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Matt Murphy

Iran’s strategic depth in Latin America: benefits and limits

Iran's deep ties with key countries are enough to set off US anxiety and influence strategic calculations, but not enough to constitute a decisive second front in times of war

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra 20 April 2026
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun delivers a televised address to the Lebanese people from the Baabda Presidential Palace, east of the capital Beirut, on 17 April 2026. Lebanese Presidency / AFP

After the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire

Beirut now must demonstrate its commitment toward ultimately disarming Hezbollah—not for Israel's sake, but for Lebanon's

Bilal Saab 17 April 2026
A woman mourns in a cemetery in Choueifat, Lebanon, on 29 March 2026, before the funeral of Lebanese journalists who were killed by a targeted Israeli strike. REUTERS / Manu Brabo

Lebanon's mediation window is firmly shut...for now

Tehran says any negotiated settlement to the US-Iran war must include its Hezbollah allies, but this could take a long time—a luxury Lebanon may not have.

Elie Kossaifi 29 March 2026
Aliaa Abou Khaddour

The end of Hezbollah?

Al Majalla unpacks the scenarios facing the group from all angles: international, regional and domestic.

Al Majalla - London 26 March 2026
Aliaa Abou Khaddour

Hezbollah's fate likely linked to US-Iran war outcome

Amid mounting international, regional and domestic pressure, the group's fate hangs in the balance. A defeat of the Islamic Republic, therefore, could spell the end of Hezbollah.

Lina Khatib 26 March 2026
Lina Jaradat

Lebanon’s stability requires steadier US engagement

Military intervention alone solves nothing, especially in Lebanon's case. US diplomatic leadership here could make all the difference.

Brian Katulis 24 March 2026
Nesma Moharam

Why proposed Israel-Lebanon talks are so important

Even as the bombs fly between Hezbollah and the Israeli army, there is suddenly an opportunity to sort out some longstanding problems. If Syria can help, all the better.

Michael Harari 17 March 2026

Hezbollah drags Lebanon into war once more

Fares Garabet 04 March 2026
Plumes of smoke rise from the sites of Israeli airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut on 3 March 2026. IBRAHIM AMRO / AFP

Lebanon front opens up amid US-Iran war

Attacks by Hezbollah and an Iraqi militia appear to be a calculated step by Tehran to widen the arena of conflict in a bid to raise the costs for its adversaries

Elie Kossaifi and Fayza Diab 03 March 2026

Israel exaggerates Hezbollah's strength

Fares Garabet 25 December 2025
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08 August 2026

Does the declaration recently signed in Riyadh indicate a gradual transition towards a regional security architecture that will assume responsibilities long borne by external naval powers?

Amgad Fareid Eltayeb
The general manager of the Ras al-Khair water desalination plant inspects drinking water from a tap at the facility in eastern Saudi Arabia on 30 March 2023. FAYEZ NURELDINE / AFP
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The Gulf’s race for water security

10 August 2026

Desalination plants and strategic reservoirs are becoming sovereign assets, but this also makes them vulnerable to attack

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What the Makkah Agreement means for Syria

09 August 2026

The new military pact among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Türkiye could potentially create a regional environment favourable to Damascus

Ibrahim Hamidi
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