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Smoke rising above buildings during Israeli strikes on the northern part of the Gaza Strip  on November 22, 2023 John MACDOUGALL / AFP

A Middle East war motivated by destructive politics

Gulf countries develop strategies to reverse the destructive and dangerous role that escalation plays in the Gaza war

Lina Khatib 23 November 2023
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
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As the US and Iran spar over Hormuz deal, the world waits with bated breath

12 August 2026

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

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
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Politics

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
Opinion

Mecca diplomacy and the New Middle East

12 August 2026

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
Al Majalla
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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

Mohammed Mansour
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The art of Taqāsīm: dividing time and charging silence

11 August 2026

Al Majalla traces the evolution of the solo improvisation musical form indigenous to the Middle East region

Fadi El-Abdallah

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