German police raided five sites linked to the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah, as authorities announced Thursday that they were banning activities by its political wing in Germany.
The raids,…
Recently a paper rumoured to be the government’s economic reform plan was leaked, and apparently it intends to present this plan to all parties involved in the crisis. The parties in the crisis…
Many opposition voices within Lebanon have been calling for action, which would counter government corruption and bring back money that has been embezzled out of the country.Interestingly, many of…
A few days ago, Russian police seized a truck loaded with 200 thousand US dollars worth of drugs at a rural town near Damascus. The truck originated from Lebanon and could be traced back to a…
Hezbollah has been under serious scrutiny by the Lebanese people in the past few weeks. At the group’s urging, the government continued to allow flights from coronavirus-stricken Iran as late as…
As if it was not enough that Lebanon was facing a financial catastrophe that pushed more people to the brink of poverty. Adding to all the economic repercussions on the country, now the Coronavirus…
In a televised speech on Sunday commemorating the death of Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani, Hezbollah’s chief subtly announced a campaign to boycott American products. “Why are we not resorting…
“What is just retribution?” So askedHezbollahleaderHassan Nasrallahin a speech onJanuary 5, two days afterthe United Statesassassinated Iranian Quds Force commanderQasem Soleimaniand Iraqi Popular…
In the past couple of weeks, five Lebanese attempted to kill themselves because of the deteriorating economic conditions. One man in the city of Arsal hanged himself because he could not give his…
As unprecedented protests took over the streets of Lebanon- from the North, all the way to the South, through Beirut and the mountains, the Lebanese political class was taken by surprise. Years of…
The former US envoy to Damascus tells Al Majalla how to find a path to a lasting settlement and a new place in the Middle East, from his unique perspective and first-hand experience in Assad-era talks
A US federal court has blocked Trump's tariffs and ruled that the president doesn't have unilateral authority to impose them, dealing a major blow to his economic policy
The US-based writer does not hold back in what he pens for American readers, nor is he censored. There is just one word that he is forbidden from using.
As global climate finance falters and US support disappears, the MENA region faces a widening funding gap. Now is the time to create a regional climate finance mechanism.