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For illustrative purposes only. A man with the Latin words Deus Vult (God wills it) tattooed on his head is pictured. The phrase reveres the medieval Crusades when Christians earned their spurs, killing 'infidel' Muslims and Jews. Thomas COEX / AFP

Trump picks shed light on Christian Zionists' dark fealty to Israel

Christian Zionists have long prided themselves on their undeviating support for Israel, but a closer look exposes an allegiance rooted in white supremacy, antisemitism, and Islamaphobia

Bryn Haworth 21 November 2024
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat addresses the Israeli Knesset (parliament) during his historic visit to Israel as Israeli Premier Menahem Begin (c) listens to him. AFP

This day in history: Sadat makes infamous visit to Israel

Forty-seven years ago, Sadat prayed at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and addressed the Knesset. His visit to Israel rendered him an outcast in the Arab world until he was assassinated on 6 October 1981.

Sami Moubayed 19 November 2024
A lineup of some of Trump's foreign policymaker picks, which include Marco Rubio as secretary of state, Pete Hegseth as defence secretary, Elise Stefanik as US ambassador to the UN and Mike Walz as National Security advisor. AFP

Trump cabinet picks: A dream line-up for Israel's far right

The general feeling within Netanyahu's entourage is one of jubilation. In fact, they couldn't have picked more favourable appointees themselves.

Michael Horowitz 19 November 2024

Israel pushes for Hezbollah's total disarmament

Fares Garabet 18 November 2024
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 24, 2024. Valery SHARIFULIN/AFP

Why Russia is reasserting itself in Syria

Moscow has boosted its military presence in southern Syria near deconfliction lines with Israel, and its revitalised interest in being a key regional player hasn't gone unnoticed in Israel

Haid Haid 18 November 2024

Where will Israel turn its guns to next?

Fares Garabet 14 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
Representatives of OPEC member states hold a press conference following the their meeting in Vienna, Austria. AFP

Oil markets weigh prospect of a full-scale Iran-Israel war

Despite sanctions, Iran is still a big oil producer, with huge refining capacity. It also controls waterways crucial to the flow of Gulf oil. Yet the West has reserves and China's demand is dropping.

Abdulfattah Khattab 12 November 2024
In Gaza, Israel has set records in killing journalists and aid workers, producing the fastest onset of a hunger crisis, targeting hospitals and medical workers, and creating the largest cohort of pediatric amputees. Ann Kiernan

Gaza is a manufactured apocalypse

As we bear witness to the endless livestream of death and destruction on our phones, it is important to call Israel's war on Gaza what it truly is: a genocide

Assal Rad 12 November 2024
Grace Russell

The promise and danger of AI in the military

Militaries around the world will face competitive pressures to increase their reliance on AI, but to avoid catastrophe, its use must be guided by laws, rules, and norms

Bilal Saab 09 November 2024
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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Army Chief and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir pose with US President Donald Trump (C) at the White House in Washington, DC on 26 September 2025. AFP
Politics

Why Pakistan is well-placed to host US-Iran talks

24 March 2026

Islamabad is uniquely positioned to mediate between the warring parties. It also has more than enough reasons to want this war to end.

Kamal Alam
Axel Rangel Garcia
Business & Economy

Foreign workers in the Gulf pay the price of war

24 March 2026

Millions working in the Gulf are worried about their livelihoods and the impact on their families, while their employers are worried that they will leave

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi
President of the European Council Charles Michel at the EU headquarters in Brussels on 28 June 2024. JOHN THYS / AFP
Politics

Former European Council president gets candid on US-Iran war

27 March 2026

In an interview with Al Majalla, Charles Michel explains how Trump didn't consult with allies before attacking Iran in a war that benefits Russia at Europe's expense

Ahmed Maher
Spanish writer Javier Cercas poses for a photo session during the 27th "Les Correspondances" literature festival in Manosque, southeastern France, on 27 September 2025. JOEL SAGET / AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Javier Cercas on why novels thrive on ambiguity

26 March 2026

The Spanish novelist and professor shares his musings on memory, moral courage, deception and faith

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy
Al Majalla
Politics

Sipan Hamo on integrating Kurdish units into the army

26 March 2026

In Part 2 of a two-part interview, the newly appointed deputy defence minister outlines the mistakes made by the SDF and gives his outlook on Syria's future.

Ibrahim Hamidi

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