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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
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (C) waves as he returns to his car after visiting the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted Beirut’s Basta neighbourhood on October 12, 2024. AFP

Why Iran hesitates to directly take on Israel

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.

Badia Fahs 14 October 2024
Axel Rangel Garcia

The Palestinian strategy in confronting the Israeli strategy

Israel was never sincere about a two-state solution, but we will continue to push for our national independence, with or without the 'peace process'

Nasser al-Kidwa 14 October 2024
Al Majalla

How Israel's tech prowess might shape the future of warfare

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

Abdulfattah Khattab 12 October 2024
A protester holds a placard reading "Palestine is our cause, we will win together" during a demonstration in Istanbul on October 5, 2024, against Israel's attacks on Lebanon and Gaza. Yasin AKGUL / AFP

Why Turkey is unsettled by Israel’s invasion of Lebanon

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.

Omer Onhon 09 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
Diana Estefanía Rubio

Artificial intelligence: Israel's latest lethal weapon

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 - London 08 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
Al Majalla

How Trump and Harris compare on Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Iran

Al Majalla outlines the common ground and key differences between the two presidential contenders on the three most consequential countries in the Middle East

Paul Salem 07 October 2024
Iranian protesters carry flowers while standing in front of a giant banner depicting a portrait of Lebanon's Hezbollah Secretary General, Hassan Nasrallah, during a protest in Tehran, Iran, on September 30, 2024. Morteza Nikoubazl/Getty

The axis of infiltration

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?

Lina Khatib 07 October 2024
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As the US and Iran spar over Hormuz deal, the world waits with bated breath

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Any agreement that restores traffic through the strait will bring immediate relief, but repairing the damage wrought by war—and restoring confidence—will take far longer

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Is multipolarity helping or hindering Iran?

12 August 2026

A bit of both. It enabled its rise as a regional power, then helped weaken it, and may now help prevent its complete defeat.

Christopher Phillips
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Mecca diplomacy and the New Middle East

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Riyadh has made clear its vision for the future of a "new Middle East"—and it is one based on mutual respect, unity, peace and prosperity

Zaid bin Ali al-Fadhil
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How AI is rewriting the rules of war and peace

10 August 2026

As states race to embed algorithms in systems of reconnaissance, targeting, air defence, and military decision-making, a new layer of risk is taking shape

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