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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
Axel Rangel Garcia

Washington seems to have lost its diplomatic will in Lebanon

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.

Christopher Phillips 21 October 2024
Lina Jaradat

Nabih Berri: The many faces of Lebanon’s longest-serving Speaker

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?

Badia Fahs 20 October 2024
The notion that the sophistication of Israel’s air defences makes it immune to penetration is now under serious review in the wake of recent attacks by Iran, Hezbollah and other "resistance axis" allies. Axel Rangel García

Cracks emerge in Israel's much-touted missile defences

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?

Con Coughlin 17 October 2024
A man walks past a building that was destroyed during an Israeli air strike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Zeita a day earlier, on October 14, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. MAHMOUD ZAYYAT / AFP

Why Israel's war in Lebanon is different this time

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.

Ibrahim Hamidi 15 October 2024
Diana Estefanía Rubio

A look at Hezbollah's potent missile arsenal

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…

Al Majalla - London 15 October 2024
The aftermath of an Israeli air strike in Beirut's southern suburb of Rouweiss neighbourhood on October 10, 2024, after Netanyahu said Lebanon could face "Gaza-like" destruction. Anwar AMRO / AFP

A walk through Dahiyeh shows why residents call it ‘the second Nakba’

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.

Badia Fahs 11 October 2024
Al Majalla

How Israel’s spies know what Hezbollah will do before it does

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

Samir Ragheb 09 October 2024
Smoke and flames rise in Beirut's southern suburbs, after Israeli air strikes, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon, October 6, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

One year into Gaza war, a regional war looks increasingly likely

All indications point to the numerous conflicts taking place in the region escalating to the point of an all-out war

Con Coughlin 07 October 2024
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Did Trump's war on Iran make nuclear proliferation more likely?

11 May 2026

Many US allies across the world are now questioning America's ability and will to protect them, making the prospect of a nuclear deterrent more appealing

Christopher Phillips
A container ship is seen at berth at the container terminal of the port in Qingdao, in China’s eastern Shandong province, on 2 April 2026. AFP
Business & Economy

The US-Iran war has forced a global trade rethink

06 May 2026

There is now a growing recognition that over-reliance on a single corridor or supplier is no longer feasible. While this may worry some, it is a chance for others.

Abdulfattah Khattab
Al Majalla
Politics

Farage emerges as viable PM contender amid Labour losses

11 May 2026

Labour's disastrous showing in the local elections and gains made by the Reform party have sparked calls for Starmer to step down, but he remains defiant

Con Coughlin
Festival General Delegate Thierry Fremaux speaks in front of the Cannes Festival official poster from the movie "Thelma & Louise" during a press conference in Cannes, France, on 11 May 2026. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
Culture & Social Affairs

Cinema's changing face on display at Cannes

11 May 2026

This year, the renowned film festival appears to be addressing a world where films are made and consumed differently, while maintaining its legacy as the world's foremost arena for art cinema

Firas Al-Madi
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the day of the EU Leaders and Regional Partners Summit in Nicosia, Cyprus, on 24 April 2026.
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Politics

Are Lebanon-Israel talks a mistake? The view from Cairo

11 May 2026

Egyptian officials believe US-Israeli pressure to rapidly disarm Hezbollah could backfire and plunge Lebanon into a new civil war

Amr Emam

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