gulf's quiet outlier but a country quietly setting a new standard for sustainable economic development in the region

Neil Quilliam
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How the Middle East can capitalise on Iran’s regional setback

02 July 2025

The US security umbrella will focus on Iran's direct threats, but regional states should deal with Tehran's residual proxy groups in the region

James Jeffrey

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