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.
The group's lacklustre former deputy leader was the last viable leadership option once Israel killed Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Saffiedine. Who is he?
A flurry of diplomatic activity accompanied Israel's war on Lebanon in the summer of 2006. Fast-forward to today, there has been a lacklustre response to end the war. Why? Al Majalla explains.
Aged 86, the president of the Amal Movement is a well-known name and battle-hardened parliamentary survivor. Politician, lawyer, and militia leader, what made the Shiite leader who he is today?
Israel is widely regarded as having the world's most sophisticated air defence systems, but a Hezbollah drone strike on a military base has rattled Israelis. Is it time for a reality check?
Israel has fought four wars in Lebanon, and each had their own unique dynamics. But parallels between the 1982 and current war paint an unsettling picture of what could come.
While Israel’s military capabilities have improved since its last war in Lebanon in 2006, when the Iron Dome defence system didn’t exist yet, so has Hezbollah’s arsenal.Hezbollah is a militia and…
Hezbollah's stronghold has been under relentless Israeli attack for weeks. On the ground, Al Majalla explains how Beirut's once diverse southern suburb evolved into a 'little Tehran' over time.
Israeli intelligence services have done a thorough job of 'knowing their enemy' north of the border, in a system honed over time and against an enemy who provided opportunities
Trump elevates Saudi Arabia to 'major non-NATO ally' status, but bigger issues of normalisation with Israel and a binding security treaty need more time. Nonetheless, this is a huge step forward.
The Saudi-US alliance is entering a new phase—one characterised by maturity, equilibrium, and a shared vision attuned to a world increasingly shaped by technology
In Part 1 of a two-part interview with Al Majalla, Syria's foreign minister explains how the Assad regime fell and how President Ahmed al-Sharaa went from a wanted man to a world leader
Kyiv looks to be under renewed pressure amid reports that Russia and the US have been secretly drafting a 28-point peace plan to put an end to the conflict
Acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi tells the story of a group of ordinary people, all tortured by the same man, grappling with whether or not to take justice into their own hands