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.
Netanyahu is trying to drag Tehran into direct conflict, and Iranians' 'strategic patience' is running out. Will he finally get what he wants? Time will tell.
After success attracting big-name investors into the country, there is speculation about the overlap between cutting corporate know-how and applications for the army and intelligence gathering
Many believe Tel Aviv covets more than the destruction of Hamas and Hezbollah. After Gaza and Lebanon, many in Turkey worry just how far Israel will go in its territorial ambitions.
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
In recent years, AI-based tools have become part of Israel’s military arsenal. This was particularly evident during the Gaza war of 2023-2024, in which the Israeli army deployed AI-based systems for…
Al Majalla outlines the common ground and key differences between the two presidential contenders on the three most consequential countries in the Middle East
Iran-backed militias carefully weigh their next moves after Israel's stunning success against Hezbollah. Will they ramp up their attacks or opt for self-preservation?
As the US and Iran head to talks in Geneva, competing forces are pulling Trump in opposite directions. There are only two "good" scenarios in front of him, and neither will be easy to achieve.
More than 40 years after PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan began building networks of trained operatives in Syria's north-east to infiltrate Türkiye, they have been sent packing
Christophe Ventura, a French expert on Latin America, speaks to Al Majalla about Venezuela, Cuba, Colombia, and China's role in a continent that the US president considers his backyard.
Whether to legislate against Under-16s accessing a big part of contemporary society is a complex question involving law, technology, privacy, rights, and the nature of a child's development