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People search for survivors following Israeli bombardment on Rafah on November 22, 2023 AFP

One family’s story shows what it takes for foreign and dual nationals to get out of Gaza

The Rafah crossing is the only land route out. Thousands of people have used it – but authorities warn they must be on the list – and it takes time. Ahmed Fathi shares his experience with Al Majalla.

Salem Al Rayyes 22 November 2023

Abbas Ibrahim: How Lebanon’s security chief became a diplomat and now looks ready for a political role

A former key figure in the global politics of our region tells Al Majalla what went on between Trump and Assad – and points to what might be next for him – when international experience countsrnrn

Ibrahim Hamidi 22 November 2023
People stand in front of a bookshelf at the booth of Ukraine, on the first day of the world's biggest book fair - Frankfurt Book Fair - on October 18, 2023 in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. AFP

Israeli, global intellectuals speak out against Gaza war

Since the war broke out in Gaza on 7 October, global intellectuals, including voices from within Israel, have demanded a ceasefire without dicing their words.

Emad al-Ahmad 22 November 2023
A man gestures as flames rise in a field near the border village of Burj Al-Mamluk in southern Lebanon's Khiam plain following Israeli bombardment on November 9, 2023. AFP

The geography of Lebanon may tell whether war is spreading

An understanding of an exact part of Lebanon could be vital to understanding if the war in the Middle East is spreading beyond Gaza

Badia Fahs 21 November 2023
Smoke billowing over destroyed buildings in Gaza on November 20, 2023, AFP

Discussions on the “Day After” scenario in Gaza

Israeli and American dialogues currently focus on the "Day After," and the aftermath of the conflict in Gaza. This whole issue is unethical, for three primary reasons.

Hesham Alghannam 20 November 2023
Fares Garabet

Helping the victims in Gaza

Fares Garabet 20 November 2023
A soldier on board a tank looks out over an Egyptian street during the Suez Crisis Getty Images

There's a lesson in the 1956 Suez Crisis as Gaza war rages on

Biden can learn important lessons from how Eisenhower handled the 1956 Suez war, argues Syrian historian Sami Moubayed

Sami Moubayed 18 November 2023
Lina Jaradat

As drinking water is running out, Gaza looks wearily to the sea

Gazans make what use they can of seawater as essential supplies dwindle

Salem Al Rayyes 18 November 2023
Israeli soldiers operate, amid the ongoing ground operation of the Israeli army against Hamas in Gaza Reuters

Gaza war shows heightened risk of escalation in the region

The lack of clear rules in some fronts creates a dangerous environment that may lead to unintended escalation.

Andrew Tabler 17 November 2023

'Nuke Gaza': The 'Madman' nuclear rhetoric is back again

Why are various politicians in different locations seemingly embracing rhetoric around mass destruction?

Steve Hewitt 17 November 2023
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Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, dressed in an IRGC uniform, chairs a session in Tehran on 1 February 2026. AFP
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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf: a possible US partner?

24 March 2026

Reports that the Trump administration is eyeing Iran's parliament speaker as an Iranian 'Delcy Rodriguez' has been dismissed in Tehran as fake news

Alex Vatanka
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
Mark Wallace (L), CEO of the non-profit United Against Nuclear Iran, talks with Rep. Mike Lawler (R) (R-NY) next to a Shahed 136 military drone during a press conference on Capitol Hill on 8 May 2025 in Washington, DC. WIN MCNAMEE / AFP
Business & Economy

Iran and the new arithmetic of war

23 March 2026

Cheap autonomous weapons are overturning the economics of combat—and teaching the United States important lessons.

Fareed Zakaria
Trump holding a Make America Great Again Hat AFP
Politics

Could the US-Iran war deliver Trump his own ‘Suez’ moment?

23 March 2026

The conflict will likely prompt political and economic shifts, even if the extent of those changes may not be known for years.

Christopher Phillips
A displaced woman sits next her tent in an unofficial camp, erected along Beirut’s seafront area on 22 March 2026. DIMITAR DILKOFF / AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Beirut's daily grind: between refuge, ruin and routine

23 March 2026

Beirut continues to host exhibitions and sustain cultural life, but in a subdued, robotic fashion shaped by war and emotional numbness

Mimoza Al-Arrawi

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